Silencing The Night Analysis

Hey everyone, so I guess you’re all wondering about our new entry to Story, (slight change of voice) ‘Silencing the Night’. Just in case we have any newcomers, I am the chief editor for the online publishing magazine Story. What was I saying before? Right, ‘Silencing the Night’, a gripping (emphasis on gripping) story which is unlike the other “generic” (emphasis on generic) thriller stories. After talking with the author, who has requested to remain anonymous, we discovered how she initially intended to send us a restaurant review. But in a compelling story, she revealed how all her strengths seemed to pull her towards writing a short story which could better communicate to our young adult audience. Before we delved deep into her processes …show more content…
Despite knowing this generalised structure, the author chose to delve deeper into the requirements of each section. (Slight change of voice) "To follow these conventions I introduced the basic who, what when and where in the introduction, and followed on with a series of events which lead to and followed on from the climax. This led me to discover the next pathway for my investigation, the plot and plot development”. As you would know from all those (pace slowed slightly) long nights spent on the couch with your book that the plot must build (emphasis build) momentum, and cannot allow for blanks or confusion. You should also know that the character shapes the story and your opinion of the story (are they likeable? Relatable?). “It was important for me to stay away from clichéd unrealistic characters with minimal faults or who seem too perfect”. But the main element of this story, which you will find corresponds to your research, is that the main characters had a motivation, a desire, an ultimate goal in life. But a writing amateur probably wouldn’t notice this. Instead, they would observe the single techniques such as (pace slowed slightly to list) imagery and personification which the author uses to create tension and help the story flow. A typical aspect of short stories is the title. This is crucial in engaging the audience. You know how they say don 't judge a book by its cover? Well, despite that, first impressions are crucial (emphasis on crucial) and everlasting. This lead to the alliterative title 'Streets of silent ' which implies death or a murder component. (Slight voice change) "From my own perspective, I believe that my story successfully encapsulates all of these elements of a short story to