What makes a short story, a short story? Think rules, structure, conventions, length, structure, etc etc. ANYTHING! by Kindall L Gray https://padlet.com/kindallg2/i8c0hxvjaxt34k5t Post your response to the discussion topic by clicking the plus button below. en-us 2025-08-25 19:53:23 UTC 2025-08-28 18:47:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4ac.png https://padlet.com/kindallg2/i8c0hxvjaxt34k5t/wish/3559099565 It has to be short!

simple plot

clear beginning and end

a lot of detail

timespan is short

wrap up all loose ends


]]> 2025-08-28 18:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kindallg2/i8c0hxvjaxt34k5t/wish/3559099565 https://padlet.com/kindallg2/i8c0hxvjaxt34k5t/wish/3559099714 It has to jump into action quickly, regardless of theme, and delve into the plot/theme early on. Short stories should only have about one or two MAIN plot points that get resolved in a timely manner, not too rushed but not at the very end.

]]> 2025-08-28 18:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kindallg2/i8c0hxvjaxt34k5t/wish/3559099714 https://padlet.com/kindallg2/i8c0hxvjaxt34k5t/wish/3559100360 Gets into more of the climax and focuses on that to sick to the point!

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]]> 2025-08-28 18:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kindallg2/i8c0hxvjaxt34k5t/wish/3559100443 https://padlet.com/kindallg2/i8c0hxvjaxt34k5t/wish/3559100504 Less than ~5 pages, fast paced, gets to the point quickly, small cast of characters.

]]> 2025-08-28 18:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kindallg2/i8c0hxvjaxt34k5t/wish/3559100504 https://padlet.com/kindallg2/i8c0hxvjaxt34k5t/wish/3559100716 About 20 pages in length

Paced faster than a novel

Underlying message

Fewer characters

One solid plot-line

Resolved in the end

Not super complicated

Not as much fluff

Gets more to the point

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  • Short

  • Amazing hook

  • Condensed story arc

  • Maybe a plot twist

  • personification of themes

  • ethos, pathos, logos

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