1.3 Writer's Workshop: Short Stories
Check that you have done each of these things:
your setting gives the reader a sense of the time, place, and mood of your story
your characters are well described, interesting, and believable
your story is told from a consistent point of view
your plot develops logically from beginning to end
your story has a deeper meaning (theme) that is obvious to the reader
your writing includes a strong opening, interesting topic sentences, and a strong conclusion
you have provided enough details to make your writing effective, but not so many that the reader gets bogged down and forgets your main idea
you tighten your sentences by removing unnecessary or repetitive words and information
you replace unclear or overused words with more specific and appropriate words
you have added a title to your story