6 Common Short Story Mistakes

There is no one way to write a short story, but these are a few common pitfalls that many new writers fall into. There are exceptions to all of these, but if you're new to the short form, be on the look out for these! TIME STAMPS 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Not giving the character's anything active to do 1:25 - Trying to do too much 2:30 - Not having a specific focus 3:32 - Withholding too much information 4:40 - A lacklustre title or first sentence 5:22 - Choosing a protagonist without something interesting to offer RESOURCES: How to Write a Short Story:    • How to Write a Short Story   How to Get Short Story Ideas:    • How to Get Short Story Ideas   How to Write a Short Story in 7 Steps: https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-write-... How to Craft a Killer Short Story [free course]: https://blog.reedsy.com/learning/cour... Weekly Writing Prompts + Contest: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writ... FIND REEDSY HERE: Blog: https://blog.reedsy.com Facebook:   / wearereedsy   Twitter:   / reedsyhq   Instagram:   / reedsy_hq