Writing a short story is a fun and engaging creative writing activity for your students; however, for many students, writing is difficult. Then, add a specific task like short story writing, and for some, the task becomes grueling and impossible. Teaching the elements of writing a short story can be challenging, especially since there is an “order” of developing and brainstorming the actual components of short story writing. Therefore, I created a 29-page, step-by-step Writer's Toolbox: Crafting