A short story is like a chess game: The opening is a huge part of whether you win or lose. The first sentence of a short story doesn't just "hook" ...

Engaging stories make readers stick along through the end of the story. But, making a short story that is more engaging for the readers is not an easy task. Although, that doesn’t mean it’s ...

A short story is like a chess game: The opening is a huge part of whether you win or lose. The first sentence of a short story doesn't just "hook" ...

In National 5 English learn how to write good short stories by using setting, dialogue and description to create believable characters and plots.

Jez Burrows is writing short stories made up entirely of dictionary example sentences. (Submitted by Jaz Burrows, Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) This story was originally published Sept. 9, 2015.

So he did what anyone would do in 2015—he started a Tumblr, Dictionary Stories, and wrote that story using other found explainer sentences from the dictionary.

THE short story is not the poor country cousin of the novel. Many excellent short story writers have been denigrated for not writing that one great novel that would put them on the front list of ...

Lydia Davis is the reigning queen of the short short story. You can easily read five of her pieces in one sitting, from micro-love stories to mini-mysteries about missing salamis.