Story Writing
TIPS FOR
EFFECTIVE STORY WRITING:
The student will be given the starting line or the ending line. It has to
be started with or ended with that line which are given.
Title: A title is a story's first impression. A title can be a popular expression, hidden meaning, person or place name. It should be short. It should have a significant impact on your story.
Mind game: Pick the mood you want to evoke. In your mind, ideas should come what kind of emotion or story you want to give to your readers. What kind of
story do you want to tell? Have a clear and definite idea of the story.
Start with a strong beginning: Start your story with a
catchy beginning that will hold your readers with interest. This takes you
straight to your important scene.
Introduction of Character: Most short stories will focus on one to two main characters. Readers should involve with the main characters, their part in the story. There should be interesting attributes and feelings in your main character.
Build your story: A short story must have a single mood and every sentence must build toward it. Don’t waste time. Whenever possible use direct speech in the story. The situations should be natural and striking. Build the story in such a way that let your characters react and reach towards the main
theme. You may stick to one central setting for the short story and add details of the setting to scenes with your characters.
Climax/Ending : At the climax of the story, the main character may feel happy, sad, trapped, or even out of control. If the ending is proper and the reader can't guess the ending before your story ends, you leave a
long-lasting impression on the readers. Ask yourself what would be the most important way for the ending ? Does it make sense?
Examples 1: Write it in full using the outline and your ideas in about 200–250 words.
Beach – friends – Poor boy – rescued.
Answer.
Ajay and his friends decided to go on a picnic to the beach. They packed their bags and reached the picnic spot.
They decided to play football on the beach. While they were playing football, Ajay came across a boy [ aged 6 years] who was crying. The innocent child with a very cute face, looked hungry and tired. His friends told him to ignore this poor boy.
Ajay went towards that boy and inquired why he was crying. What are you doing here all alone? Where are your parents? The little boy, Sanjay told that he has come with his parents. Sanjay told Ajay that parents gave him snacks and told to build sandcastle, then they went towards sea holding each other hands. They went into the sea but never returned.
Ajay called his parents and narrated whole incident. Few minutes later his father came with NGO. When they inquired about the little boy, they came to know that Sanjay was the only child and his parents drowned in the sea.
Ajay told his parents, if they could keep Sanjay with them and take care of him. Ajay's father decided to officially adopt 6 year old Sanjay and completed the formality. They took good care of him and gave him good education.
Sanjay is now Engineer working in multinational company. He along with his brother Ajay takes good care of their parents who has now become old.
Examples 2: Write a story that begins with the words “It was raining hard that night. In my hurry to get into the house..
Answer.
A Pleasant Surprise
It was raining hard that night. In my hurry to get into the house, I was walking fast. Some strange voice was coming from behind as I was walking. A man in his forties was behind me when I looked back, as no one was there on the road.
I was really terrified when he started to walk fast. I was shivering from the coldness and from the fear of that man I started to walk faster.
As soon as I reached my house, I rang the bell of my house. That man came towards me and asked me the address of V.N. Hospital. As he was a stranger to this city and he wanted to meet his mother who was admitted to this hospital.
At the same time my father opened the door. Suddenly my father screamed with excitement when he saw that stranger. “Oh Vijay how come you are here? That man looked at my father and screamed with excitement “Oh Raj, is it your house? My father told him to come inside as it was raining outside.
My father introduced me to that man, who was his college friend. After he went to Dubai, they had not been in touch with each other. They talked for a very long time and he went after the rain stopped. Initially it was very scary for me, but it was a pleasant surprise for my father.
Answer.
It was raining hard that night. In my hurry to get into the house, I was walking fast. Some strange voice was coming from behind as I was walking. A man in his forties was behind me when I looked back, as no one was there on the road.
I was really terrified when he started to walk fast. I was shivering from the coldness and from the fear of that man I started to walk faster.
As soon as I reached my house, I rang the bell of my house. That man came towards me and asked me the address of V.N. Hospital. As he was a stranger to this city and he wanted to meet his mother who was admitted to this hospital.
At the same time my father opened the door. Suddenly my father screamed with excitement when he saw that stranger. “Oh Vijay how come you are here? That man looked at my father and screamed with excitement “Oh Raj, is it your house? My father told him to come inside as it was raining outside.
My father introduced me to that man, who was his college friend. After he went to Dubai, they had not been in touch with each other. They talked for a very long time and he went after the rain stopped. Initially it was very scary for me, but it was a pleasant surprise for my father.
Examples 3: Complete the following story. Once there was an old man. He had four grown - up sons. They were very lazy.
Answer.
Fruits of hard work
Once there was an old man. He had four grown–up sons. They very lazy. They use to sleep all the day. At one time they didn't use to eat also, only sleep. The father was at a loss and decided to teach them a lesson.
One day he told them to plough the field before rain comes as there is pot of gold deep inside the ground. As his sons wanted money, they went outside and started to plough the field. After ploughing the field, all four sons came toward him and told that there is no pot of gold.
Father told them to throw the seeds around them while walking up and down the field. They questioned, how they will get pot of gold? Father told as soon as roots from seeds will go deep inside the ground and it will help the pot to come up. They did what their father told.
Father told them to go everyday from morning to evening to the field to see if any person or animal comes . After few months, crops were ready to cut and sell in the market. Father told this is real a pot of gold, where you can sell your crops in the market.
After doing such a hard work, they got good amount of money by selling it. They were very happy and promised their father that they will never be lazy. Their father was very happy. This family became very rich in coming years.
Answer.
Once there was an old man. He had four grown–up sons. They very lazy. They use to sleep all the day. At one time they didn't use to eat also, only sleep. The father was at a loss and decided to teach them a lesson.
One day he told them to plough the field before rain comes as there is pot of gold deep inside the ground. As his sons wanted money, they went outside and started to plough the field. After ploughing the field, all four sons came toward him and told that there is no pot of gold.
Father told them to throw the seeds around them while walking up and down the field. They questioned, how they will get pot of gold? Father told as soon as roots from seeds will go deep inside the ground and it will help the pot to come up. They did what their father told.
Father told them to go everyday from morning to evening to the field to see if any person or animal comes . After few months, crops were ready to cut and sell in the market. Father told this is real a pot of gold, where you can sell your crops in the market.
After doing such a hard work, they got good amount of money by selling it. They were very happy and promised their father that they will never be lazy. Their father was very happy. This family became very rich in coming years.
Examples 4: Write a story with ending "I will never tell lie again".
Answer.
I Will Never Tell a Lie Again
Early in the morning I was ready to go to school, suddenly I remembered that I have to complete my Maths notebook. I knew that my teacher would punish me for it. I thought of a plan of telling lies.
I went to school. All the three periods went, fourth period was of Maths. We all greeted her when she came in the class. I was sitting on last bench. She started to check Maths notebook from first bench. All the students started to show her notebooks. When my turn came, I told her that I have given my notebook to my friend Anil to complete it. I knew that Anil was out of town for five days so he was not there in the class. She told me nothing. After the period got over, she went to the staff room.
To my surprise, she called me in staffroom. She asked me whether I have completed my book or not. I told that I have completed it. She told me that she is a friend of Anil's mother who is also a teacher of another school. She gave a call to her and asked whether Anil has taken my Maths notebook. Anil's mother denied it. I was in a fix. I didn't knew what to say. I told sorry to my teacher and told her that I have not completed it. She scolded me in front of all other teachers. From that day, I decided that I will never tell a lie again.
Answer.
Early in the morning I was ready to go to school, suddenly I remembered that I have to complete my Maths notebook. I knew that my teacher would punish me for it. I thought of a plan of telling lies.
I went to school. All the three periods went, fourth period was of Maths. We all greeted her when she came in the class. I was sitting on last bench. She started to check Maths notebook from first bench. All the students started to show her notebooks. When my turn came, I told her that I have given my notebook to my friend Anil to complete it. I knew that Anil was out of town for five days so he was not there in the class. She told me nothing. After the period got over, she went to the staff room.
To my surprise, she called me in staffroom. She asked me whether I have completed my book or not. I told that I have completed it. She told me that she is a friend of Anil's mother who is also a teacher of another school. She gave a call to her and asked whether Anil has taken my Maths notebook. Anil's mother denied it. I was in a fix. I didn't knew what to say. I told sorry to my teacher and told her that I have not completed it. She scolded me in front of all other teachers. From that day, I decided that I will never tell a lie again.
Examples 5: Write a story that begins with the words " I was 10 years old then, I saw a boy who was tired and can hardly talk was working in canteen. ..............
Answer.
Child labour
I was 10 years old then, I saw a boy who was tired and can hardly talk was working in canteen. I and my parents was having breakfast there. I asked my father why that little boy is working here? Why he does not go to school like me? When he will be free from this hard work?
I was 10 years old then, I saw a boy who was tired and can hardly talk was working in canteen. I and my parents was having breakfast there. I asked my father why that little boy is working here? Why he does not go to school like me? When he will be free from this hard work?
My father told me that this is child labour and said, "Child labour refers to the exploitation of children through any form of work that deprives children of their childhood". He told me that if parents are not able to send their children to school , they often send their children to work. But I told my father that canteen owner was shouting and beating him. I asked, " Why doesn't police look after it?" My father said, "Nothing is going to happen. There is big mafia behind it." I was shocked to hear it and was feeling pity for that boy.
When I came home, I called my friend whose father was a MLA. My friend was deeply moved when he heard this. He told this to his father and in few days that boy was freed from doing hard work in canteen. That boy was taken over by NGO. He was given proper education and was taken good care.
Now this boy is going to college and studying further. I am very happy now and I am proud of myself for helping a poor boy from the clutches of a mafia.
Examples 6: Write a story with ending ......... in this way his sons learnt, ' United we stand divided we fall'.
Answer.
Unity is Strength
Once upon a time there was a man living with his three grown-up sons in a town. His sons use to work hard in their respective jobs. They use to quarrel with each other and at one point they also use to fight with each other. He even tried to stop their fight at one point of time, but couldn't help it. His father was worried about it. He couldn't sleep also for whole night.
Answer.
Once upon a time there was a man living with his three grown-up sons in a town. His sons use to work hard in their respective jobs. They use to quarrel with each other and at one point they also use to fight with each other. He even tried to stop their fight at one point of time, but couldn't help it. His father was worried about it. He couldn't sleep also for whole night.
An idea struck to him. He called all his three sons together. He told them a story about a hunter who went to jungle to catch animals. While he was walking in the jungle, he saw many pigeons on the tree. He threw some nuts on the ground and then spread a net on the nuts. He then hid himself behind the trees. Soon one of the pigeon saw the nuts and dived to eat. Other pigeons also followed him. After eating nuts they tried to flew away, but they found that their legs had got stuck in the nets. They tried hard to free themselves but couldn't help it. Then one of the pigeon said when he count three all of them will start flapping their wings and fly together. The pigeons agreed. The hunter who was hiding behind the tree started to come towards the net. Seeing the hunter, the clever pigeon counted one, two, three. Soon all the pigeons flapped their wings and soon they were flying along the net. The hunter not only lost pigeons but also his net. The pigeons then came to their helpful mouse, and soon he cut the whole net. The pigeons got their freedom.
Father then stopped the story and asked his sons what they learn from this story. They knew what their father wanted to tell them. In his way his sons learnt, ' United we stand divided we fall'.
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