It is hard to catch a reader's attention so that they keep reading your story. There are a few tools a writer can employ to increase the chances of that happening.

Mar 12, 2010 - Michael Young

If you're wondering how to write a nonfiction short story for pay, chances are you're ready to break into the anthology market.

Mar 11, 2010 - Helen Polaski

This article provides some helpful tips for teachers grading college level fiction writing assignments.

Feb 13, 2010 - Marilyn Michaud

This tutorial provides a little help for new writers who are breaking into the wonderful world of short stories. Advanced writers might find some useful reminders also.

Jan 30, 2010 - Isaac Darnall

By developing a focused theme and setting, or a character-driven message, you can develop a memorable short story many people would both understand and entirely enjoy.

Jan 5, 2010 - Arthur Gulumian

To write a good short story that gives readers an enjoyable reading experience, aspiring writers may consider a few ideas for characterization and plot development.

Nov 28, 2009 - Michelle Wright

Albert Maltz is one of the finest writers of social protest literature in the US. He was committed to social justice and opposed worker exploitation, racism and fascism.

Oct 18, 2009 - Admassu Kebede

The best short stories in American literature are often not the most widely anthologized. In fiction collections, often the best stories lurk behind the popular stories.

Oct 2, 2009 - William Litton

These magazines are open to submissions from new or experienced short story writers, and offer payment for publication.

Sep 20, 2009 - Michelle Schusterman

Conflict is trouble. Confrontation.Uncertainty. Using examples, this article shows writers how to build a short story.

Sep 10, 2009 - Anita Saran

The technique of foreshadowing is critical to the success of a short story. Discover ten ways to create it.

Aug 28, 2009 - Anita Saran

The characters in Ernest Hemingway's short story "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" are complex characters whose motivations tremendous impact on the plot.

Aug 7, 2009 - Melissa Howard

Short stories, flash fiction, and micro fiction have become popular as quick reads for people with a busy schedule. Read on for tips on how to write them.

Jul 23, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

However hard it is to find a home for a novel in the current publishing climate it is undoubtedly equally if not more difficult to place a short story.

Jun 9, 2009 - Stephanie Williams

Most colleges teach the same short stories in introductory lit classes. Here, a list of some stories students will likely read and why they're taught by so many schools.

Jun 3, 2009 - Cynthia Jones-Shoeman

Ernest Hemingway wrote A Very Short Story as a fictionalized account of his relationship with Agnes von Kurowsky.

Mar 19, 2009 - Melissa Howard

A Very Short Story by Ernest Hemingway is a brief, fictionalized account of his relationship with Agnes von Kurowsky.

Mar 16, 2009 - Melissa Howard