[SKRIVA] Skrivartips
- From: Ahrvid Engholm <ahrvid@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: skriva@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:00:00 -0400 (EDT)
Intressant site med "Tips for Writing a Short Story":
http://www.write101.com/shortstory.htm
En snutt ur inledningen:
"Structure of Your Short Story
Novice writers are often given this advice on how to structure their short
stories:
Put a man up a tree
Throw stones at him
Get him down
When you come to think of it, it's good advice for any writer. So follow the
steps in the plan below to start writing great short stories.
Short Story Plan
Start with a situation - a problem to be resolved for your protagonist ( the
man up the tree).
Then present the problems that can occur (throw some stones):
Misunderstandings / mistaken identity / lost opportunities etc
The final step is to show how you can solve the problem - get the man down from
his leafy perch - safely.
Love triumphs / good conquers evil / honesty is the best policy / united we
stand
Short Story Theme
Every piece of writing must have a message or thread of meaning running through
it, and this theme is the skeleton or framework on which you hang your plot,
characters, setting etc.
As you write, make sure that every word is related to this theme.
It's tempting to use your short story to show off your talents at
characterisation, descriptive writing, dialogue or whatever ... But every
excess word is a word that dilutes the impact of your story.
The best stories are the ones that follow a narrow subject line. Decide what
the point of your story is and even though it's tempting to digress, you must
stick to the point otherwise you end up with either a novel beginning or a
mish-mash of ideas that add up to nothing.
Time Span for Your Short Story
An effective short story covers a very short time span. It may be one single
event that is momentous in the life of your main character or the story may
take place in a single day or even an hour. Try to use the events you depict to
illustrate your theme.
Setting for Your Short Story
Because you have such a limited number of words to convey your message, you
must choose your settings carefully ... there's no room for free-loaders in a
short story!
That doesn't mean you have to be trite or predictable when deciding on
settings. For example, some of the most frightening settings for thrillers are
not cemeteries or lonely alleys, but normal places where readers can imagine
themselves.
Appeal to your readers' five senses to make your settings more real. "
--Ahrvid
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