What is a plot?

Plot refers to the sequence of events inside a story which affect other events through the principle of cause and effect. The causal events of a plot can be thought of as a series of sentences linked by "and so." The term plot can serve as a verb and refer to a character planning future actions in the story. In the narrative sense, the term highlights the important points which have important consequences within the story, according to Ansen Dibell. The term is similar in meaning to the term storyline.

What Makes a Good Story?

What makes a good story? This question always baffles young upcoming writers or students who have to write short stories as part of their writing in  schools. Good writers often break rules - but they know they’re doing it! Here are some good rules by Aaron Shepard that you should know. The following can also be used while reading a short story for critical analysis.

Analytical Summary of Mother Tongue

Analytical Summary/Reflection: “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan

The literacy narrative, “Mother Tongue”, by Amy Tan, is about the different kinds of Englishes which exist in Tan’s world and how she went against the grain to become a successful writer using the same kinds of Englishes she once despised.  Tan recounts how she coped with communicating in a simplistic manner of English with her not so fluent mother, then on the other hand, learning to develop and hone her English skills in school.

Writing Short Stories for Exams

Nothing buggers me more than writing a short story for exams. We have a set time to complete the writing and we don't know what the prompt is going to be. Sometimes the story turns out fine right from the beginning, while at other times, the story takes a new form somewhere at the middle. So to help tackle this, Kezang Choden, a student from RTC gives us her take on writing effective short stories for exams. The following is her tried and tested method which will certainly help many students.

Layaps have come a long way

This article by Dawa Gyelmo from Punakha was written for Kuenselonline dated March 7, 2015. This can be read in conjunction with Kinley Dorji's 'The Layaps Go Home' in Class X English Reading & Literature text.