What Makes a Short Story

What Makes a Short Story

Acronym stories not only the shape is much shorter than the novel, but for a very limited aspect of the problem. With this restriction, the stories are drawn much more clearly and be more memorable to readers. The impression left by a short story should be more sharp and deep, so once read we will not easily forget. For example, if a short story describing a stingy character figures, authors must tell a concise and carefully and choose the important scenes, so that the nature of the research that appears to clear, crisp, and sharp. Short story writer requires sensitivity to be economical in the selection of all things. Therefore, no element is wasted in vain.Based on the understanding of the short story is very broad, Ancient (2001:54) states the characteristics of the short story as follows:1. The main characteristic of a short story is singakat, coherent, and intense.2. The main elements of the short story is the characters scenes and motion.3. Language short story should be sharp, segesif, and attract attention.4. The short story should contain the author's interpretation of the conception of life either directly or indirectly5. A short story should give an effect in the reader's mind.6. A short story should cause the reader feeling that the way the first Ceritalah attractive squeeze, then pull the mind.7. Short story contains details and selected incidents deliberately and not be raised questions in the minds of readers.8. In a short story, an incident mainly dominate the story.9. Short stories must have a main actor.10. The short story should have the effect of (impression) of interest11. Short story just depends on the situation.Thus the characteristics of the short story can be simplified as follows:1. In general, it's short stories2. As featured story writer is truly meaningful and important.3. Fill short stories and solid4. In the short story illustrated how the main character faces a conflict and what actions to resolve the dispute.5. Able to leave an impression in the hearts of readersd. Elements of the short storyAccording Nurgiyantoro (2008:23-25), a short story is formed of two elements, namely the element of intrinsic and extrinsic elements. Elements are intrinsic elements of the building works of literature itself. While the extrinsic elements are elements that are beyond literature itself, but it does not directly affect the formation of the literary work. Extrinsic Elements include issues of life, philosophy, ideals, ideas, and the ideas and stories that sustain cultural background.According Kosasih (2008:223-231), the structure of a short story is formed by the following elements:1. Themes are the core or basic idea of ​​a story.2. The flow pattern is formed by the development of the story causality3. Background is the state of the place, time, and culture.4. Penohan is how the author describes and develops the characters in the story.5. The point of view is the story of the author's position.6. Mandate a moral teachings or messages that the author trying to convey to the reader through his work.7. The language is the tone or mood and formulate persuasive dialogue can show relationships and interactions among characters.Based on the above opinion, the structure of a short storybased on intrinsic elements can be explained below:a. ThemeThemes are the core or basic idea of ​​a story. From the basic idea of ​​the story was then constructed by the author using the intrinsic elements such as plot, character, and background of a story. Theme is a starting base of the author in telling the fictional world created.b. GroovePlot (plot) is part of the intrinsic elements of a literary work. The flow pattern is formed by the development of the story causality, not just sequential and chronological course. In general, the storyline or plot stages divided into sections brikut:1. Introduction stage stories situations2. Stage appearance of conflict3. Stages of conflict escalation4. Phase climax5. Completionc. Background (setting)Background (setting) of one element intrinsic to literature. Includes a background that includes state of the place, time, and culture. The place and time are referenced in a story can be something that can also be factual or imaginary. Elements of the background can be divided into three basic elements, namely: Background to the place, time and social space.d. CharacterizationsCharacterizations is one of the intrinsic elements of literature, as well as theme, plot, setting, point of view, and the mandate. Characterizations is the way the author describes and develops the characters in the story.To manggambarkan character of a character, the author can use the following techniques:a. Analytical techniques, the character is told directly by the author.b. Dramatic techniques, presented through the depiction of the character of the physical environment, language, way of thinking or another character.e. Point of view (point of view)Point of view (point of veiw) is the position of the author in bringing the story. The position of the author is divided into two kinds, namely:a. Serve immediately as the first, as the figures seen in the story is concerned.b. Only the third person who acts as an observer.f. MandateMandate a moral teachings or messages wishing disamapaikan author to the reader through his work. Not much different from the other stories in general, the message will be stored neatly in the story and hidden in the overall content of the story. Therefore, to find it is not enough just to read two or three paragraphs, but spend it to completion.g. Style of languageIn the story, the use of style serves to create a tone or mood and formulate persuasive dialogue can show relationships and interactions among the characters. The ability of the writer to use language carefully to embody an appropriate atmosphere reflected the events of the vocabulary or sentence structure used by the figures in question.2.1.4. Step-by-Step Writing Short StorySteps to write short stories are not much different from writing in general. According Isdriani (2004:64-65), the stages or steps in writing a short story will be presented as follows:a. Determine the theme of the short storyThemes are the basic issues that became the center of attention and are described to be highly related to the mandate jelas.Tema / message / objectives to be disamapaikan to the reader. Because of the short story, the short story has only one theme.b. Determine the main characterTo maintain the effectiveness of the story, a short story has enough around three main characters, because too many leaders would obscure the story.c. Determining the nature of the main characterThe existence of a character that differentiates it from the other figures are determined by the plot. Interpretation of attitude, character, and personal qualities of a character so base themselves on what is said and what is done. It is based on the assumption that a person's words and actions that would reflect perwatakannya.d. Specifies the background (setting)Photographers do not need specific details about the background circumstances, such as those concerning the place and social circumstances. Short Story perpetually only needs painting outline only, or not as long implicitly able to provide a certain atmosphere in question.e. Defining conflictConflict is something that dramatic, referring to the two matches between the two powers, balanced and suggests the action and retaliation. Events and conflicts are usually closely related, can cause one another.f. Determining perspective (point of view)Point of view (point of view) is the way a story is told, the way a used or use the author as a means of presenting the characters, action, setting, and events that make up the story in a work of fiction to the reader.g. Determining outline plot (plot)Plot a single short story in general, consists of only one sequence of events that followed until the story ends (not finished, many short stories that do not contain a clear settlement, the settlement left to the reader).h. Determine titleSpecifies the title of the short story is not necessarily the beginning. The title made a writer must keep in line with the theme author.

Short Story Writing AssessmentThe scoring system used in this study are writing a short story writing panilaian process and outcomes. It is expected to create learning with higher quality results. It is, in accordance with the opinion of the lunar Mulyasa (2006:33) who argued that, "The quality of learning can be viewed in terms of process and outcome".Wiyanto (2005:101) states that "the intrinsic elements of short stories, the themes, plot (plot), character, background (setting), point of view, and the mandate.From the statement above Wiyanto, intrinsic element of the assessment can be made in writing short stories. It will be describe as follows:1. Contains a short story theme themes of life, that life itself as friendship, love, family and others.2. If the plot has an introductory stage, the stage appearances of conflict, climax, conflict, and resolution phases.3. If characterizations show what was done by the leaders, through the utterances of the characters, through the physical depiction of the characters, and through the characters thoughts.4. If the background contains information space, time, atmosphere of the event and the sociocultural environment.5. If the angle of view (point of view) tells the author as the main actor, the author as an observer, and the author as the all-tau.6. If the trustee contains messages in crita life.

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