Short stories with a twist

For many students, the short story genre is accessible and within reach. They aren’t daunted by their length unlike novels where they are gazing down the endless lengths of dozens and dozens of pages. With short stories, students aren’t puzzled by layers and layers of meaning and interpretation densely packed into the lines of a short poem. And, for many students, short stories are the Goldilocks-style “just right” for reading and writing.

Immerse in these famous short stories by some of your favorite authors. My pick ranges from the classic to contemporary authors.

Advice from authors on the subject of "Things I wish I knew about Short Stories when I started writing."

Shana bent over, placing her hands on her knees, trying desperately to catch her breath. She couldn’t give up. Although her muscles screamed at her to quit, she knew that wasn’t an option. “No,” sh…

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10 Lines Short Stories with Moral in English 10 Lines Short Stories with Moral in English Starfish While a man was walking on the ocean shore, he came across someone hurrying into the sea. A little closer he realizes that this Person has thrown the starfish that hit the beach into the sea: “Why are you throwing these starfish in the sea?” said. When he replied “for Lives”, he was astonished: “Good, but there are thousands of starfish here. No way you can throw it all away. What will it…

A good story always comes with an unexpected storyline. In this post, get some inspiration for unexpected twists you can use in your next short story write-up.

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