Creative Writing Techniques for Short Stories
Influences
A course by Jane Corry , Writer
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I want to talk to you about some of the writers who have inspired me throughout the years.”
In this video lesson Jane Corry addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Writing Techniques for Short Stories. Write and submit a complete short story by exploring creative writing exercises from character and plot development to proofing and editing.
Partial transcription of the video
“So in this lesson I'm going to talk to you about some of the authors who have inspired me, authors I admire for different kinds of writing. The first one is Maeve Binchy. I love her stories because they're warm, she creates characters that I want to know more about, their family situations. Most people in her books have got problems which have to be solved with friends or family that help them do that and it just leaves me that lovely warm feeling. And this book here, Evening Class, is one of her older books but for me is certainly a great favourite. It's about people who join an evening cl...”
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Course summary for: Creative Writing Techniques for Short Stories
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Jane Corry
A course by Jane Corry
Jane Corry started her literary journey as a trained journalist, writing for a diverse range of newspapers and magazines. Her versatile writing skills led her down the path of fiction, where she has published 19 novels to date. Jane's love for crafting short stories has seen hundreds of her narratives featured in magazines around the globe. Besides her writing prowess, she also has a passion for teaching. Jane has shared her expertise with students at prestigious institutions like Oxford University and served as a Royal Literary Fellow at Exeter University.
Seven of her novels have secured spots in the top ten of The Sunday Times. Her latest novel is called 'Coming to find you' and is published by Penguin. Her works have crossed borders, being published in more than 20 countries worldwide. Her success has equipped her with valuable insights, which she enthusiastically passes onto others. She currently lives by the sea in southwest England, and even in the coldest of weathers, she enjoys swimming all throughout the year. She gets most of her ideas while she's in the water.
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