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DEFINITION:

Story writing is an art. It is the oldest form of written
composition. A story writing is work of “fiction or
imagination” that is usually written in “easily understandable
grammatical structure” with “natural flow of speech”. Story
writing is meant to be read at single sitting and therefore it
should be as direct and brief as possible. Students of all age
levels are required to write short stories in narrative form.
Story writing should engage students’ imagination and can
be turned into a fun, collaborative and communicative
experience.

KEY ELEMENTS OF A STORY:

Story writing has five key elements –

 Character - Characters A short story has few characters. (fewer is better),
 Setting- Setting Time frame and place constitute setting of short stories. (brief but poetic
and vivid),
 Plot- Plot As simple and as interesting as possible. (as simple and interesting as possible),
 Conflict- Conflict It is the struggle between two sides of the theme of the story. Conflict
can be between characters, emotions, beliefs or thoughts. It gives life to short stories.
(intense but one),
 Theme-(relating to majority of readers).