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the short story and more on examining the ways in which one might be created. Tom Bailey’s essay on the formal craft elements in short story writing identifies five basics right in its title: “Character, Plot, Setting and Time, Metaphor, and Voice.”
Because the short story is a short narrative, the following traits usually hold true: Plot The plot of a short story is rarely complicated; it is normally quite compressed. As a consequence, we can observe that: a) the beginning of a short story usually starts quite near in time to its ending or climax.
The paper seeks to identify the cluster of essential features for a working definition of the short story, in an attempt to establish short fiction as a fully independent literary genre. I further explore the fundamental mode of thinking and of imagination generated by reading short fiction.
The paper seeks to identify the cluster of essential features for a working definition of the short story, in an attempt to establish short fiction as a fully independent literary genre. I further explore the fundamental mode of thinking and of imagination generated by reading short fiction.
Characters. Characters = the people or animals who take part in the action of the story. Details in the story help readers understand characters’ traits, or qualities, and motives, or reasons for acting. The main effect of a story often involves a change or revelation experienced by a character.
Because of the shorter length, a short story usually focuses on one plot, one main character (with a few additional minor characters), and one central theme, whereas a novel can tackle multiple plots and themes, with a variety of prominent characters.
There are five essential parts of plot: 1. Exposition (introduction) — Beginning of the story; characters, background, and setting revealed. 2. Rising Action — Events in the story become complicated; the conflict is revealed.
