One of the most important advice given to the aspiring short story writers is to read as many short stories as possible. Reading gives you an idea of how to design your plot, how to build your characters and climax and how to use dialogues in an impressive way. With the advent of internet, people now do not have to visit traditional libraries to get hold of books as there are lots of short stories available online. Since we are here to help the aspiring short story writers get guidance and tips for attaining success in life, our effort would be incomplete without letting you know the vast world of short stories over the internet waiting to be read by you. Here are a few examples of most impressive short stories available online.
If you are looking for a collection of short stories, you could visit these pages to get lots of them:
- Animal Stories
- Witty Tales
- Moral Stories
- Humorous Stories
- Zen Tales
- Raman Stories
- Mulla Stories
- Aesop’s fables
- Jataka Tales
- Birbal Stories
- Modern Stories
- Classics
- Fables
- Stories from around the World
- Mythological Stories
There are many other short stories too which could be read by you. Here we present you a long list of such stories. However, this is not an exhaustive list. All you need is a bit of research and browsing to quench your insatiable thirst for more and more of them:
- Advising A Fool
- Foolish Imitation
- The Hospitality of The Pigeon
- The Arrogant Swans
- The Bonded Donkey
- The Bone in Throat
- The Brahmin and His Enemies
- Bad Temper
- The Curse of The Bullock
- The Clever Crow
- The Clever Bull
- The Clever Fox
- The Cunning Bats
- The Dangerous Helper
- The Donkey and The Cotton
- The Donkey and The Dog
- The Donkey and The Horse
- The Foolish Fish
- The Fragrance
- The Golden Egg
- The Golden Swan
- The Greedy Dog
- The Holy Snake
- The Ignorant Man
- The Iron Box
- The Judge Monkey
- The Lamb and The Wolf
- The Magic Pot
- The Monkey and The Juggler
- The Naughty Lamb
- The Palace and The Hut
- The Perfect Palace
- The Pigeon and The Bad Crows
- The Prince and The Snake
- The Rightful Owner
- The Selfish Crows
- The Stag and His Reflection
- The Stubborn Hunter
- The Trees and The Lions
- The Ugly Tree
- The Ungrateful Lion
- A Father learns A Lesson from His Son
- A Wise Deer and A Cowardly Tiger
- Children are Wiser than Elders
- Eureka! Eureka!
- Louis Pasteur
- Hercules
- Reward for Bravery
- The Story of The Prodigal Son
- The Three Questions
- Three Simple Rules
- Yussouf
- Fair Shares
- Good Company and Bad Company
- The Death of A Man Eater

