Questions to focus on: Short Stories

These questions can be used at different levels. You can take 30 seconds to think about one or two. You can discuss them in a team or group of like-minded Christians. Or they can be used in a college class, including assignments and research projects, and answered in writing at any depth. They may be freely reproduced for this purpose. Please email us additional questions that could be added to this page.
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  1. "Story-telling is central to every culture." Discuss.
  2. Why do many people like short stories?
  3. What disciplines does the short story place on its writer?
  4. Why is a story potentially memorable? What contributes to memorability?
  5. In what ways can a Christian message be embedded in a short story without being preachy or cringe-worthy?