The best way to understand what is required in short story writing is to read short stories by different authors. There are many good anthologies of short stories available in libraries or bookshops.

Expect excellent writing from the hottest names offering compelling snapshots of the way we live now, produced by the experts behind the BBC National Short Story Award and other in-house readings ...

Kristen Court, a junior from Organ Mountain High School, took home first place for a short-story contest last week. Court ...

Shaylee Wescott, a freshman from Mayfield High School, took home first place for a short-story contest last week.