Short story ideas are generated from the idea of a central character trying to solve a problem and encountering change of some sort; they also include a clear beginning, middle and end. Get ideas to write a short story, referring to writing books such as “Creating Short Fiction”, by Damon Knight, with tips from a published author and English professor in this free video on writing.
Expert: David M. Harris
Bio: David M. Harris has taught English at Vanderbilt University and elsewhere.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Duration : 0:2:21
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March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
Thank you so much. …
Thank you so much. This has cleared up my foggy mind just a bit.
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
lol @ the clock in …
lol @ the clock in the top left corner xD
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
Ho Ho Ho!
Merry… …
Ho Ho Ho!
Merry… writing!
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
I have a book of …
I have a book of short stories out Undead reb Down Under and a novel, Disco Evil…they are on filament as well as amazon…
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
I have a vampire …
I have a vampire collection of short stories out there- Undead Reb Down Under and a novel Disco Evil. They are available on filament and Amazon.
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
yup. never wrote a …
and the teacher if he is still there wanted to use it in his class for future reference o_O don’t know if he does tho.
yup. never wrote a short story.. well in high school i did
how about your self? have you written any stories lately and if so may i read them or some.
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
Ah! The endless …
Ah! The endless possibilities from a bear knocking on a door…No wonder some writing guides think its a good starting point. Keep going with it and you might find yourself with a short story…Good luck to you if this turns out to be the case…To me it sounds like you have only got your little toe wet so far in this rather deep lake of what can be done with a simple opening gambit.
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
well he COULD try …
well he COULD try to kill the character, fail. or just kill that character if its not my main one but its a short story so that would not be fun to have it that short unless the main character is the bear who is tired of being hunted so he became the hunter or his or her cub was killed by this particular person and he was to knock polite so the person would not think its the bear. then again the person to answer the door could be a giant bee. and the bear was only going to ask for some honey
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
Well if you want a …
Well if you want a polite bear to have tea with you then you have got a polite bear to have tea with. He may not have been knocking as way of polite entry but that is up to you the writer. He may simply have been trying to break in to get to the honey or whatever. Yes, he could always kill more humans…Why not? He could start with you or your character.
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
well since the bear …
well since the bear knocked i would ask him or her in for some tea since it is obvious that the bear had intelligence to know that some one was there and be polite enough to knock so the least i could do was offer some tea then they start talking about what.. i dont know how does he like being hunted why dont he kill more humans he is a gigantic animal with awesome power and im rambling on………… . .. . .
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
his shirt is made …
his shirt is made of epic win
but srsly thx, this vid helped
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
Thanks Santa
Thanks Santa
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
Is the title going …
Is the title going to be ‘Sex After Death’?
Who with and How, or is this just a venture into the spiritual side of life… um, I mean death?
I have many ideas, or I can generate ideas for a story, but I know my writing sucks. For example, some of my favorite shows have fallen flat, and have not gone where I expected: Heroes, Fringe (cringe), CSI, Medium, Babylon 5, and Buffy TVS. The last 2 were the greatest disappointment, as I had a much better ending in mind, but I could never write them.
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
That would be great,
That would be great,
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
I am working on a …
I am working on a book similar to the satanic verses, but more interesting…
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
send me it i’ll …
send me it i’ll give an honest report
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
sure
sure
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
I was once told …
I was once told about the bear at the door. You are in a cabin somewhere in the Rockies. There is a great thumping knock. You open the door and there is a huge grissly. What do you do? Apparently this is an important question for the reader. What do you do about the immediate threat or what does your character do. The reader wants to know. Anyway this is what I came across ages ago when I first started writing…
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
very helpful thanks
very helpful thanks
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
I’m writing a novel …
I’m writing a novel based upon love and the afterlife. Its more than the generics I’ve given in the description.
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
I’ll read it..
I’ll read it..
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
I am writing a …
I am writing a novel and looking to see if people want to read sample chapters and give me feedback..
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
he has really great …
he has really great advice and tips i am goin to ace english language this year
thank you
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
Nice
I’m …
Nice
I’m currently writing a time travel based story.
March 12th, 2010 at 6:32 am
thank you! =)
thank you! =)