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Short Story

6th December 2012

Short Story

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“We each live our stories and we learn most from the stories of others. When you feel alone, you can find community in stories; when you weaken, you can find strength; when you are disheartened, you can find resolve; when you are down, you can be lifted; when you feel pain, you can find comfort; when you question, you can find inspiration;
when you tire, you can find new energy; when you wonder why, you can find inspiration.” – Louis Schmier

Elements of a Short Story video
Short Story of the Day
Figurative Language video
Figurative Language: Idioms
Advice on writing
Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling
Synonyms for words commonly used in student writing
16 Literary Techniques explained by Disney

“As I see it, a short story is like a child’s kite – a small wonder, a brief, bright wonder.” – Sean O’Faolain

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  1. 1 On December 9th, 2012, mora said:

    Extra credit option: read the Short Story of the Day (click on link) and identify the 6 elements of that short story: Character, Setting, Plot, Theme, Conflict, and Point of View. You can e-mail me the info. or write it out and turn it in to the front basket. Make sure to include the title and author of the story… and your name.

    posted on December 9th, 2012 at 11:20 am