The writer Sandra Cisneros got her start with a book titled The House on Mango Street and a collection of short stories, Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories . In this story of youth, “Eleven,” Cisneros draws from the pain of childhood and perfects the sound of a child’s voice: PDF of “Eleven” https://www.serflo1.com/Eleven%20story.pdf   Video […]

This resource on Reedsy focuses on ways to tighten language and make action more dynamic. As you read consider the dampening effect of adverbs. What habits do you have when you write? https://blog.reedsy.com/list-forceful-verbs/

William Carlos Williams‘ short story is a study in dynamics of character and plot. Williams Carlos Williams’ understanding of this situation (he was a physician) makes the physical detail realistic to the point of uncomfortable. Williams wrote poetry, prose, and drama and was considered experimental in his own time. https://theshortstory.co.uk/devsitegkl/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Short-stories-Wiliam-Carlos-Williams-The-Use-of-Force.pdf