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IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE BEFORE YOU PUBLISH YOUR CONTENT WITH US
- We accept only ORIGINAL, UNIQUE AND UNPUBLISHED content. Therefore DO NOT SUBMIT COPIED CONTENT OR ALREADY PUBLISHED CONTENT. Doing so, may lead to serious legal implications. If you have already published your content on other website(s) and/or your own blog(s), ensure that you delete your content from those website(s)/blog(s) before submitting it to us.
- DO NOT COPY CONTENT to other website(s) and/or your personal blog(s) once your content is published with us. However, you are free to publish 4-5 lines teaser and link of your published story to other website(s)/blog(s)
- Once your content is published with us, it CAN NOT BE REMOVED OR DELETED. The same is true with your account – it can’t be removed or deleted once your content is published. However you can edit the content for any typographical error or mistake by sending us the revision and link of your content by email
- We manually review all the contents therefore it may take 3-5 days to get your content published after you submit the content for our review.
- We accept fiction, non-fiction, short story, article and poem in both English and Hindi.
- Minimum size of any content must be 300 words. There is no maximum word limit. If your content is less than 300 words such as a very short story or poem, you may like to send more than one story or poem to meet the minimum size requirement.
- Ensure no grammar mistakes, typographical errors or improper line breaks. Content with grammar mistakes, typos and improper format will be rejected.
- Ensure that you adhere to good practice to build your reader base
- Be polite to your readers, fellow writers and our staffs
- Register to our YSC Newsletter to be up-to-date about new features, short story contests and important news
Frequently Asked Questions:
Should story be inspired by actual incident?
How much time does it take to get review of or feedback on story?
Is there any charge for the review or the feedback?
How to become a member? Is there any fee?
Is it safe to enter my email id while register?
OK, now I am member of this club. How to write a story?
I need more than one sitting to finish story. What should I do?
What do you mean by legally eligible?
My question is not answered yet. What should I do?
What is story?
Literal meaning of story is factual or fictitious account of incidents or events. However depending on the way it is presented either verbally or written impact of a story can be of wide range, from just entertaining or passing time to inspiring someone for a cause or even triggering a cultural change in a society.
Why one should write story?
There are many reasons. Just to list few: to pursue as a hobby, to keep story-telling tradition alive, to get personal gratification when the story get published and others appreciate it, to opine on any topic or share one’s thought, to preserve and share experiences and memories, to unleash your emotions, to be creative, to improve communication skill… We appreciate our authors and keep rewarding them. So, one cal also earn money by writing and publishing her stories. Keep checking our Home page for such announcements and rewarding schemes.
What does constitute a story?
As such there is no rule; it depends upon individual creativity and reader’s choice. However a typical story has a plot which is decorated by start or pretext, body or content, and end or conclusion. Read Tips to Write Short Story to know other key elements of a story.
How to make story popular?
Fundamentally, a story will become popular if it touches the heart of the readers. Writers should write story with lot of passion, bringing their true emotion in it. However a good story must also reach the intended readers. Read tips to build your reader base for more detail.
What is a good story?
There is no criterion for good story. It all depends up on individual reader’s liking. However chance for a story to be liked increases if its author considers tips to Write Short Story.
How to write a good story?
As it is mentioned earlier there is no single definition of a good story. It all depends up on the readers. So knowing readers’ choice, creating a plot that is aligned with the choice, and being creative in decorating the plot with easily understandable words and logically connected statements may significantly help in writing a good story.
Should story be inspired by an actual incident?
Not necessarily. However it is difficult to find a plot that has no relation with any incident.
I am writing story first time and therefore hesitating to publish in public. Can I get little guidance or feedback first before publishing?
Yes. You are most welcome. Please write the story and store it as a draft (do not submit for review). Send your request for review or feedback to our editors through Contact Us page, mentioning your username and story title.
NOTE: Currently free review service by our editors is NOT available.
How much time does it take to get review of or feedback on a story?
It depends upon number of pending stories and availability of our editors. Typically it may take 3-5 days. If you would like to publish it sooner, you may mention URGENT in subject field while sending details through Contact Us page.
NOTE: Currently free review service by our editors is NOT available.
Is there any charge for the review or the feedback?
You can get free review from the fellow writers by starting a discussion thread.
NOTE: Currently free review service by our editors is NOT available.
Why should one be member?
It is a club to promote story writing hobby and continuously hone this skill. Being a member of this club will be beneficial in many ways: you can publish your story for free, you may get your story reviewed by our editors or other members, you can be an editor, you may get help from the club to conduct storytelling and writing events in your locality, and you may even propose new ideas how to take our mission forward.
How to become a member? Is there any fee?
It is very simple. Click ‘LOGIN’ or ‘REGISTER’ menu to go to Login/Register screen and follow the instructions shown on the screen. Membership is absolutely free.
Is it safe to enter my email id while registering?
Yes. Absolutely. No spam or any other unwanted email would be ever sent to you. Maintaining your privacy is always our priority. We do not display member’s email id or any contact details anywhere from our best of knowledge and believe. You can, however, still receive comments and suggestions from your followers without them knowing your contact details such as email id.
OK, now I am member of this club. How to write a story?
After successful login, click ‘PUBLISH’ menu. Write story in the editor on the page and once you have done, click “Submit for Review” under “Publish” control. Please ensure that you have read important points mentioned at the top portion of this page.
I need more than one sitting to finish story. What should I do?
You may save your story any time by clicking button “Save Draft” under “Publish” control. In next sitting, you may retrieve the draft from “All Post” or “Mine” under “Post” menu and start editing from where you left. Alternatively, you may write story offline and then paste it in the editor.
Can I insert images?
Unfortunately not. However if you own the images and are legally eligible to publish the images in public domain, you may send them to us by email mentioning your story link/title and your username/email. You must also mention following in your email,
I own these attached images and am legally eligible to publish these images in public domain. I also agree to YourStoryClub.com Terms of Service to publish these images.
What do you mean by legally eligible?
It means that you abide to law of the region in publishing story or any other media through this site and that you can legally publish them on your behalf. In simpler words story or media you are publishing belong to you or otherwise you are entitled to publish them on this site. You haven’t entered any legal or moral contract or agreement that prevents you to publish the content with us.
My question is not answered yet. What should I do?
Please send your question to us from Contact Us page.
