how to write short stories.

Do you trouble writing fantastic stories? Do you ever get dreadful cases of writers block. Four simple steps are needed to write the best short story that you, yourself, can imagine. Think, decide, write, and proofread are all that is needed. So, grab five sheets of lined paper, a sharp pencil, a red pen, and lets get started.

The first step is to think or brainstorm. Ask yourself what am I an expert in. Write down all ideas that pop into your head, even your silliest thoughts. Now, eliminate until you are down to one main idea. Also, during this step you have to decide on a theme. The simple choices are suspense, comedy, romance, or just plain realism. While harder choices are science fiction, historical fiction that requires thorough research and determination.

Secondly, a conflict has to be chosen. A conflict is your problem of which your main character faces or is exposed to. A skate border sees that his crush, since grade school, is about to be crushed by a speeding car. That is an example of external conflict. While an example of internal conflict would be that a boy sees his best friend stealing from his dads sports store, and his dad ask did he see the person who stole the expensive skateboard. On the contrary, please make sure the conflict can be solved in around 1-4 pages.

Now, all you do is add details to your list. Make sure your details are nice and juicy. Frequently many authors make the simple mistake of not adding enough details in their paper. Thus the paper is worth only enough to wrap dead fish in. Subsequently make your details into sentences, make your sentences into paragraphs, and make your paragraphs into one story. It is important to vary your sentences. You can make short sentences. However, you can make very long sentences, like this one, just keep in mind to allow the author a normal catch up breath every once and awhile.

Finally, proof read your paper with a red pen. Make sure to correct punition, spelling, word usage, and if you typo's. Remember that computers do not know what you are implying and can not always correct your mistakes. So always read over your paper very carefully before you turn it in. Now share your work with friends and family.

I became an expert in short writing through writing short stories three times a week. I keep a blog of short stories, a small journal, and a folder of poems. On the contrary I could not have gotten my writing career this far, if not for my wonderful English Teachers, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Burnett, and Mrs. Easler. They have encouraged me through out my life to write. I am also writing a novel and entering a poetry contest.

That is how you, yourself, can write the best story you can imagine. Remember that only four simple steps are needed, and they are Think, Decide, Write, and Proofread. Will your story win the Newberry Award?