Writing with Mechanics As one creates a story, the various techniques an author will use have a great impact on the story and the effect that it will have on the reader(s). A piece of literature serves its purpose when it leaves the readers with a new impression or insight. In the short story, The Storm, the author, McKnight Malmar, uses various writing mechanics in order to provide readers with a suspenseful setting. With the use of imagery, literature can achieve a greater purpose by leaving a person with a distinct image that allows a reader to greater empathize with the characters. . From the description of certain scenes, the author creates an intense feelin