The Background of the Study The Scope of the Study The Purpose of the Study

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Background of the Study

Every human can write a short story. Being a writer needs a biggest courage, in which powerful sentences and amazing influence existed. Actually, all the work is depend on a set up plan. Relation between plan and writing is very close, because plan, desire, and seriousness which have been created and planed determine the expertise of the human being. The plan of the desire purpose will influence to the success or not for someone in finishing his work, all of these will influence his final job in context writing. Without stick to the plan, someone will never success in finishing even simple writing. Without the correct plan and be awakened seriously, the desire to write very well, and be the best material writer. Composing and writing is very interesting as long as not illiterate, added interested and strong desire whish is not easy breakdown. We can be the best writer. That only basic knowledge required in producing a real piece of writing. This paper intends to open public curiosity on techniques of writing a short story, until someone who faced difficulties in some writing a short story, can produce hisher literary work. Universitas Sumatera Utara According to Herfanda the editor of Republika Daily in Fenomena Ayat-Ayat Cinta, page 250 who said that an, “Everyone who can write literary work or write a paper, actually, has a certain capacity to be a writer.” Finally, as human has been giving intelligence should be able to do anything that best for us in doing good things, like writing.

1.2 The Scope of the Study

Many problems can be faced in writing a short story, but in this paper, I would like to limit the discussion on meaning of a short story and about techniques of writing a short story.

1.3 The Purpose of the Study

This paper is writing for some purposes, they are as follows: - To know more about techniques of writing a short story. - To give more information about techniques of writing a short story. - To inform the readers the effective way in writing a short story.

1.4 The Significance of the Study