Writing a Short Story

Stephen King said, “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have time to write.” That means, if you’ve never read a short story, it will be difficult to write one. Writing a short story is a popular hobby for a lot of people. 1.Writing a good story is not easy, but it is certainly worth doing it. How to write a short story? Here are some steps you should take to write a good story.

Step 1

Every story starts with an idea. Start by thinking about the things that you enjoy. 2.Other ideas can come from thinking about subjects that you’d like to know more about.

Step 2

Once you have an idea, you can then decide who your main characters are going to be. Consider having both a hero and villain (惡棍) in your story. This will help to keep your readers interested.

Step 3

3.Most writers plan their stories by creating an outline. It should describe the main events that happen. This will help anyone who reads the story to follow its events.

Step 4

Now that you have your outline, it is time to start writing. Follow your outline and write your short story. At this point, your story does not have to be perfect.4.Then you can make some more detail information, this will help you understand what your story is about.

Step 5

The story you have written is your first draft(草稿), the next step is to read though it and revise (修改). After your self-revision, it’s time to get some advice about your story.5.Finally，you should now have a well-written story.

A．You will go back and improve it later.

B．Before you start, you need to plan your story.

C．It is also an excellent way to express creative idea.

D．These activities are very good subjects to base your stories on.

E．Have others read your story so they can make suggestions for you to improve your story.

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