Story Writing

Story Writing : A story is divided into paragraphs. A good story has a beginning, end and middle. The first paragraph is introductory while the last one contains conclusion. The middle paragraphs develop the topic.

Tips for effective writing style :

Organising Ideas : The piece must have an organic growth. Ideas should be linked together and grow from each other organically. The first sentence in each paragraph should be a topic sentence.

Writing Style : Ensure expression in clear and grammatically correct English. Use approriate style, structures and vocabulary. Choose proper tense forms, and determiners. Connectors and prepositions make the story more effective. Correct spelings, proper punctuation and capitals add to the beauty of the story.

Students will find the following tips useful in writing stories : -

Plan the entire narrative before beginning.

Use simple and natural language keeping in mind the target readers.

Begin the story by describing some action or situation or character or setting or mood such that the reader is drawn to the story. Make the beginning as interesting as possible.

Question : Tarun decided to write a story, but after some time, he could not complete the story as he lost interest. Complete his story on the basis of the beginning given below in minimum 150 words.

"Once a rich lady, who lived in a spacious mansion, became blind. She called in an eye-specialist ............ "

Answer :

The Blind Lady and The Greedy Doctor

Once a rich lady, who lived in a spacious mansion, became blind. She called in an eye specialist, who promised to cure her within a fortnight. She agreed to pay a large fee for his services. The doctor operated upon her eyes and bandaged them.

The doctor came everyday. He gave her some medicine, stayed there for some time and removed some furniture or valuable article. This went on for fourteen days. On the fifteenth day, the doctor removed her bandages and said, "Now, you can see. Please pay my fees."

The lady was cured. Her eyesight had been restored, but she was shocked to see that all the pieces of costly furniture were missing. She refused to pay the fees on the plea that she could not see furniture in her room, which meant that her sight had not been restored. The doctor filed a suit against her for not paying his fees. The court heard both the particles. On knowing the reality, the jugde dismissed the doctor's case. He was charged with theft and sentenced to prison for swindling and stealing.

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Language - English

Chapters

Subject Verb Agreement