How to Write a Detective Story From <G. K.'s Weekly>, October 17, 1925 Reprinted in <The Spice of Life> Let it be understood that I write this article as one wholly conscious that he has failed to write a detective story. But I have failed a good many times. My authority is ...
Writing a short story differs from writing a novel in several key ways: There is less space to develop characters, less room for lengthy dialogue, and often a greater emphasis on a twist or an 'a-ha' moment. How to write a short story in ten steps: How to plan a short story, write...
When you interpret a short story, especially a complex one, it is important to look at certain elements. Step 1 Determine whether the title indicates the main idea, names the main character or gives insight into some other facet of the story. Because the title is the first thing you see,...
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story: n. 故事; a detective story 侦探小说; happen: v. 发生、碰巧; How did it happen? 那是怎么发生的? 掌握一个重要句型:It happens + that…..:碰巧….. It happens that he knows the truth. 碰巧他知道事情的真相。 thief: n.贼,小偷;注意thief的复数形式为thives.另外像knife的复数形式为kni...
Bell: Many authors try to write a novel first, and then they discover that short stories help build their readership. So, they try to write stories using the model of a novel. But you can’t write a really short novel. You just don’t have the space. ...
4. What is your detective’s main flaw? This doesn’t have to be a huge problem, just a trait that gets in his or her way. Does he focus on details so much he misses the big picture? Is she intolerant of certain behaviors? What frightens him? Is she short tempered? Does he have...
These hard left turns keeps the ‘plot’ from being a flat line, can turn it instead into the spike of a heart, the beat of a story. When it’s going well, too, you won’t be able to write fast enough. And when it’s going slow, you can usually bet that the lack of forward...
I needed a step-by-step process that would allow me to write a spec script I was proud to share, a good story that was worth a production company's investment. “ A good story that is worth a production company's investment starts first and foremost with a solid structure. ...
Writing a good story either in first or third person means to describing a sequence of events in an interesting. Lively way. A good story should consist of: a. an interesting beginning to catch the reader’s attention and make him / her want to go on reading your story. b. Good develo...