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  2. Short story - Wikipedia

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    Early examples of short stories were published separately between 1790 and 1810, but the first true collections of short stories appeared between 1810 and 1830 in several countries. [ 17 ] The first short stories in the United Kingdom were gothic tales like Richard Cumberland 's "remarkable narrative", "The Poisoner of Montremos" (1791). [ 18 ]

  3. 115 Best Things To Write About When You Need Something To Do

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    Short stories: Challenge yourself to write a fictional short story. 82. Reimagine a classic tale : Take a well-known story or fairy tale and give it a modern twist.

  4. List of metafictional works - Wikipedia

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    This is a partial list of works that use metafictional ideas. Metafiction is intentional allusion or reference to a work's fictional nature. It is commonly used for humorous or parodic effect, and has appeared in a wide range of mediums, including writing, film, theatre, and video gaming.

  5. Category:Speculative fiction short stories - Wikipedia

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    Speculative fiction award–winning short stories (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Speculative fiction short stories" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.

  6. Theme (narrative) - Wikipedia

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    The most common contemporary understanding of theme is an idea or point that is central to a story, which can often be summed in a single word (for example, love, death, betrayal). Typical examples of themes of this type are conflict between the individual and society; coming of age; humans in conflict with technology; nostalgia ; and the ...

  7. List of writing genres - Wikipedia

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    Stories in this genre focused solely on using pop culture references. Postmodern; Realist: works that are set in a time and place that are true to life (i.e. that could actually happen in the real world), abiding by real-world laws of nature. They depict real people, places, and stories to be as truthful as possible. [1] Hysterical

  8. The Best American Short Stories - Wikipedia

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    The Best American Short Stories is a yearly anthology that's part of The Best American Series published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.Since 1915, the BASS has anthologized more than 2,000 short stories, [1] including works by some of the most famous writers in contemporary American literature.

  9. Category:Short stories by genre - Wikipedia

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    Fantasy short stories (12 C, 326 P) Feminist short stories (11 P) G. Gothic short stories (1 C, 43 P) H. Historical short stories (6 C, 16 P) Horror short stories (4 ...