write a story

Meaning

This phrase means to create a fictional or non-fictional narrative using written words. People do this for fun, for school, or as a professional job. It is a very common hobby for creative people of all ages.

Examples

• She loves to write a story before she goes to bed.

  She loves to write a story before she goes to bed.

• Our teacher asked us to write a story about our summer vacation.

  Our teacher asked us to write a story about our summer vacation.

• I want to write a story about a detective who lives in London.

  I want to write a story about a detective who lives in London.

• He is trying to write a story for the school magazine.

  He is trying to write a story for the school magazine.

• Do you prefer to write a story on your computer or in a notebook?

  Do you prefer to write a story on your computer or in a notebook?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to write a history.

  ✓ I want to write a story.

  In English, 'history' refers to real past events or the academic subject. A creative narrative is always called a 'story'.

• ✗ He wrote a story to his mother.

  ✓ He wrote a story for his mother.

  You write letters or emails 'to' someone to communicate, but you write creative pieces like stories 'for' someone to read and enjoy.

Related Expressions

Practice

• For my English homework, I need to ___ about a magic forest.

  💡 Create a narrative using written words.

  Show answer

  write a story

• My dream is to ___ and publish it as a real book one day.

  💡 Put a creative narrative down on paper.

  Show answer

  write a story