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Short Story

A short story is a concise work of fiction that focuses on a single incident or event, typically featuring a limited number of characters and a single point of view. Key conventions include starting in media res, having a limited time frame, and often concluding with a surprise ending or twist. Short stories can span various genres, such as science fiction, horror, romance, or mystery.

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Short Story

A short story is a concise work of fiction that focuses on a single incident or event, typically featuring a limited number of characters and a single point of view. Key conventions include starting in media res, having a limited time frame, and often concluding with a surprise ending or twist. Short stories can span various genres, such as science fiction, horror, romance, or mystery.

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genre
STORY Key conventions include:
In media res - The story often
A short story is a work of starts in the middle of the
fiction that typically action, to grab the reader's
attention and generate interest.
focuses on a single
Limited time frame - Some
incident or event and is short stories take place in a
limited in length. It usually matter of minutes; others can
develops a single plot, has be hours, but they don't usually
a limited number of cover extended lengths of
characters, and is concise time.
and tightly written. A short Single point of view - The story
is usually narrated from one
story can be written in a
consistent point of view, unlike
variety of genres, such as novels which can switch
science fiction, horror, between different
romance, or mystery. perspectives.
Limited number of characters -
Characters often includes a
protagonist, an antagonist
(although not necessarily
another person), and one or
two minor characters
Surprise ending or twist -
Often there's a revelation that
upends the reader's
expectations and adds an
additional layer of interest to
the story.

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