Short Stories Structure
Rising Tension Graph Short stories often rely upon rising tension to maintain reader interest Climax Resolution Rising Tension Orientation Rising Tension Graph
Short Story Structure Short stories tend to follow a simple structure. The ORIENTATION gives us the time and place of the setting, the main characters and the main idea of the story.
Short Story Structure COMPLICATIONS or events happen to move the plot towards the ending, creating tension or interest as they do so.
Short Story Structure The CLIMAX of the story is where the main action is concluded. The RESOLUTION is the events after the climax, which may include a surprise or twist.