![]() Henry), and The Yellow Wallpaper (Charlotte Perkins Gilman) just to name of few well known pieces. So what is it about short stories that attracts people? When I think of short stories, I think of The-Tale Heart (Edgar Allen Poe), The Gift of the Magi (O. Short stories are one of the most common forms of writing. ![]() ![]() The narrative style may either be first or third person. A short story is basically fictional prose, written in a narrative style. Does not usually involve major twists and conflicts, and involvement of various sub-plots and multiple characters is not common. Describes a single event, a single episode, or a tale of one particular character. ![]() A short story is more than 7,500 words that can be read in a single sitting. This seems like a fairly simple question, right? A short story is an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually dealing with few characters and maiming at unity of effect and often concentrating on the creation of mood rather than plot. By Rachel Robinson, TWJ Writer’s Workshop Presenter Elements of a Short Story What is a short story? ![]()
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