Example Short Story Summary

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Pick a simple central premise 3 Build a small but distinct cast of characters 4 Begin writing close to the end 5 Shut out your internal editor 8 Share the story with beta readers . .

1 Read the story It will be very difficult to summarize a story without actually reading it So crack open your book or plug in some headphones and listen to it on your iPod Don t always trust the internet sites that claim to summarize books because they aren t always accurate 1 Step 1: Read the text Step 2: Break the text down into sections Step 3: Identify the key points in each section Step 4: Write the summary Step 5: Check the summary against the article Other interesting articles Frequently asked questions about summarizing When to write a summary

Example Short Story SummaryIn our example story plot, the conflict is the toad's request and the girls' responses to it. The theme isn't immediately apparent (which is the case in many stories), and the setting is the girls' backyard. A plot's purpose is to give a story structure. In many ways, it's what makes a story a story. 12 Angry Men Story Summary The Lion King Story Summary The Dark Knight Story Summary Use EdrawMind for Story Summary Creation How to Write a Good Story Summary What is a Story Summary Traditionally a summary is a shorter version of the original text usually from a book or an entire article