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\"jungleDramatization of the narration in a story helps to create suspense and excitement. Instead of dull reporting of events, dramatize the events of a short story to keep your reader gripped and excited. Use graphic description that makes the story seem extra-realistic. Remember, when you’re writing, that your reader is of the preconceived idea that the story is fictional. However, giving graphic details of events and incidents gives your fictional story a tinge of realism that makes it captivating. Here’s an example:<\/p>\n

In my short story “Lost in the Jungle,” I could write:<\/p>\n

Around midnight, a venomous and ugly snake crawled over me. I was terrified. But I was smart enough to remain calm and let it pass.<\/p>\n

I will write instead:<\/p>\n

At around midnight, I was awakened by the touch of a cold, soft substance on my left hand. Slithering softly, the deadly snake caressed my skin as it made its way across my chest. I almost jerked suddenly out of fear and wanted to spring to my feet. But the explorer’s wisdom in me came into play. I knew that any sudden movement would cause this animal to strike.<\/p>\n

Never before did I experience this horrendous creature at such a close range. I now had the pleasure or the horror of knowing what it feels like to become intimate with such a diabloic creature, and I dreaded the thought.<\/p>\n

As the animal crawled upon my chest, I saw it’s stripe body change color from green and black to yellow and brown, and then to black and gray. For a moment, it slithered its forked tongue straight at my face. I was shivering deep down. A cold sweat gripped me. I thought I would faint or freak out at any moment. I wanted to grab the animal and fling it away from me. But I knew that any suh act would cause it to react – perhaps in a deadly way.<\/p>\n

The serpent seemed to look me in the eyes, and as it did, I saw its eyes glare with red fire. Its cold body continued to slither, now coming in the direction of my head. I tried to close my eyes to prevent from seeing this horrible creature, but fear kept them wide open.<\/p>\n

The animal’s cold, soft body grazed over my face as it disappeared into the grass and away between the trees. I lay stiff in horror as a dead corpse till morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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