Can you give me some other words for sad story in different contexts?

Sure. In a journalistic context, "factual account" can be used instead of real life story. It refers to a story that is based on facts and real - world events. For example, a news article about a local event is a factual account.

As I mentioned before, 'story' doesn't have a common full form. But if we consider a literary context, we could say 'Strands of Thought, Opinions, and Realities Yielding' as a made - up full form. In a more general context of oral storytelling, it could be 'Sagas Told Orally, Recounting Yesterday' just for the sake of creating an example. But these are not standard full forms.

In general, it's 'histoire triste'. But if you want to emphasize the sadness more, you could say 'une histoire très triste' (a very sad story).

Melancholy account. Account here implies a story or a description, and melancholy gives it a sad, pensive feeling.

You can also start with a sad event from the past that still haunts the character. 'Every time she passed by that old oak tree, memories of that fateful day flooded back. The day her world had turned upside down and nothing had been the same since.' This immediately creates a melancholic mood as it shows that the character is still affected by a past tragedy, and the reader wants to find out what exactly that event was.

Humorous narratives. This is a more general term for funny stories. A humorous narrative can be a long - form story, like a short story in a magazine that has a series of comical events and characters. It can also be a personal narrative that someone tells about a funny experience they had, such as a travel mishap that ended up being really funny when they tell it as a story with all the details of what went wrong and how they reacted.

Another example is in a fan community. Let's say there is a new development in a TV show's storyline. A fan could use the 'woman telling a story' meme while explaining the new plot twists to other fans. It can also be used in educational settings in a light - hearted way. For instance, a teacher might use it when starting to tell an interesting historical event to students to capture their attention.

A plaintive story. It gives the sense of expressing sorrow or grief. Just like a story about a lost love, where the characters are constantly expressing their pain and longing, which can be called a plaintive story.

Narrative. It can be used to describe the story of someone's life in a more general sense, including the way the story is told.

'Spinning a yarn' is also a way to say telling a story. It has a more informal and perhaps even a bit of a creative or fanciful connotation. Sailors used to spin yarns (tell stories) about their adventures at sea, often with a touch of exaggeration to make the story more exciting.