Writing Fiction & Poetry : How to Generate Short Story Ideas

Short story ideas are generated from the idea of a central character trying to solve a problem and encountering change of some sort; they also include a clear beginning, middle and end. Get ideas to write a short story, referring to writing books such as "Creating Short Fiction", by Damon Knight, with tips from a published author and English professor in this free video on writing. Expert: David M. Harris Bio: David M. Harris has taught English at Vanderbilt University and elsewhere. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge