How To Write a Short Story

Ideas for writing

Ask yourself the following questions to help you get started:

· Where did the holiday you're going to write about take place? (in your own country? abroad?)

· What happened on the holiday to make it unforgettable? Was it something good, like falling in love? Was it something bad, like having a terrible accident?

· What people were involved in the story apart from yourself? Have no more than 2 or 3 other people so your story isn't too complicated.

· What happened before the main event of your story? What happened afterwards? How does the story end?

· Where can you include the words: 'It was a holiday I will never forget'? You can put them either at the start or at the end.

Drafting and proofreading your work  FURTHER INFORMATIO

You should look at your first draft of the task and decide:

· Does your story stick to the point?

· Are the events told in a clear and logical way?

· Is the language correct with a good range of structures?

· Will the reader enjoy reading your story?

· Is the style OK?

If the answer to any of these questions is 'no' you will need to do some more drafting!

EXERCISE

Now that you have seen on how to write a short story, you should be able to develop the story given below.

Question: Your school where you are studying English is holding a short story competition:

Write a short story with the title 'The holiday of a lifetime'. The best story will be published in the school magazine.

Write your composition for your teacher (around 120-180 words).

Note: This exercice is to be superviced by your teacher for feedback.

FURTHER INFORMATION 

If the steps to writing a short story are not clear, here is a link of a video explaining how to do it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMPj5APhjgc&list=WL0C35EB65980DB7B0&index=1&feature=plpp_video