How to write a short story

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1) Who is your protagonist, and what does he or she want?

5) What morally significant choice does your protagonist make at the climax of the story?

4) What details from the setting, dialog, and tone help you tell the story?

3) What Unexpected consequences-related to the protagonists efforts to achieve the goal-get up the emotional energy of the story?

2) When the story begins, what morally significant actions has he or she already taken towards that goal?

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How to write a short story