Writing short stories

 Know your character.

 Outline your short story.
 Start with something out of the ordinary.
 Get your draft done as soon as possible.
 Edit your short story.
 Title your short story.
 Get feedback about it.
 Practice often.
If you want to learn how to write
a short story, you'll have to go
through these main steps:
 How To Write A Short Story As A Planner

 STEP 1. SELECT YOUR STORY IDEA

 Though it may seem obvious, before you
can begin to write your short story as a
planner you need to pick out which idea
you will write in the first place.

 Maybe you have lots of ideas. If that's the

case, pick the idea that speaks to you, that
you want to write the most, or even that
you think is the best.

Ide bisa judulnya dulu, ceritanya

dulu baru judul,
 STEP 2. DETERMINE THE POV OF YOUR STORY
 Point-of-view is always important in writing any story, but it is
really prominent in short story writing and therefore should be
something to consider as a planner.

 First person: First person narratives are great for unreliable

narrators and for making the story seem like an anecdote being
told to the reader. They are less trustworthy as a result, but can
add flare and their individuality to the story.

 Second person: Though usually not the ideal perspective, second

person can be effective in a short story when done well. Often the
shorter, the better, with second person, as it can be taxing and
hard for readers to continuously imagine themselves in the story,
which is what second person implies.

 Third person: Third person narration may seem like a boring

option for a short story, however it can often be the most flexible
of the point-of-view's.

Kerangka cerita, apa yang akan

dilakukan diawal, ditengah, dan diakhir.
 STEP 3. DEVELOP YOUR CHARACTER
 How you develop your character may vary, but ideally
you'll want to tap into their wants, needs, and flaws
first and foremost. At the very least, spend time
mulling over these three facets.
 One of my favorite ways to create a solid character is
to develop contradictions, as these make almost any
character inherently human and therefore very
interesting. Often I feel that to develop a
contradiction can be enough work for a short story—
you can rewrite them so much more frequently than
you can a novel, so it's easy to work out more kinks
later on.
 However, for some, you may also want to develop the
following:
 Physical appearance
 Mannerisms
Attitude
 Backstory characternya (periang pemalu dll),
 Family, friends
background
 Wants, needs

 Karakter penting, karena dalam cerita. Physical appearance penting, baik

laki dan perempuan
 STEP 4. SELECT YOUR THEMES, MOTIFS, AND
TONES.
 Themes are very important to any story, but
often not something I see discussed. However, a
theme is what will power your short story (often
more than your character will) and should
therefore be fleshed out as much as possible.

 Developing themes also means developing tones

and motifs. Spend time thinking through
different ideas and how you'll all connect them.
Write down the main theme for your story, then
explain how it connects to your narrative more
thoroughly. As you do this, you'll also begin to
discover the tones and motifs you are looking for.
Tone adl sad atau hepi ending, bagaimana isi
cerita itu, sedih, bahagia, atau sedih terus atau
bahagia terus
 STEP 5. OUTLINE YOUR STORY
 After you've fleshed out the big picture (and
small ones too, depending on how much you like
to plan) details, you can now outline your story.
A good way to approach this is to break down
your story into separate scenes, and then to
outline each of those from there.

 There is no specific way to do this, especially

given that every short story's structure will look
wildly different. But focusing on different
moments, scenes, and things you want to
happen and assembling them into an outline will
help you visualize your story. And don't be afraid
to try out a few different outlines to see what
approach to your story looks best to you.
 STEP 5. OUTLINE YOUR STORY
 After you've fleshed out the big picture (and
small ones too, depending on how much you like
to plan) details, you can now outline your story.
A good way to approach this is to break down
your story into separate scenes, and then to
outline each of those from there.

 There is no specific way to do this, especially

given that every short story's structure will look
wildly different. But focusing on different
moments, scenes, and things you want to
happen and assembling them into an outline will
help you visualize your story. And don't be afraid
to try out a few different outlines to see what
approach to your story looks best to you.
 STEP 7. SPEND SIX WEEKS AWAY
FROM YOUR STORY
 Once you're finished writing your short
story, spend six weeks away from it. This
is true no matter how often you revisit the
story. Trust me, it'll really help you
approach edits with a fresh perspective,
especially if you felt your first draft was
more word vomit than anything else.
 STEP 8. REVISE, EDIT, WRITE,
REPEAT
 After the six weeks have passed, you are
free to revise, edit, and even rewrite your
story over and over. How you do that
would require an entire post of its own,
however, so for the time being I will leave
this step up to you.