【#英語資源# #英語閱讀：怎樣用英語寫好短篇故事#】在準(zhǔn)備一個短篇故事的時候，許多學(xué)生問的第一個問題是：“短篇故事篇幅有多長？”短篇故事的篇幅范圍比較廣泛，字?jǐn)?shù)在1000到7500字之間。如果你是為教學(xué)或出版社寫文章，你的老師或編輯會告訴你具體的頁數(shù)要求。如果你使用的是兩倍行距，12號字，就要寫三到四頁，大概1000字左右。但是，在準(zhǔn)備初稿的時候，有一點(diǎn)很重要，就是不要讓自己局限于篇幅限制或要求。你應(yīng)該先完成完整的故事基本大綱，然后再將故事按照篇幅要求進(jìn)行調(diào)整。創(chuàng)作短篇小說最困難的就是為了縮短篇幅，將所有相同的要素放在一起進(jìn)行考慮。你仍然需要對故事情節(jié)、角色進(jìn)展、沖突、*和低潮。歡迎閱讀©無憂考網(wǎng)為大家精心整理的怎樣用英語寫好短篇故事！歡迎閱讀學(xué)習(xí)！更多相關(guān)訊息請關(guān)注©無憂考網(wǎng)！

Short Story Point of View

短篇故事的立場

One of the first things you want to think about is what point of view would work best for your story. If your story centers on one character's personal journey, first person will allow you to show the main character's thoughts and feelings without having to spend too much time demonstrating them through action.

你要思考的第一件事就是什么樣的立場最適合來講述你的故事。如果你的故事主要講述的是一個人物的個人經(jīng)歷，你可以使用第一人稱來表現(xiàn)主要人物的內(nèi)心想法和感情，也就不需要在動作表現(xiàn)上花費(fèi)太多時間。

Third person, the most common, can allow you to tell the story as an outsider. A third person omniscient point of view gives the writer access to the knowledge of all the characters' thoughts and motives, time, events, and experiences.

第三人稱的使用是最普遍的，它可以使你從一個旁觀者的角度來講述故事。第三人稱具有全知視角，能夠幫助作者表現(xiàn)所有人物的想法、動機(jī)、時間、事件和經(jīng)歷。

Third person limited has full knowledge of only one character and any events tied to him.

第三人稱的局限是只能對一個人物及其相關(guān)事件進(jìn)行全面闡述。

Short Story Setting

短篇故事設(shè)定

The opening paragraphs of a short story should quickly depict the setting of the story. The reader should know when and where the story is taking place. Is it present day? The future? What time of year is it?

短篇故事一開篇就應(yīng)該迅速描述出故事的設(shè)定。讀者應(yīng)該知道故事發(fā)生的時間和地點(diǎn)。是發(fā)生在現(xiàn)在、還是未來？時間是哪一年？

The social setting is also important to determine. Are the characters all wealthy? Are they all women?

社會環(huán)境的選取也十分重要。所有的人物都是富人嗎？都是女子嗎？

When describing the setting, think of the opening of a movie. The opening scenes often span across a city or countryside then focus in on a point involving the first scenes of action.

在描述你的設(shè)定時，想象*的開始場景。*的開場一般都是設(shè)定在一個城市或鄉(xiāng)村，然后集中在第一幕的場景。

You could also this same descriptive tactic. For example, if your story begins with a person standing in a large crowd, describe the area, then the crowd, maybe the weather, the atmosphere (excited, scary, tense) and then bring the focus into the individual.

你也可以使用相同的策略。例如，如果你的故事開篇就是描寫一個人站在人群中，你可以先描述場景，然后是人群，或者天氣、氣氛（熱烈、恐怖、緊張），接著將視覺集中在個人身上。

Short Story Conflict

短篇故事中的沖突

Once you develop the setting you must introduce the conflict or the rising action. The conflict is the problem or challenge that the main character faces. The issue itself is important, but the tension created is what creates reader involvement.

一旦你展開設(shè)定，就必須介紹沖突或上升的情節(jié)。沖突就是主要人物面對的問題或挑戰(zhàn)。問題本身是重要的，但是營造出的緊張氣氛卻能夠使讀者身臨其境。

The tension in a story is one of the most important aspects; it's what keeps the reader interested and wanting to know what will happen next.

故事中的緊張氣氛是最重要的方面之一；它使得讀者產(chǎn)生興趣，并想知道接下來會發(fā)生什么。

To simply write, "Joe had to decide whether to go on his business trip or stay home for his wife's birthday," lets the reader know there is a choice with consequences but does not elicit much reader reaction.

如果只是寫：“喬不得不決定是去出差還是留在家里給妻子過生日”，這只是讓讀者知道有兩種選擇，卻無法引起讀者的共鳴。

To create tension you could describe the internal struggle Joe is having, maybe he'll lose his job if he doesn't go, but his wife is really looking forward to spending time with him on this particular birthday. Write the tension that Joe is experiencing in his head.

為了營造緊張氣氛，你可以描繪喬內(nèi)心的掙扎，比如如果他不去出差就可能丟掉飯碗，但他的妻子卻是非常盼望能與他共度這個特別的日子。你可以將喬腦中的緊張情緒描寫出來。

Short Story Climax

短篇故事的*

Next should come the climax of the story. This will be the turning point where a decision is made or change occurs. The reader should know the outcome of the conflict and understand all the events leading up to the climax.

接下來的就是故事的*。它就是做出決定或發(fā)生轉(zhuǎn)變的轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)。讀者應(yīng)該知道沖突的結(jié)果，并理解把情節(jié)推向*的事件。

Be sure to time your climax so that it doesn't happen too late or too soon. If done too soon, the reader will either not recognize it as the climax or expect another twist. If done too late the reader might get bored before it happens.

你要確定好*發(fā)生的時間，使得其不會太遲或太快。如果完成得太快，讀者會意識不到這是*，或者開始期待另一個轉(zhuǎn)折。如果太晚出現(xiàn)，讀者在之前就會感到厭倦。

The last part of your story should resolve any questions left after the climactic events take place. This could be an opportunity to see where the characters end up sometime after the turning point or how they deal with the changes that have occurred in and/or around themselves.

你的故事的最后一部分應(yīng)該解決*事件之后的所有問題。這是一個觀察角色在轉(zhuǎn)折之后怎樣收尾的機(jī)會，或者怎樣解決自己身上或周圍發(fā)生的變化。

Once you get your story drafted into a semi-final form, try letting a peer read it and give you some feedback. You will most likely find that you became so involved in your story that you omitted some details.

一旦你的故事變成了半成品，可以讓同齡人讀讀看，給你一些反饋。你很可能會發(fā)現(xiàn)自己因為受到故事限制而忽略了一些細(xì)節(jié)。

Don't be afraid to take a little creative criticism. It will only make your work stronger.

不要害怕一些創(chuàng)造性的批評，它只會讓你的作品更加完善。