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Question: I need a good storyline!.!.but short!.!.!.!?
i have to write a short story for school!.!.
the problem i have no idea for a storyline!.!.
i wrote a 'short story' last year but it ended up being about 40 pages!.!.
and there was no way i could shorten it!.!.
i need help!.!.!.
please!
i need a story line that can be developed and written in a max of 15 pages!.!.
anybody have any good suggestions!?!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Write about a woman who is going about her daily business then, something unexpected happens!.
Suddenly, routine becomes a dramatic event!.
Her mind is now completely occupied with strategy and planning trying to resolve the situation!.
Several steps and decisions later, she overcomes the situation!.

Write no more than a page or two of her routine that turned to drama!.
Next couple of pages describe the dramatic event!.
The bulk of the story (about 7 to 10 pages) is about her solving the problem and how she does it!.
The final page or two tells of her triumph of overcoming!.

I figure with this guide-line you'd get the 15 page maximum you're required!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

40 pages is still considered short!.

Regardless, you shouldn't be using other people's ideas!. Just read or watch some movies, and just write down whatever your imagination gives!. You might go through a few dozen outlines before you finally come up with one that you don't hate!. Go from there!.Www@QuestionHome@Com