Narrative
one viewpoint
one or two events and two or three characters are enough on a short story
time period effectively covered is only a day or two
suspense can be created by slowing down the pace, so there is a sense of waiting and nothing actually happens for a while
Whereas panic can be created by using the opposite technique of using a lot of quick actions in short time to suggest uncontrolled speed
must be built around an event or series of event including reflections, emotions and descriptions
avoid beginning every sentence with it subject or using and then
satisfying ending can be
a cliffhanger
a short piece of humorous
an ironic twist
a return to the beginning
an open ending
a sense of finality
indicate the time frame of the narrative where dialogue and description will be included and where the story´s climax will occur
create tension with sinister adjectives and adverbs
Horror can be evoked by the use of violent verbs, especially those which gives objects a human power
aim is to amuse entertain or frighten not to inform or tell the truth
make your story more engaging
it is usually written in past tense