Tag: story telling

Help the imagination take wing

Cheryl Rao
In this modern world where we find ourselves in situations we have never known of before, are encountering problems never heard of before, and witnessing changes never seen before, we need powerful and active imaginations to find solutions and live in harmony. And is there a better way than stories to build those imaginative skills?

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Let’s not give the short story short shrift!

Samit Basu
By virtue of their short lengths, short stories are easy to read, but writing them is a different story all together. What makes a good short story? Can it be taught? Generating interest in writing assignments is always an uphill task, especially if students are not too keen to take them on. Difficult it may be, but not impossible, if the teacher keeps certain things in mind.

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