Hey, back again for another installment. Writing short stories in fiction is a creative process that requires a vivid imagination. Reading works of fiction by new and well-known authors helps a writer to decipher a unique compelling plot he or she can create. Different angles are slways took on similar plots too. The principle of good morals is to refrain from copying the idea of another writer. The purpose of reading other stories to learn to improve your overall writing skills and avoid making the same bland choices or mistakes of some authors. Noticing style can help you develop your own. This may take some time to discover, but when you do the pages will be churned out faster than ever. However, content is not more important than quality.

Working with a plot of a short stories is best when outlined before actually writing a first draft. This allows time to think out what will happen and why? Who it will happen to and where? Making sure characters motives are clear and scenes tie together properly to lead up to the climax is vital in story development. At the beginning there is a built up which means there must be a resolution or payoff in the end. Stakes can be raised it needed to heighten suspense or action. Fleshing out hints that foreshadow things to occur later is a good tactic used to keep readers interested or anxious to find out the connection later on in the story. As a writer, asking yourself the necessary questions during the development stages in a short story helps sharpen the big idea, gradually putting all the pieces together so everything makes sense.