One benefit is that they are time - efficient. Since they are short, you can read one during a short break. For example, if you have 15 minutes to spare, you can easily finish a simple short story.
You can find adult simple short stories in some local libraries. They often have a collection of short story anthologies that may include such stories. Some classic literature anthologies might also have simple short stories suitable for adults.
Simple short stories often have a clear and straightforward plot. They usually focus on one main event or idea. For example, in many children's short stories, there is a single problem that the character has to solve, like finding a lost toy in a limited number of pages.
One really scary one is about a girl who found a doll in an abandoned house. When she took it home, strange things started to happen. The doll would move on its own at night. It turned out the doll was possessed by the spirit of a girl who died in that abandoned house.
One useful resource could be online ESL learning platforms like Duolingo or Busuu. They often have simple stories for adult learners to practice reading and comprehension. Another option is ESL textbooks specifically designed for adults, which usually contain a variety of simple stories with exercises. Also, some libraries have ESL materials that include simple stories for adults.
Well, first you need to focus on a central idea for your simple short film story. Let's say you want to tell a story about friendship. Then you can think of a simple situation that tests this friendship, like two friends arguing over a shared possession. Develop your characters just enough so that the audience can understand their motives. And don't forget to have a beginning, middle, and end. The beginning sets up the situation, the middle has the conflict, and the end resolves it.
One characteristic is clarity. Simple plots in short stories are easy to understand at a glance. For instance, a story about a child's first day at school. The plot is clear - the child's experiences and feelings on that day.
Once, I saw an old man sitting on a bench in the park every day. He just watched the birds and smiled. One day I asked him why. He said those little creatures made him feel the beauty of simple life. No matter how busy the world was, they just lived their own simple and happy lives.
One short ghost story is about a little girl who lived in an old house. Every night, she heard strange scratching noises on her bedroom window. One night, she peeked through the curtain and saw a pale hand with long, sharp nails. She screamed and when her parents came, there was nothing there. But the scratching continued every night.