Hehe, silly misunderstandings on the Internet// why are short stories so hard to write? - Comments

Short stories are pretty tricky, because you have to trim a story down to its core. To keep it short, focus on a singular story arc--don't try to make a bunch of subplots--and explore that to its fullest. Try not to involve tons of characters, because it's impossible to fully develop more than a few people. (Many short stories only have two or three main characters, and the story surrounds one event or story arc.)

The thing that makes short stories amazing is that they can explore complex emotions, subjects, and characters without saying anything that isn't necessary. It's a hard art to master, but when it's done well, it's incredible.

Good luck.

v Ah. Ok. Yeah, probably that too, abusing authority positions...

V hmm, okay, that reason makes sense. Moreso than the "because we can" vibe I was getting form the whole ordeal

They do this with all the big books. I'm a bit surprised they would do that with a high school though. I mean seriously. We were taught about Uncle Tom's Cabin which had to do with slavery and rape along with violence in middle school. My gosh, some school these days.

Anyway, they did the same thing with Harry Potter and Twilight. You knew it was coming. A dystopian society, oh yeah. Of course.

Interesting, a university across the street from my current college required all the freshmen to buy the first book and read it. It's a big thing here, they also had a midnight movie premiere on campus...

Maybe it's because...Lord of The Flies is a classic where as The Hunger Games is the current phenomenon (for the time being).

V haha, yeah, that's the part of my argue net most people missed. At least it makes kids want to read, and that's becoming more a nd more rare.

V Okay, that is complete and utter crap. Not allowed to read it at all? That sucks. Well, with technology these days it's not too hard to buy an ebook or borrow an audiobook from the library and read it on an iPod or something and go unnoticed. In that case, I really don't like how they're banning it at school. :/

V I don't believe it's being taught, students just aren't allowed to read it at all at schools.
I suppose so. Hasn't the merchant of Venice been banned in places too, as well as Romeo and Juliet?

I'd much rather read The Lord of the Flies than The Hunger Games. Lord of the Flies is a classic and a great piece of literature. The Hunger Games, while a great series, I don't think should be taught in schools. But as for your original point, I don't understand why they would ban it because it's "too violent." I still don't think it should be taught. It shouldn't be taught because of the violence but because it's just no up to par with The Lord of the Flies (don't get me wrong, I love The Hunger Games). Maybe they're just saying it do they can ban it. Then again, most of the greatest books have been banned at least once.

v. The Hunger Games has some of the same elements, too. It's a great example of the lengths people will go to to survive in the face of tragedy.

V it's the Idea of kids killing kids, and kids become violent in the wild without adults. That's why I was told it was banned the hunger games was banned.

Well from what I remember from Lord of the Flies, it was mianly about showing how civilzed people become.......not so civil when they are put in different surroundings........something like that. But I don't see how you can connect The Hunger Games to Lord of the Flies.