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Story is the full sequence of events in a work of fiction as we imagine them to have taken
place in the order in which they would have occurred in life.

A story can be written in the following three ways:
1. From given outlines – You are given the outlines of a theme and you are required to
build up the story. This should be easy and interesting. You don’t have to invent the
theme, you simply have to fill in the details in an captivating style.

2. Story based on a moral – A moral of the story is given to you and you are required to
illustrate the moral with a story.

3. Story from incomplete hints – A couple of opening sentences are given to you. The
starting of the story is given to you and you are required to continue it. Your creative
thoughts can be used to write an interesting story.

Story Writing Tips

G To write a good story, the writer should be well-versed with the plot so that he would
arrange the important incidents in proper sequence.
G The writer should go through the outlines repeatedly to have a clear idea of the plot
in mind before writing the story.

G Important events should be kept in a proper sequence and should be connected in a
natural manner.

G Story should always be written in past tense.
G Conversation and dialogues should be introduced wherever possible in a natural

manner.
G One should use his / her own imaginative skills to join the points.

G Proper heading should be provided to the story. A quotation or proverb can also be a
suitable title for the story.
G After completing the story, one should read it at least twice so that grammatical and

spelling mistakes, if any, could be rectified.

Stages of a story
The following stages of a story must be taken care of:

Setting
The beginning of the story should catch the attention of the reader and urge him to read on.

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