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How to Write a Short Story in 6 Steps
Writing short stories can be crucial to your novel-writing dream.
Resist the urge to begin your writing career with a full-length novel. That’s akin to going for your PhD before finishing elementary school.
You have a lot to learn about the publishing world, selling your work, working with an editor, getting cliches out of your system, and, in short, honing your skills.
In this video, based on my 45 years of experience, I help you get started writing compelling short stories.
We’ll explore:
- 6 steps to make your stories better
- How to find and perfect your own writing voice
- Finding inspiration from classic short stories (including my reading suggestions)
- How to create characters and plot points
- The unique nature of your first draft
- How to ferociously self-edit for succ...
published: 09 Jul 2020
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How to write a story | John Dufresne | TEDxFIU
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Take a journey inside a writer's mind and learn his approach to creating a story.
John Dufresne is the author of five novels, two of which were New York Times Notable Books of the Year, two short story collections and two books on writing and creativity: The Lie That Tells a Truth: a Guide to Writing Fiction and Is Life Like This?: a Guide to Writing Your First Novel in Six Months. The New York Times Book Review wrote of his latest novel, No Regrets, Coyote, “Dufresne is an original talent. His humor is frightfully dark, but also quite dazzling – even by the exacting standards of South Florida crime fiction.” Dufresne was a 2012-13 Guggenheim Fellow and teaches in FIU’s Creative Writing MFA program.
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published: 11 Dec 2014
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Lecture #7: Short Stories — With Special Guest Instructor Mary Robinette Kowal
Welcome to the seventh lecture of my BYU 2020 creative writing class focused on writing science fiction and fantasy.
Today's class is focused on short stories. As you probably know, short story telling is not my forte. So I asked my dear friend—more importantly a brilliant writer—Mary Robinette Kowel to come in to help us hone our short story writing skills.
Mary Robinette's bio:
Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the Lady Astronaut series and historical fantasy novels: The Glamourist Histories series and Ghost Talkers. She’s the President of SFWA, a member of the award-winning podcast Writing Excuses and has received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, four Hugo awards, the RT Reviews award for Best Fantasy Novel, the Nebula, and Locus awards. Stories have appeared in Strange H...
published: 13 Mar 2020
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Kurt Vonnegut on how to write a short story
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1NsaEX/www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DVyQ1wEBx1V0
published: 03 Jul 2010
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Stephen King on the Craft of Short Story Writing
In this interview with Rich Fahle of Bibliostar.TV, bestselling author Stephen King discusses the art of writing short stories and short fiction, and the fact that many writers today forgo the short story to write the novel, sometimes before they are ready to navigate "the quagmire of the novel."
published: 21 Feb 2013
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How to Write a Short Story (with NO experience!)
Are you struggling to write a short story? Like, no matter what you write, you’re NOT happy with it? And no matter what advice you take, it doesn’t seem to help at all? If so, don’t worry – you’re not alone. In this video, I’m going to show you what to focus on + debunk some common short story myths so that you can write a short story that MATTERS to you!
INTERNAL CONFLICT STARTER PACK 👇
→ Find your protagonist's misbelief: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij39HSbLCXo&t=26s
→ Try my ultimate character profile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8cy5iqLYF8&t=1187s
→ Use the Enneagram for inner conflict ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Qi7B2iCAg&t=576s
✨T I M E S T A M P S✨
0:00 Introduction
0:57 Myth #1: you need to read short stories before you can write one
2:00 Myth #2: you need...
published: 03 Mar 2021
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Biggest Differences Between Writing Short Fiction and Long Fiction - Jonathan Blum
BUY THE BOOK - THE USUAL UNCERTAINTIES: STORIES - https://amzn.to/3WO36cw
BUY THE BOOK - LAST WORD - https://amzn.to/3Cflf9u
MORE VIDEOS WITH JONATHAN BLUM
https://buff.ly/43NxPc9
In this Film Courage video interview Author and Instructor Jonathan Blum, discusses the structure of short stories compared to longer forms of storytelling like novels or novellas. In short stories, writers must make choices early on and convey essential information quickly. They need to create urgency from the beginning, firing the reader's imagination and setting up high-stakes questions. Jonathan emphasizes the importance of showing character traits and actions
Jonathan Blum grew up in Miami and graduated from UCLA and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He is the author of two books of fiction: The Usual Uncerta...
published: 25 Jul 2023
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HOW TO WRITE A SHORT STORY OUTLINE | Secrets From A Short Story Writer | Outline For Beginners
How to write a short story outline Secrets From A Short Story Writer | Outline For Beginners
There are a lot of different ways to plot out a short story -- this is the way that works best for me. When I have no idea what I want to write about, this outline formula works every single time.
Subscribe for more writing tips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9mS...
|| Short Fiction ||
Keep your eye out for short stories in American Chordata and Thorn Literary Magazine later this year :) ||
"Vellum" - Coffin Bell Journal: https://coffinbell.com/vellum/
"Pelargonia" - The Gateway Review: http://www.lulu.com/shop/volume-4-iss...
"Giraffes Don't Like The Cold" - Occasus Literary Journal: https://www.occasusliteraryjournal.co...
|| Poetry ||
Jodie: A Poetry Collection - The Temz Review: ht...
published: 03 May 2020
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Nudie Magazine Day! #shortstory #writer #stephenking #published #nightshift #cavalier
Stephen King's murderous short story STRAWBERRY SPRING had a long and winding road to its eventual publication in the NIGHT SHIFT collection
published: 15 Oct 2024
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Joyce Carol Oates Teaches the Art of the Short Story | Official Trailer | MasterClass
Joyce Carol Oates has been recognized as a literary treasure for more than 50 years. Her work has been honored with many distinguished awards, including the National Book Award for her novel “them.” She’s also won two O. Henry Awards, the National Humanities Medal, and the Jerusalem Prize.
Learn more about Joyce Carol Oates’s MasterClass: https://mstr.cl/2Z3eORP
Prolific and adept at moving across genres, Joyce has written 58 novels so far and thousands of short stories, articles, and essays. Several of her novels, including “Black Water,” “What I Lived For,” and “Blonde,” as well as two of her short story collections, have been Pulitzer Prize finalists. She has taught at Princeton University since 1978, and now the esteemed creative writing professor teaches you the art of the short s...
published: 05 Oct 2020
9:52
How to Write a Short Story in 6 Steps
Writing short stories can be crucial to your novel-writing dream.
Resist the urge to begin your writing career with a full-length novel. That’s akin to going f...
Writing short stories can be crucial to your novel-writing dream.
Resist the urge to begin your writing career with a full-length novel. That’s akin to going for your PhD before finishing elementary school.
You have a lot to learn about the publishing world, selling your work, working with an editor, getting cliches out of your system, and, in short, honing your skills.
In this video, based on my 45 years of experience, I help you get started writing compelling short stories.
We’ll explore:
- 6 steps to make your stories better
- How to find and perfect your own writing voice
- Finding inspiration from classic short stories (including my reading suggestions)
- How to create characters and plot points
- The unique nature of your first draft
- How to ferociously self-edit for success
- And much more
For more in-depth writing advice, click the following link to download the FREE bonus I mention in the video.
https://leveragecreative.lpages.co/writing-time-landing-yt/
Or if you're ready to take the next step as a writer? Grab Self-Editing Masterclass for just $27 -- a power-packed collection of video lessons and resources that gives you all the tools you’ll need to write crystal-clear prose you’ll be confident to show agents and publishers. Best of all? You can get through all the material in under two hours: https://learn.jerryjenkins.com/get/self-editing-master-class/
https://wn.com/How_To_Write_A_Short_Story_In_6_Steps
Writing short stories can be crucial to your novel-writing dream.
Resist the urge to begin your writing career with a full-length novel. That’s akin to going for your PhD before finishing elementary school.
You have a lot to learn about the publishing world, selling your work, working with an editor, getting cliches out of your system, and, in short, honing your skills.
In this video, based on my 45 years of experience, I help you get started writing compelling short stories.
We’ll explore:
- 6 steps to make your stories better
- How to find and perfect your own writing voice
- Finding inspiration from classic short stories (including my reading suggestions)
- How to create characters and plot points
- The unique nature of your first draft
- How to ferociously self-edit for success
- And much more
For more in-depth writing advice, click the following link to download the FREE bonus I mention in the video.
https://leveragecreative.lpages.co/writing-time-landing-yt/
Or if you're ready to take the next step as a writer? Grab Self-Editing Masterclass for just $27 -- a power-packed collection of video lessons and resources that gives you all the tools you’ll need to write crystal-clear prose you’ll be confident to show agents and publishers. Best of all? You can get through all the material in under two hours: https://learn.jerryjenkins.com/get/self-editing-master-class/
- published: 09 Jul 2020
- views: 448417
17:46
How to write a story | John Dufresne | TEDxFIU
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Take a journey inside a writer's mind and learn his approach to creati...
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Take a journey inside a writer's mind and learn his approach to creating a story.
John Dufresne is the author of five novels, two of which were New York Times Notable Books of the Year, two short story collections and two books on writing and creativity: The Lie That Tells a Truth: a Guide to Writing Fiction and Is Life Like This?: a Guide to Writing Your First Novel in Six Months. The New York Times Book Review wrote of his latest novel, No Regrets, Coyote, “Dufresne is an original talent. His humor is frightfully dark, but also quite dazzling – even by the exacting standards of South Florida crime fiction.” Dufresne was a 2012-13 Guggenheim Fellow and teaches in FIU’s Creative Writing MFA program.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
https://wn.com/How_To_Write_A_Story_|_John_Dufresne_|_Tedxfiu
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Take a journey inside a writer's mind and learn his approach to creating a story.
John Dufresne is the author of five novels, two of which were New York Times Notable Books of the Year, two short story collections and two books on writing and creativity: The Lie That Tells a Truth: a Guide to Writing Fiction and Is Life Like This?: a Guide to Writing Your First Novel in Six Months. The New York Times Book Review wrote of his latest novel, No Regrets, Coyote, “Dufresne is an original talent. His humor is frightfully dark, but also quite dazzling – even by the exacting standards of South Florida crime fiction.” Dufresne was a 2012-13 Guggenheim Fellow and teaches in FIU’s Creative Writing MFA program.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
- published: 11 Dec 2014
- views: 1146921
44:41
Lecture #7: Short Stories — With Special Guest Instructor Mary Robinette Kowal
Welcome to the seventh lecture of my BYU 2020 creative writing class focused on writing science fiction and fantasy.
Today's class is focused on short stories....
Welcome to the seventh lecture of my BYU 2020 creative writing class focused on writing science fiction and fantasy.
Today's class is focused on short stories. As you probably know, short story telling is not my forte. So I asked my dear friend—more importantly a brilliant writer—Mary Robinette Kowel to come in to help us hone our short story writing skills.
Mary Robinette's bio:
Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the Lady Astronaut series and historical fantasy novels: The Glamourist Histories series and Ghost Talkers. She’s the President of SFWA, a member of the award-winning podcast Writing Excuses and has received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, four Hugo awards, the RT Reviews award for Best Fantasy Novel, the Nebula, and Locus awards. Stories have appeared in Strange Horizons, Asimov’s, several Year’s Best anthologies and her collections Word Puppets and Scenting the Dark and Other Stories.
Her novel Calculating Stars is one of only eighteen novels to win the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards in a single year.
As a professional puppeteer and voice actor (SAG/AFTRA), Mary Robinette has performed for LazyTown (CBS), the Center for Puppetry Arts, Jim Henson Pictures, and founded Other Hand Productions. Her designs have garnered two UNIMA-USA Citations of Excellence, the highest award an American puppeteer can achieve. She records fiction for authors such as Seanan McGuire, Cory Doctorow and John Scalzi.
Mary Robinette lives in Nashville with her husband Rob and over a dozen manual typewriters. Visit maryrobinettekowal.com.
https://wn.com/Lecture_7_Short_Stories_—_With_Special_Guest_Instructor_Mary_Robinette_Kowal
Welcome to the seventh lecture of my BYU 2020 creative writing class focused on writing science fiction and fantasy.
Today's class is focused on short stories. As you probably know, short story telling is not my forte. So I asked my dear friend—more importantly a brilliant writer—Mary Robinette Kowel to come in to help us hone our short story writing skills.
Mary Robinette's bio:
Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the Lady Astronaut series and historical fantasy novels: The Glamourist Histories series and Ghost Talkers. She’s the President of SFWA, a member of the award-winning podcast Writing Excuses and has received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, four Hugo awards, the RT Reviews award for Best Fantasy Novel, the Nebula, and Locus awards. Stories have appeared in Strange Horizons, Asimov’s, several Year’s Best anthologies and her collections Word Puppets and Scenting the Dark and Other Stories.
Her novel Calculating Stars is one of only eighteen novels to win the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards in a single year.
As a professional puppeteer and voice actor (SAG/AFTRA), Mary Robinette has performed for LazyTown (CBS), the Center for Puppetry Arts, Jim Henson Pictures, and founded Other Hand Productions. Her designs have garnered two UNIMA-USA Citations of Excellence, the highest award an American puppeteer can achieve. She records fiction for authors such as Seanan McGuire, Cory Doctorow and John Scalzi.
Mary Robinette lives in Nashville with her husband Rob and over a dozen manual typewriters. Visit maryrobinettekowal.com.
- published: 13 Mar 2020
- views: 711100
1:29
Kurt Vonnegut on how to write a short story
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1NsaEX/www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DVyQ1wEBx1V0
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1NsaEX/www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DVyQ1wEBx1V0
https://wn.com/Kurt_Vonnegut_On_How_To_Write_A_Short_Story
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1NsaEX/www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DVyQ1wEBx1V0
- published: 03 Jul 2010
- views: 593626
4:27
Stephen King on the Craft of Short Story Writing
In this interview with Rich Fahle of Bibliostar.TV, bestselling author Stephen King discusses the art of writing short stories and short fiction, and the fact t...
In this interview with Rich Fahle of Bibliostar.TV, bestselling author Stephen King discusses the art of writing short stories and short fiction, and the fact that many writers today forgo the short story to write the novel, sometimes before they are ready to navigate "the quagmire of the novel."
https://wn.com/Stephen_King_On_The_Craft_Of_Short_Story_Writing
In this interview with Rich Fahle of Bibliostar.TV, bestselling author Stephen King discusses the art of writing short stories and short fiction, and the fact that many writers today forgo the short story to write the novel, sometimes before they are ready to navigate "the quagmire of the novel."
- published: 21 Feb 2013
- views: 739441
12:16
How to Write a Short Story (with NO experience!)
Are you struggling to write a short story? Like, no matter what you write, you’re NOT happy with it? And no matter what advice you take, it doesn’t seem to help...
Are you struggling to write a short story? Like, no matter what you write, you’re NOT happy with it? And no matter what advice you take, it doesn’t seem to help at all? If so, don’t worry – you’re not alone. In this video, I’m going to show you what to focus on + debunk some common short story myths so that you can write a short story that MATTERS to you!
INTERNAL CONFLICT STARTER PACK 👇
→ Find your protagonist's misbelief: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij39HSbLCXo&t=26s
→ Try my ultimate character profile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8cy5iqLYF8&t=1187s
→ Use the Enneagram for inner conflict ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Qi7B2iCAg&t=576s
✨T I M E S T A M P S✨
0:00 Introduction
0:57 Myth #1: you need to read short stories before you can write one
2:00 Myth #2: you need to write short stories before you can write a novel
5:17 Fundamental #1: PLOT
7:02 Fundamental #2: CHARACTERS
8:00 Fundamental #3: THEME
9:54 Non-linear narration & breaking the “rules”
11:06 Subscribe for weekly writing videos!
________________________________
Subscribe for weekly episodes of #WritersLifeWednesdays !!
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MORE VIDEOS YOU WOULD LIKE:
→ HOW TO FIND YOUR MC'S FATAL FLAW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij39HSbLCXo&t=15s
→ THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF EVERY STORY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7dsrdZkDgU
→ MY SCRIVENER SETUP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJyGox2ldHo
→ 10 WEAK WORDS TO CUT FROM YOUR NOVEL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-fTxypPFRU
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Business inquiries:
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✨ A B O U T ✨
My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and creating a lifestyle that makes their author dreams come true.
Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community!
https://wn.com/How_To_Write_A_Short_Story_(With_No_Experience_)
Are you struggling to write a short story? Like, no matter what you write, you’re NOT happy with it? And no matter what advice you take, it doesn’t seem to help at all? If so, don’t worry – you’re not alone. In this video, I’m going to show you what to focus on + debunk some common short story myths so that you can write a short story that MATTERS to you!
INTERNAL CONFLICT STARTER PACK 👇
→ Find your protagonist's misbelief: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij39HSbLCXo&t=26s
→ Try my ultimate character profile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8cy5iqLYF8&t=1187s
→ Use the Enneagram for inner conflict ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Qi7B2iCAg&t=576s
✨T I M E S T A M P S✨
0:00 Introduction
0:57 Myth #1: you need to read short stories before you can write one
2:00 Myth #2: you need to write short stories before you can write a novel
5:17 Fundamental #1: PLOT
7:02 Fundamental #2: CHARACTERS
8:00 Fundamental #3: THEME
9:54 Non-linear narration & breaking the “rules”
11:06 Subscribe for weekly writing videos!
________________________________
Subscribe for weekly episodes of #WritersLifeWednesdays !!
✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨
❤️GET BONUS CONTENT + SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons
📚READ MY DEBUT NOVEL, 100 DAYS OF SUNLIGHT: https://amzn.to/2Et7fhS
🖥️TAKE MY SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable.com/p/teachmescrivener
✏️TAKE MY MASTERCLASS ON EDITING: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/edit-your-book-like-a-pro
💬TAKE MY BOOK BLURB MASTERCLASS: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/how-to-craft-a-bestseller-book-blurb
📓GET MY FREE WRITING TEMPLATES: http://eepurl.com/gFYD8z
💵GET 20% OFF SCRIVENER - USE CODE "ABBIE" → https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=abbie26
🎤LISTEN TO MY PODCAST WITH MY SISTER: https://anchor.fm/kate-and-abbie-show
🎥 MY GEAR + WRITING TOOLS: https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/my-gear
🎵 I GET ALL MY MUSIC FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND… CLAIM YOUR 60-DAY FREE TRIAL HERE: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/v02bl3/
💛 GET CANVA FOR EASY GRAPHIC DESIGN: https://partner.canva.com/7mN1Z5
MORE VIDEOS YOU WOULD LIKE:
→ HOW TO FIND YOUR MC'S FATAL FLAW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij39HSbLCXo&t=15s
→ THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF EVERY STORY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7dsrdZkDgU
→ MY SCRIVENER SETUP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJyGox2ldHo
→ 10 WEAK WORDS TO CUT FROM YOUR NOVEL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-fTxypPFRU
✨F O L L O W ✨
blog: https://bit.ly/2Kl21m8
facebook: https://bit.ly/2FS2Ikh
instagram: http://bit.ly/2Xr5hUI
patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons
Business inquiries:
[email protected]
✨ A B O U T ✨
My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and creating a lifestyle that makes their author dreams come true.
Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community!
- published: 03 Mar 2021
- views: 469589
13:20
Biggest Differences Between Writing Short Fiction and Long Fiction - Jonathan Blum
BUY THE BOOK - THE USUAL UNCERTAINTIES: STORIES - https://amzn.to/3WO36cw
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MORE VIDEOS WITH JONATHAN BLUM
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MORE VIDEOS WITH JONATHAN BLUM
https://buff.ly/43NxPc9
In this Film Courage video interview Author and Instructor Jonathan Blum, discusses the structure of short stories compared to longer forms of storytelling like novels or novellas. In short stories, writers must make choices early on and convey essential information quickly. They need to create urgency from the beginning, firing the reader's imagination and setting up high-stakes questions. Jonathan emphasizes the importance of showing character traits and actions
Jonathan Blum grew up in Miami and graduated from UCLA and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He is the author of two books of fiction: The Usual Uncertainties (Rescue Press, 2019), a story collection, and Last Word (Rescue Press, 2013), a novella. Both were named one of the best books of the year by Iowa Public Radio, and The Usual Uncertainties was named one of the 15 Best Short Story Collections of 2019 by Electric Literature. Blum has twice appeared on KCRW's Bookworm. His short stories have been published in Gulf Coast, Kenyon Review, Northwest Review, Playboy, and Shanxi Literature, among others. His short story, "The White Spot," which was published in Electric Literature with an introduction by Deborah Eisenberg, appears in the award-winning anthology The Best Peace Fiction (University of New Mexico Press, 2021). He has taught fiction writing at The University of Iowa, Drew University, and the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, and is the recipient of a Michener-Copernicus Society of America Award, a Hawthornden Fellowship in Scotland, and a grant from the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation. He has also been a guest writer at the Tianjin Binhai New Area International Writing Program in China. He lives in Los Angeles.
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In this Film Courage video interview Author and Instructor Jonathan Blum, discusses the structure of short stories compared to longer forms of storytelling like novels or novellas. In short stories, writers must make choices early on and convey essential information quickly. They need to create urgency from the beginning, firing the reader's imagination and setting up high-stakes questions. Jonathan emphasizes the importance of showing character traits and actions
Jonathan Blum grew up in Miami and graduated from UCLA and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He is the author of two books of fiction: The Usual Uncertainties (Rescue Press, 2019), a story collection, and Last Word (Rescue Press, 2013), a novella. Both were named one of the best books of the year by Iowa Public Radio, and The Usual Uncertainties was named one of the 15 Best Short Story Collections of 2019 by Electric Literature. Blum has twice appeared on KCRW's Bookworm. His short stories have been published in Gulf Coast, Kenyon Review, Northwest Review, Playboy, and Shanxi Literature, among others. His short story, "The White Spot," which was published in Electric Literature with an introduction by Deborah Eisenberg, appears in the award-winning anthology The Best Peace Fiction (University of New Mexico Press, 2021). He has taught fiction writing at The University of Iowa, Drew University, and the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, and is the recipient of a Michener-Copernicus Society of America Award, a Hawthornden Fellowship in Scotland, and a grant from the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation. He has also been a guest writer at the Tianjin Binhai New Area International Writing Program in China. He lives in Los Angeles.
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HOW TO WRITE A SHORT STORY OUTLINE | Secrets From A Short Story Writer | Outline For Beginners
How to write a short story outline Secrets From A Short Story Writer | Outline For Beginners
There are a lot of different ways to plot out a short story -- th...
How to write a short story outline Secrets From A Short Story Writer | Outline For Beginners
There are a lot of different ways to plot out a short story -- this is the way that works best for me. When I have no idea what I want to write about, this outline formula works every single time.
Subscribe for more writing tips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9mS...
|| Short Fiction ||
Keep your eye out for short stories in American Chordata and Thorn Literary Magazine later this year :) ||
"Vellum" - Coffin Bell Journal: https://coffinbell.com/vellum/
"Pelargonia" - The Gateway Review: http://www.lulu.com/shop/volume-4-iss...
"Giraffes Don't Like The Cold" - Occasus Literary Journal: https://www.occasusliteraryjournal.co...
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Jodie: A Poetry Collection - The Temz Review: https://www.thetemzreview.com/sydney-...
"Liberty" - Synaeresis Magazine: https://andreasgripp.wixsite.com/syna...
"Horses" - The Iconoclast Collective: http://iconoclastuwo.com/plastos/
"Bandaids" - Symposium: https://issuu.com/ahscpubs/docs/copy_...
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"Momento", River River Literary Journal: http://riverriver.org/issues/seven/pr...
23-year-old Canadian creative trying my best in a world of unrest. Published short story writer, online media editor, french bulldog mom, and Professional Goofball. No matter who you are, or where you are from, or what you have done, I am so proud of you for surviving today ❤
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How to write a short story outline Secrets From A Short Story Writer | Outline For Beginners
There are a lot of different ways to plot out a short story -- this is the way that works best for me. When I have no idea what I want to write about, this outline formula works every single time.
Subscribe for more writing tips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9mS...
|| Short Fiction ||
Keep your eye out for short stories in American Chordata and Thorn Literary Magazine later this year :) ||
"Vellum" - Coffin Bell Journal: https://coffinbell.com/vellum/
"Pelargonia" - The Gateway Review: http://www.lulu.com/shop/volume-4-iss...
"Giraffes Don't Like The Cold" - Occasus Literary Journal: https://www.occasusliteraryjournal.co...
|| Poetry ||
Jodie: A Poetry Collection - The Temz Review: https://www.thetemzreview.com/sydney-...
"Liberty" - Synaeresis Magazine: https://andreasgripp.wixsite.com/syna...
"Horses" - The Iconoclast Collective: http://iconoclastuwo.com/plastos/
"Bandaids" - Symposium: https://issuu.com/ahscpubs/docs/copy_...
|| Creative Non-Fiction ||
"Momento", River River Literary Journal: http://riverriver.org/issues/seven/pr...
23-year-old Canadian creative trying my best in a world of unrest. Published short story writer, online media editor, french bulldog mom, and Professional Goofball. No matter who you are, or where you are from, or what you have done, I am so proud of you for surviving today ❤
Official website: https://www.sydneybrooman.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sydneybrooman/
TikTok: sydbrooman
Twitter: @Cathartsis_
- published: 03 May 2020
- views: 89607
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Stephen King's murderous short story STRAWBERRY SPRING had a long and winding road to its eventual publication in the NIGHT SHIFT collection
Stephen King's murderous short story STRAWBERRY SPRING had a long and winding road to its eventual publication in the NIGHT SHIFT collection
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Stephen King's murderous short story STRAWBERRY SPRING had a long and winding road to its eventual publication in the NIGHT SHIFT collection
- published: 15 Oct 2024
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Joyce Carol Oates Teaches the Art of the Short Story | Official Trailer | MasterClass
Joyce Carol Oates has been recognized as a literary treasure for more than 50 years. Her work has been honored with many distinguished awards, including the Nat...
Joyce Carol Oates has been recognized as a literary treasure for more than 50 years. Her work has been honored with many distinguished awards, including the National Book Award for her novel “them.” She’s also won two O. Henry Awards, the National Humanities Medal, and the Jerusalem Prize.
Learn more about Joyce Carol Oates’s MasterClass: https://mstr.cl/2Z3eORP
Prolific and adept at moving across genres, Joyce has written 58 novels so far and thousands of short stories, articles, and essays. Several of her novels, including “Black Water,” “What I Lived For,” and “Blonde,” as well as two of her short story collections, have been Pulitzer Prize finalists. She has taught at Princeton University since 1978, and now the esteemed creative writing professor teaches you the art of the short story.
In Joyce’s MasterClass, learn how to write a short story that connects with readers. Joyce teaches you the principles of engaging short fiction—from sentences to structure—and tools for self-exploration and improved self-expression. Discover your instincts as a storyteller, develop your voice and your own personal narrative, and learn how to find ideas all around you and inside you. Approach writing as an adventure, experiment with form and structure and find your best idea yet.
In this online writing class, you’ll learn about:
• The principles of writing short stories
• Where to find short story ideas
• Connecting with readers through the taboo
• Journaling and self-expression
• Mining your experiences for story ideas
• Analyzing and constructing monologues
• Gaining inspiration and ideas by reading with intention
• Experimenting with different forms of writing
• Learning from examples of American short fiction
• Creative writing through self-exploration
More from MasterClass:
• Neil Gaiman Teaches the Art of Storytelling: https://www.masterclass.com/ng
• Margaret Atwood Teaches Creative Writing: https://www.masterclass.com/ma
• David Lynch Teaches Creativity and Film: https://www.masterclass.com/dl
About MasterClass:
MasterClass is the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best. With an annual membership, subscribers get unlimited access to instructors and classes across a wide range of subjects. Each class features about 20 video lessons, at an average of 10 minutes per lesson. You can learn on your own terms — in bite-sized pieces or binge it all at once. Cinematic visuals and close-up, hands-on demonstrations make you feel one-on-one with the instructors, while the downloadable workbooks help reinforce your learning. With MasterClass, you can stream thousands of lessons anywhere, anytime, on mobile, desktop and TV.
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Joyce Carol Oates has been recognized as a literary treasure for more than 50 years. Her work has been honored with many distinguished awards, including the National Book Award for her novel “them.” She’s also won two O. Henry Awards, the National Humanities Medal, and the Jerusalem Prize.
Learn more about Joyce Carol Oates’s MasterClass: https://mstr.cl/2Z3eORP
Prolific and adept at moving across genres, Joyce has written 58 novels so far and thousands of short stories, articles, and essays. Several of her novels, including “Black Water,” “What I Lived For,” and “Blonde,” as well as two of her short story collections, have been Pulitzer Prize finalists. She has taught at Princeton University since 1978, and now the esteemed creative writing professor teaches you the art of the short story.
In Joyce’s MasterClass, learn how to write a short story that connects with readers. Joyce teaches you the principles of engaging short fiction—from sentences to structure—and tools for self-exploration and improved self-expression. Discover your instincts as a storyteller, develop your voice and your own personal narrative, and learn how to find ideas all around you and inside you. Approach writing as an adventure, experiment with form and structure and find your best idea yet.
In this online writing class, you’ll learn about:
• The principles of writing short stories
• Where to find short story ideas
• Connecting with readers through the taboo
• Journaling and self-expression
• Mining your experiences for story ideas
• Analyzing and constructing monologues
• Gaining inspiration and ideas by reading with intention
• Experimenting with different forms of writing
• Learning from examples of American short fiction
• Creative writing through self-exploration
More from MasterClass:
• Neil Gaiman Teaches the Art of Storytelling: https://www.masterclass.com/ng
• Margaret Atwood Teaches Creative Writing: https://www.masterclass.com/ma
• David Lynch Teaches Creativity and Film: https://www.masterclass.com/dl
About MasterClass:
MasterClass is the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best. With an annual membership, subscribers get unlimited access to instructors and classes across a wide range of subjects. Each class features about 20 video lessons, at an average of 10 minutes per lesson. You can learn on your own terms — in bite-sized pieces or binge it all at once. Cinematic visuals and close-up, hands-on demonstrations make you feel one-on-one with the instructors, while the downloadable workbooks help reinforce your learning. With MasterClass, you can stream thousands of lessons anywhere, anytime, on mobile, desktop and TV.
• Subscribe: https://mstr.cl/30SH1wj
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterclassofficial
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterclass
• Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/masterclass
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- published: 05 Oct 2020
- views: 365973