Fiction

Writing can be fun and interesting, but sometimes you simply run blank on thoughts. Don't worry here is an easy way to think of a great topic for your short story!

Do you feel like you don't have time to write a short story, but you've always wanted to? Try writing a SHORT short story. More specifically, a 55 Fiction. This is a very popular genre of short...

"Short fiction" is a term that encompasses a wide variety of genres and styles. Guidelines for what constitutes short fiction vary greatly among authors and publishers. One definition of short...

Short shorts are stories that are 1500 words or less. Short stories can be even more difficult to write than longer works. Short stories require a narrow focus that captures a sliver of time in...

A book of short stories is often an afterthought. Each story is written one at a time with the distinct goal of having the work published in a prestigious magazine or literary journal. Sometimes a...

The short story and the novel are both a form of narrative fiction, but they are quite different. However, they both focus on three points of emphasis: the theme of the narrative, the characters...

Short stories can range from the spooky tales of Edgar Allan Poe to the surprise-twist endings of O. Henry to the elegant literary tales of Anton Chekhov and Ernest Hemingway. In many ways, they...

If you can read the whole story in one sitting, it probably belongs to the short story genre. The genre has been around since ancient Greece and continues to engage readers of every age and...

For many, the prospect of writing anything, let alone a short story, is unnerving. If you are just breaking into the short story genre, here are a few pointers that may help you get started.

Everybody has an anecdote they think they can turn into a short story or novel. But an anecdote isn’t necessarily a story, especially when it comes to fiction. It will need all the right...

Publishing a short story online or in print has become easier than ever. The trick is not only to write a great story, but determine what it will take for you to be happy with the published result.

Short stories, like novels, are about people facing obstacles. But characters in a short story typically only face one main obstacle because of the length. Space in a short story is much more...

Short stories, like novels, are about people facing obstacles. But characters in a short story typically only face one main obstacle because of the length. Space in a short story is much more...

Writing short stories can be a daunting task if you do not know where to start. Here are a few pointers which will help you along the way to get a better grasp of how to start a good short story.

In this article, I'll share a few foundational areas that will help you in creating a great short story. Preparing not only makes a story better, but it makes it easier to write as well.

A short story may contain one unifying theme that deals with a part of the human experience, or it may employ several themes of equal importance. When writing a short story, it's important to find...

Writing a short story can be challenging if you are not properly inspired. It is possible to plan out a short story before you write it, however. This can help you know where you are going and...

Short stories are the ideal reading companion because they are usually brief enough to read in one sitting, with all of the drama and impact that make reading fun. But if you’ve never read short...

Anybody with a passion for writing can exercise their craft by writing short stories. Whether you're an aspiring author or a stay at home mom, short stories are a way to express concise and to the...

A short story is concentrated creative expression with purpose. To write a successful story you must streamline every word. Then you must clearly understand the key elements of the form. Short...

You'll learn how to write a short story that you and others will enjoy.

Short stories may be a little more difficult to place than a longer story because of the lack of publishers that use them. There are, however, a more varied market to publish short stories, as...

You've written a terrific short story. Now what? It's not always easy to find a short story market because it seems there are less and less markets for them, particularly if you're writing in a...

Plot is an element of fiction that consists of the stages of action leading up to the climax of the story. A short story does not afford the writer much time to develop an elaborate plot. A short...

Characterization is the means an author uses to describe or develop a character for the reader. The brevity of a short story insures that there will be few characters. The main character is the...

Following the plot of a short story is fine, but the discerning reader will be able to identify the theme of the story. The theme is the message the writer uses the story to convey to the reader...