TOPIC: SHORT STORY WRITING GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS Step #1. Invent a main idea that you want to convey to your readers. It should be one simple thought. It doesn’t mean that you must write simple short sentences, but thought must be clear. What makes a story interesting is it's touch of passion, such as: "No man is an island." Great writers can do this on 600 pages, however, you need to consider that not every reader can finish such a book. Follow me for Step#2