Elements of a Short Story

STORY A story is basically a narrating of real or imaginary events, involving real or imaginary people.  A short story is a short work of fiction. Fiction, as you know, is prose writing about imagined events and characters. Prose writing differs from poetry in that it does not depend on verses, meters or rhymes for its organization and presentation. A story is...

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MEDIA WRITING SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS

KNOWLEDGE OF AP STYLE Most media outlets use AP style—the style established and constantly updated by the Associated Press—as the foundation for basic news and media writing. AP style provides consistency in writing across media outlets and publications. The stylebook is available both online and in hard copy. In general, AP style has evolved to ensure that media writing...

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