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A BLOG FOR THE SHORT STORY

August 31, 2010

Welcome

Welcome to the course blog for the Short Story. Here we will share thoughts and questions about our reading and our discussions. The blog is meant to be a more informal place to test out ideas, push one another's thinking, and get a jump start on paper writing.

To begin with, I would like each of you to post on the question, "What is a short story?" How do you recognize it, how do you know it? What is unique about it relative to other types of writing?

Remember, this is a playful area but one where the rules of logic and grammar apply. You're welcome to post something original or respond to another's post. Please write between 50 to 150 words, and if you like, provide examples of stories you've read.

If you haven't yet, please register for the class so you can post.

Posted by

Kevin P. at 10:08 AM EDT

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Nick Romanelli

says:

A short story in my perspective usually ends with the reader thinking about how this story just ended. A short story can be broken down into smaller sections which then the reader can analyze and try to figure out what happened specifically in the section and why. Short stories don't pack as much information as a full novel but do get to the point in a hurry. These stories seem to have more than one point in them which leaves the reader to come to conclusion.

Posted on Mon, 6 Sep 2010 5:03 PM EDT by Nick R.

Esther Ikegu

says:

A short story to my opion its alwasys a couple of pages long. In a short story the writer tries to put all his ideas in those couple of pages. It also must have a begging, middle and end. The writer always goes straight to the point, it also have few characters in the story.

Posted on Thu, 9 Sep 2010 9:56 PM EDT by Esther I.

Benjamin Norton

says:

A short story is my favorite kind of story. Short stories usually have a good beginning that hooks the reader?s interest. Once the reader is interested the author is able to convey his/her message in a small number of pages. In some ways I think that short stories are more pure than novels and other lengthy pieces of literature because they are able to get the point across faster. Not every short story is trying to send a message. There are many different genres of short story from comedy, to tragedy, and horror. Short stories are the best because they don?t take long to read.

Posted on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:47 AM EDT by Benjamin N.