Story Structure

The Best Short Story I Read in a Lit Mag This Week: “Help Wanted” by Robert Lopez
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The Best Short Story I Read in a Lit Mag This Week: “Help Wanted” by Robert Lopez

The opening sentence of many stories goes as follows: I was (insert ordinary activity) when (insert extraordinary occurrence). This setup prepares the reader for a story in which something strange will happen to a character with a fairly conventional life and perspective, most likely altering that character for life. In the flash fiction piece “Help…