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How to write a good story?
Divide your matter into 3 sections:
Format of the story
Title: Keep the title of your story eye catching. Make sure that your story revolves around the title only.
Intro Para: The beginning of the story catches the utmost attention of the reader. So, make sure you use a catchy line while introducing a story. You can also take help from the lines provided in the question paper and make a story out of it. For instance: You can use phrases like, “One upon a time”, “There used to be”
Plot: The plot actually means your whole story. So, make sure your plot is well developed and based on your title.
Good Introduction of Characters: Make sure you include the worthy characters in your story. The characters must be included in such a way that they enhance and give meaning to your story.
Conclusion: The best way to conclude your story is to end it with a moral. In this way, the reader will get impacted by your story. Sometimes, open ending also leaves an impact on reader’s mind. So, it is totally on you on how to conclude your story.
Difference Between An Essay and a Short Story
Often confused with one another, an essay and a short story are different pieces of writing. Let us understand these key terms.
Essay: An essay is the simplest form of writing wherein, there is introduction, body and conclusion regarding a particular topic. Here factual information is presented. For eg: An Essay on Holi
Story: A story is the form of writing where, an incident or an action takes place around the characters and a story is built out of it. In the story, the characters and plot are the crucial elements. For eg: A story about ‘Honesty is the Best Policy’
Some Points to be Aware of While Writing a Story
While attempting the question on story writing, make sure these points are followed.
# Less Characters: Introduce less but impacting characters.
# Catchy First Line: As the age old phrase states, “first impression is the last impression”, make sure your first line of the story is catchy and grabs the attention of readers.
# Moral of the Story: If possible, include the moral of the story to create an impact.
# Short and Crisp: Try to keep your story short, crisp and to the point. Avoid using many characters.
# Use simple language while depicting the story: While writing the story, make sure to not use difficult and complex words. Use easy to understand words.
# The story must have a flow: The story must be have a flow. In other words, the sentences in the story must be inter connected.
Divide your matter into 3 sections:
- Introduction
- Body
- Conclusion
- First of all, have a plot. Once cannot just start writing a story, you should have a clear plot in mind.
- Number of characters and their type. The few it is, the better.
- Setting of the story means the era or place, and time in which it is taking place.
- At theme is important to write a story. A best theme is that theme which relates to the maximum number of audience.
- Conflict should be less but it must be intense.
- Do consider word limit of 150 – 200 words. Hence, keep it short.
- While attempting the question of story writing, the students must keep the format of the story in mind. Check the points that must be present in your story.
Format of the story
Title: Keep the title of your story eye catching. Make sure that your story revolves around the title only.
Intro Para: The beginning of the story catches the utmost attention of the reader. So, make sure you use a catchy line while introducing a story. You can also take help from the lines provided in the question paper and make a story out of it. For instance: You can use phrases like, “One upon a time”, “There used to be”
Plot: The plot actually means your whole story. So, make sure your plot is well developed and based on your title.
Good Introduction of Characters: Make sure you include the worthy characters in your story. The characters must be included in such a way that they enhance and give meaning to your story.
Conclusion: The best way to conclude your story is to end it with a moral. In this way, the reader will get impacted by your story. Sometimes, open ending also leaves an impact on reader’s mind. So, it is totally on you on how to conclude your story.
Difference Between An Essay and a Short Story
Often confused with one another, an essay and a short story are different pieces of writing. Let us understand these key terms.
Essay: An essay is the simplest form of writing wherein, there is introduction, body and conclusion regarding a particular topic. Here factual information is presented. For eg: An Essay on Holi
Story: A story is the form of writing where, an incident or an action takes place around the characters and a story is built out of it. In the story, the characters and plot are the crucial elements. For eg: A story about ‘Honesty is the Best Policy’
Some Points to be Aware of While Writing a Story
While attempting the question on story writing, make sure these points are followed.
# Less Characters: Introduce less but impacting characters.
# Catchy First Line: As the age old phrase states, “first impression is the last impression”, make sure your first line of the story is catchy and grabs the attention of readers.
# Moral of the Story: If possible, include the moral of the story to create an impact.
# Short and Crisp: Try to keep your story short, crisp and to the point. Avoid using many characters.
# Use simple language while depicting the story: While writing the story, make sure to not use difficult and complex words. Use easy to understand words.
# The story must have a flow: The story must be have a flow. In other words, the sentences in the story must be inter connected.