How to write short stories???

If you would like to write your own short stories, here are some tips to help you.

Begin with what you know

The best writers manage to tell us a lot about characters and places. Before you start writing, take time to think about the setting and people in your story. You might want to base some characters on people or places you know. What aspects of these people or places would readers find interesting?

Plan your plot

What is the starting point for your story? What is the ‘conflict’? How are you going to resolve it?

Let the readers use their imagination

When you are writing, try to avoid the temptation to describe events in too much detail – remember that the reader needs enough information to understand the story, but enough freedom to use his or her imagination.

Draft and redraft

You may find that your planned story changes when you start to write it. Don’t worry – many writers say that their characters take on a life of their own once the story has begun. However, remember to take time to read and write second or third drafts of your story.