STORY PLANNER

STORY PLANNER
HOW TO START A STORY 
STORY ENDINGS 

HOW TO WRITE A SHORT STORY

There are a number of classic types of story. Here are some of these.

• Action: Non-stop chasing, fighting, etc.
• Adventure: Heroes and incredible action in escapist fun.
• Biographic drama: A story of a real life.
• Comedy: Funny things happen to funny people.
• Espionage: Spies, counterspies and political secrets.
• Fantasy: Wizards and heroes battle with monsters. Good guys win.
• Horror: Scary things trigger fear.
• Mystery: Solving puzzles.
• Romance: The path of true love is not smooth, but it is inevitable.
• Science fiction: One of the above, set in the future.
• Survival: Man vs. nature. Man wins. Just.
• Thriller: Exciting things happen.
• Tragedy: Sad things happen. People die.
• War: Big battles. Good guys win in the end.
• Western: Cowboys, Indians and the wild west.
• Whodunnit: Detective detects who done it.