Art of Narrative Writing-Short

Stories

I find it satisfying and intellectually stimulating to work with the

intensity, brevity, balance and word play of the short story. ~Annie Proulx
Objectives

 to analyze the elements of short story

 to apply those elements in their own compositions
TURN ON YOUR MENTAL LIGHT BULBS

What about the beginning? Is

it Character Launch? Action
lauch or a Narrative launch?
Read closely the beginning
part. Is the conflict
introduced?Are the main
characters there?Do you find
any foreshadowing here
about Mrs Mallard?
IMPRESS THE READERS-THINK HARD

Is there any clever use of setting to describe the emotions of the character? What are they? Think hard.
What the writer is trying to imply here?
Work Together-COLLABORATE

Do you
find any
intriguing
element
here?
What is
that?
Work Together-COLLABORATE

What this lady

is trying to
withhold? Is
she facing any
conflict? What
is that conflict?
Is it her deep-
seated desire?
What is that
desire?
Work Together-COLLABORATE

What is going in
her mind? Is the
death of her
husband playing
tricks over her
mind? Or, it is
something which is
intriguing,
surprising, an
epiphany.
Work Together-COLLABORATE

What is happening
here? Why her
friend does not
want to be alone,
in a restful
solitude? Why?
And why is she not
coming out? Is she
so heartbroken?
What type of ending
is this? Are you
surprised? What were
you expecting to
happen? Should we
call it a plot twist or
climactic ending . Do
you feel inspired with
this ending?
Plenary:
What would you
SOMETIMES IDEAS HIT YOU AS
pick up from this LIGHTNING DOES , AND GLOW YOU UP.
narrative and ONLY IF YOU ARE READY TO TAKE THAT

use in your story HIT.

to write the next

scene?