Spins the tale. It gives the idea of creating and telling a story in an interesting and perhaps somewhat fictional or exaggerated way. For instance, a storyteller might spin the tale of a heroic adventure to make it more exciting for the audience.
Depicts the story. When an artist depicts a story through a painting or a movie director depicts a story through a film, they are showing the story in some way, which is related to telling the story.
Success chronicle, accomplishment narrative.
Sure. One synonym could be the success memoir. It's like a personal account of one's success, similar to a memoir but specifically about success. Then there's the triumph report which gives details about the triumph or success. Also, the accomplishment chronicle which chronicles all the accomplishments and can be seen as a synonym for success story.
A jestful narrative and a chucklesome story are also synonyms. A jestful narrative is filled with jests or jokes within the story. A chucklesome story is one that makes you chuckle, which is a lighter form of laughter.
Yes, such as 'describing' and 'depicting'.
One synonym is 'short prose'. It clearly indicates that it is a piece of prose writing that is short in length. Another synonym is 'brief tale'. It combines the idea of being brief and being a tale. A short story can also be likened to a 'compact narrative' which means it is a narrative that is tightly written and not overly long.
Definitely. 'Fable' can be considered a synonym in a sense as it is a short story with a moral. 'Legend' is also related as it is a traditional story often passed down through generations. And 'myth' can be seen as a synonym too, although it usually involves elements of the supernatural or religious beliefs in a fictional story context.
There are also "saga" and "epic" which can be synonyms for certain types of fiction. A saga is a long story, often about a family or a group over a long period of time, and an epic is a long narrative poem or story usually about heroic deeds. Fiction can also be known as "fictionry", which is a less common but still valid synonym.
Yarn. It is an informal term for a story, often used in a more light - hearted or fictional context, like 'He spun a yarn about his adventures.'
Sure, one is 'noir fiction'. Noir fiction often has elements of detective work, with a dark and gritty atmosphere.