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Offers advice on using characters, setting, plot, and dialogue to create an effective short story and includes sample short stories with analysis.

ARCO's series of concise writing guides - covering essays, themes, research papers and other common writing projects - has been a favourite with school and college students for nearly three decades. Ideal as home-study aids for all types of English courses, these small format... Read Full Overview

Expert techniques for developing effective short stories.

Writing short fiction is made easy with clearly written advice on plot, theme, character development, dialogue, and more. A model story is featured, and readers are asked to break it down into distinct parts. A practical exercise for any aspiring writer. Also includes tips on... Read Full Overview