Basically, whoever writer you come across with will tell you that the common ailment of most writers is laziness or cowardliness. How to avoid it?

While I stare at this blinking cursor on my computer screen, I start to think of my journey as a writer. I am not in the end of it, for I am too young and I have not reached success. I cannot be in the middle for I am sure that I still have a lot to learn. For sure, I am at the beginning.

My mom always told me that in order to enhance my vocabulary and enrich my imagination, I should keep reading. By exposing myself to all types of books, I learn new words, and get used to proper sentence structure and grammar. At the same time, I discover new worlds through the lives of various people, places and things.

A friend of mine recently asked me how to read a short story. She asked me through text (SMS) message, and I had to think on my feet and give her a quick answer. Being in SMS, my response was short but I think it captured the gist of what one has to have in mind when reading a short story. This article will be the longer version of my reply. I will be talking about the realistic story, but you may apply it to the postmodern short story (e.g., the fantastic) if you want.

INTUITIVE TO ANALYTICAL