what are the types of shot story?
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10 Types of Short Stories
Anecdote
An anecdote is a short account of something interesting and amusing, which usually tells a story about a real person and/or incident. Often, anecdotes are used to illustrate or support a point in an essay, article, or chapter. They are very short, but have no specific limits.
Drabble
A drabble is an exceptionally short piece of fiction, usually of exactly 100 words in length – not including the title. The purpose of a drabble is extreme brevity and to test an author’s skill at expressing himself/herself meaningfully and interestingly in a very confined space.
A drabble example, by the lovely Matty, is available over at Sugar and Blood: Light as a Feather. In fact, Matty has many drabble stories!
Fable
A fable is a succinct story featuring anthropomorphic creatures (usually animals, but also mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature) to tell a story with a moral. Often the moral is explicitly told at the end. A fable is similar to a parable, but differs most in the fact that fables use animals to tell a story but parables do not.
The most well-known example of a fable would be any of the many told in Aesop’s Fables. The one I always remember the best is The Ant and the Grasshopper.
Feghoot
A feghoot is an interesting short story type also known as a story pun or a poetic story joke. It is a humorous piece ending in an atrocious pun. It can be very short, only long enough to sufficiently illustrate the context of the piece enough to lead up to the pun.
I found an interesting blog of all Feghoots. This one is a good example and totally groan-worthy as the format requires: The Buck of the Draw.
Flash Fiction
Flash fiction refers to an extremely short piece of literature. It has no widely accepted length, but has a debated cap of between 300 and 1000 words.
I found a whole webpage of flash fiction, called Flash Fiction Online. It has a small section of fantasy and I thought this one a good example to share: One Last Night at the Carnival Before the Stars Go Out.
Frame Story
A frame story is also known as a frame tale or a nested narrative. It is a literary technique of placing a story within a story, for the purpose of introducing or setting the stage for a main narrative or a series of short stories.
A few good example of a frame story would be a flashback within a larger piece or a quest within a larger game environment.
Mini-saga
A mini-saga is a short story told in exactly 50 words. It is a test in brevity – about saying a lot with a little.
I found a fascinating “guide” to writing a mini-saga. It has a few examples and the bottom is for filling in with your exact 50 words. There was another page with good advice and a progressive piece as an example.
Story Sequence
A story sequence, also called a short story cycle or a composite novel, is a group of short stories that work together to form a longer piece, while still functioning as complete short stories on their own.
It would be hard to link to an example, but the best I can think of are several of the works of Isaac Asimov – the Foundation books and I, Robot (the original book, NOT the story portrayed in the Will Smith movie) in particular. They are not a novel in the traditional sense, but instead a collection of short stories in chronological order that both tell small stories and one larger one.
Sketch Story
A sketch story is a shorter than average piece containing little or no plot. It can be merely a description of a character or a location. Character sketches are common, and a good way to build a character that will eventually be part of a longer piece.
Vignette
And finally, we come to the vignette, which started this whole post in the first place!
A vignette is a short, impressionistic piece that focuses on a single scene, character, idea, setting, or object. There is little emphasis on adhering to conventional theatrical or literary structure, or story development. It can be a stand-alone piece or part of a larger work.