By: Jane Sumerset
Submitted: 2010-05-14 04:19:21 | Word Count: 523
Writing a short story can be a fun experience since you are going to play carefully with your ideas on how you are going to make the tale work. Most importantly, you need to bear in mind that writing a short story is more on entertaining your readers. Therefore, you’ve got to learn how to make it more interesting and it must be written effectively to make it more appealing.
Even though you’ve got to write creatively, the result is that you will tend to write more and words just keep on flowing out of your mind. In the end, it will be hard for you to end up your story and make it shorter compared to the longer ones.
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Although it is fun to write continuously as it will save most of your time in thinking for the possible words and how the plot works when you are about to write a short story. But as you enjoy making the scene worth reading, cutting you text is going to be the hardest task for you to make since you need to decide carefully on which parts or words are you going to eliminate or revise.
After you had written your first draft, read you text again and again so that you can determine the parts that you will cut or edit in the revision process. You need to focus your attention first and use your creativity in altering your story. You can’t just format the parts suddenly without thinking the effects. It will ruin your story if you don’t know how to make it a concise one.
Also, as you edit your piece, you need to consider that the tone and quality of your story must be preserved before and after you had made a change.
Submitting a short story for publication? The first thing you should do is check the submission requirements from the publisher themselves. To add to that, here are a few standard guidelines we recommend that you follow.
Paper. Use white, unlined and standard sized. Never print on both sides.
Type. Print the manuscript using a common easy to read font, such as Times New Roman, Arial or Tahoma. Keep it between 10 to 12 points in size.
Format. Keep a standard 1 inch margin on all sides of the paper and double space your lines for clarity. Make sure new paragraphs add at least one additional line. Use page numbers throughout the manuscript.
Cover Page. Always use a cover page with the following information:
•name, mailing address, phone numbers and other contact details on the upper left hand corner
•word count on the upper right hand corner
•title (center)
•byline (two lines below the title)
Naturally, any material you submit to a publisher should be checked error free, from basic spelling to grammar to factual items. Always use a proofreading software or employ the help of someone who can assist on this end. Usually, it’s difficult to discover your own mistakes until you’re at the point of sending it off. An extra eye (or a smart software) should be able to help you out.
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