Self-study work

5. Keep it simple

Remember that you’re not writing a multi-book series packed full of characters, political intrigue and dragons. If you enjoy writing your short story, you can get to that later, but to start with, make sure you keep your short story simple!
You also might want to have a specific length in mind. Stories can be really short and still be effective. Flash fiction for example is between 150 and 1,000 words long.

6. Finish it

This might sound stupid, but it’s very easy to give up and leave a short story unfinished, but if you can get to the end, even if you don’t think it’s very good, you will likely find that your English will have improved at least slightly. It is also a great confidence booster to have finished a little project like this.