Here is another example of a short story that uses a unique way to tell a story. The story resembles a documentary with interviews, and relies on dialogue from characters other than the main protagonist, to keep readers interested in the narrative. ...
Dialogue: A Short StoryLelanthran Krishna Manickum
In just six words, Hemingway evokes an entire scene and the backstory that led to that scene. This is an extreme example of a short story, and it relies on the reader extrapolating meaning from the words, but because it does so successfully, it counts as a short story. What’s in a ...
Why we love it: “Daedalus and Icarus” is a great way to introduce middle schoolers to mythology. It’s a simple enough story, but with enough complexity to strengthen students’ ability to focus and read line-by-line to fully grasp the story about the dangers of being overconfident. 10...
Duringajudgingperiodforarecentshortstorycontest,Istartedthinkingalotaboutdialoguetags.Becauseinmanysubmissionscharactersdidn't"say"athing.Theyshouted,theyinquired,theyassumed.Somecharactersscreamedwhileothersmurmured.Butnoone"said"anything.AndIstartedwonderingwhy.Whydowetellbeginnerwriterstoavoidcreativedialoguetagsinthe...
This will help you edit and revise the dialogue portions of your short story to work effectively with your writing. 8. Focus on that First Line Don’t write your first line first, but do put a lot of effort into it when you are ready to write it. It is the only chance you have ...
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 ...
In class: This is a great short story to use when teaching the importance of how dialogue can impact tone. Additionally, it would be a great piece to bring to any discussion of whether or not students should read “old” stories that have language or ideas that are considered problematic ...
“You sure you want to stay with me while I cover this story? I can take you back to the ship,” I said, but I already knew the answer. I could see the sparkle of possibilty dancing in Kitty’s eyes. “I want to stay,” she said with a smile. Yup, Kitty craved danger. To ...
Dialogue Between Couple “How are you?” “Honestly? I feel like I’m dying.” “That’s never good.” “Tell me about it.” “I doubt I could if I tried.” “Do you think that—?” “Hold up! You have an ant on your cheek.” “Get it off!” “Alright‚ alright‚ relax...