How to Write Short Stories
Collect ideas for your story. Inspiration can strike at the most inconvenient moments, so if you are really serious, carry a paper and pencil with you wherever you go.
Begin with the basics of a short story. Start with the introduction. Then the initiating action, rising action, climax, falling action, then the resolution.
Know your characters. Don't just say "This is Jim, he is a boy.". Know their personality's.
Decide the point of view. First person, second person, or third person. Rarely will it be second person.
Have a good first sentence. Draw your readers into your story.
Begin with the basics of a short story. Start with the introduction. Then the initiating action, rising action, climax, falling action, then the resolution.
Know your characters. Don't just say "This is Jim, he is a boy.". Know their personality's.
Decide the point of view. First person, second person, or third person. Rarely will it be second person.
Have a good first sentence. Draw your readers into your story.