Dialogue: A Short StoryLelanthran Krishna Manickum
A Short Story : A Story? “ Ew, what is that?” I said, waking up to dog slobber all over my face. When I open my eyes I see Sugar standing on my belly barking at me. At the same time my alarm was going off. It was already 10:00 A.M. I was supposed to meet with my ...
上文“A great short story drops the reader into its world swiftly and holds their attention all the way through.(一个好的短篇故事会让读者迅速进入它的世界,并始终吸引他们的注意力)”说明一个好的短篇故事需要快速吸引读者并保持其注意力,以及下文“It can be as simple as knowing a few key moments...
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Plot a Short Story A great
start your story just as she’s approaching Earth or just as she’s touching down. You can build up a backstory later through tools like dialogue, flashbacks, and the protagonist’s actions. With a short story, you don’t have space for a lengthy exposition, so drop your readers right ...
Please tell me what happened on the day you left Clara's house. I want to know why you locked her in her room. I didn't want her to stop me... or follow me. I know I was wrong. I wanted to live here with you. If I'd told her... she would've stopped me from coming he...
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Duringajudgingperiodforarecentshortstorycontest,Istartedthinkingalotaboutdialoguetags.Becauseinmanysubmissionscharactersdidn't"say"athing.Theyshouted,theyinquired,theyassumed.Somecharactersscreamedwhileothersmurmured.Butnoone"said"anything.AndIstartedwonderingwhy.Whydowetellbeginnerwriterstoavoidcreativedialoguetagsinthe...
During a judging period for a recent short story contest, I started thinking a lot about dialogue tags. Because in many submissions characters didn’t “say” a thing. They shouted, they inquired, they assumed. Some characters screamed while others murmured. But no one “said” anything. And...
You don’t need to have multiple short story ideas ready to go at a moment’s notice. All you need is one solid concept. When an idea comes to you, sit down and flesh it out. Use writing prompts to spark an idea. Make note of any characters, settings, or bits of dialogue that ...