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Tip #2: Develop Characters for Theme – Do not fall in Love

Animating character with perfect adjectives and examples are a must for connecting readers with the character; however, typically while writing short stories, do not fall in love with your character and overdo the characterization. (But in case you fall in love… Congratulations!!! Now it is time for you to write novel or drama). You need to muster all but only required characteristics and decorate them poetically – use appropriate adjectives, interesting dialogues, colourful descriptions, or even short-lived (in story) side characters. But again, remember, you are writing short story and therefore you need to be choosy in painting your characters – must use needed paints (to match your theme), and must do it fast (as short as possible).

Example 3: Let's examine how writer developed "wife" character in our example short story Love Note after Twelve Years. Try…

What is theme? Selfless love finally gets recognition. Does story talk how beautiful she is? Does writer depict her to be good mom? How good does she cook? Is she in job or house maker? No information at all. Answers to these questions have nothing to do with our theme. But does she love her hubby? Is her love selfless? Yes. Whole story is about portraying these characteristics of her.

Example 4: But, on lighter note, what if theme of story itself is characteristics? Read this hilarious short story Howrah Rajdhani