Glenda Said:

Life Lesson ideas for short story?

We Answered:

your parents know best
Im sure you done something against your parents will and after wards thought I wished I would have listen to my parents.

Julie Said:

What are some themes or moral lessons that i can use for a short story?

We Answered:

Early bird gets the worm?
You reap what you sow?
You attract flies better with honey than vinegar?
Pick one or none. :)

Heather Said:

I am writing a short story for a contest any ideas for a theme?

We Answered:

Pride goes before a fall.

Moderation in everything.

Character as fate.

Ramona Said:

I have to write an essay about the point of view in the short story "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara?

We Answered:

Third person, limited
Third person limited is where the narrator describes events in third person grammar but as if seen through the eyes of only one character (hence "limited"), the protagonist. The narrative will include the thoughts and feelings of only the protagonist, while other characters are presented externally. Since the reader learns the events of the narrative entirely through the perceptions of the protagonist, anything that the protagonist cannot perceive must be excluded from the narrative otherwise it "breaks" the point of view. Because of this, third person limited is sometimes called the "over the shoulder" perspective.

Third person limited uses pronouns such as he, she, they, their, herself, himself and themselves when referring to the protagonist as well as all other characters.

This point of view can be used very objectively, showing what is happening without the filter of the protagonist's personality, only using the protagonist as eyes and ears for the reader. This allows the author to reveal information that the protagonist doesn't understand but without breaking the point of view. Alternatively, some authors use an even narrower and more subjective perspective, as though the viewpoint character were narrating the story and including the thoughts and feelings of the protagonist; this is dramatically very similar to the first person, allowing in-depth revelation of the protagonist's personality, but uses third-person grammar.

Some writers will shift perspective from one viewpoint character to another in different sections of the narrative. If not carefully done this can be confusing for the reader.

Third person limited became the most popular narrative perspective during the twentieth century.


Third person, objective
The author does not enter a single mind, but instead records what can be seen and heard. This type of person is like a camera or a fly on the wall. This is used by journalists in articles—it only gives the facts, from one fixed perspective. The third person objective perspective mimics real life: we cannot know what another person is thinking, but we can make inferences based on that person's words, behaviour and body language.


Third person, omniscient/dramatic
An omniscient narrator, as in more limited third-person forms, is also disembodied; it takes no actions and has no physical form in or out of the story. But, being omniscient, it witnesses all events, even some that no characters witness. The omniscient narrator is privy to all things past, present and future - as well as the thoughts of all characters. As such, an omniscient narrator offers the reader a bird's-eye view about the story. The story can focus on any character at any time and on events where there is no character. The third-person omniscient narrator is usually the most reliable narrator; however, the omniscient narrator may offer judgments and express opinions on the behavior of the characters. This was common in the 19th century, as seen in the works of Jane Austen, Leo Tolstoy or George Eliot. Some more modern examples are Lemony Snicket and Philip Pullman. In some unusual cases, the reliability and impartiality of the narrator may in fact be as suspect as in the third person limited.

First person narration is used somewhat frequently. The first-person point of view sacrifices omniscience and omnipresence for a greater intimacy with one character. It allows the reader to see what the focus character is thinking; it also allows that character to be further developed through his own style in telling the story. First-person narrations may be told like third person ones; on the other hand, the narrator may be conscious of telling the story to a given audience, perhaps at a given place and time, for a given reason. In extreme cases, the first-person narration may be told as a story within a story, with the narrator appearing as a character in the frame story.

In a first person narrative, the narrator is a character in the story. This character takes actions, makes judgments and has opinions and biases. In this case the narrator gives and withholds information based on its own viewing of events. It is an important task for the reader to determine as much as possible about the character of the narrator in order to decide what "really" happens. This type of narrator is usually noticeable for its ubiquitous use of the first-person pronoun, "I". Example:

"I could picture it. I have a rotten habit of picturing the bedroom scenes of my friends. We went out to the Cafe Napolitain to have an aperitif and watch the evening crowd on the Boulevard." from The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. The narrator is protagonist Jake Barnes.

In very rare cases, stories are told in first person plural, that is, using "we" rather than "I". Examples are the short stories "Twenty-Six Men and a Girl" by Maxim Gorky and "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, the novella "Anthem" by Ayn Rand,

Tim Said:

I'm 14 and im very ambitious. i just wrote a short story and i wanna get it published along with more stories?

We Answered:

First, you need to get someone you trust to proof-read your story ex. a teacher, parent etc. Second, you need to look online for some REAL websites with editors, publishers..etc. Try to send it in to them and see if they are interested. If you get passed this part, the rest is fairly simple. Remember, they don't care about you age, as long as you have a good story it is fine. Good luck! HOpe I helped :)

Joyce Said:

can you give me assignment to write short story?

We Answered:

Write about a trip to the grocery store that becomes strange or frightening.
Include a young man, a middle-aged woman, and a scene in the freezer section.