Creative Writing Techniques for Short Stories
Getting Ready
A course by Jane Corry , Writer
Write and submit a complete short story by exploring creative writing exercises from character and plot development to proofing and editing
About the video: Getting Ready
Overview
“To start with, you will get ready to start creating your short story by taking a close look at the tools you will need. Then I will share some very useful tips to be successful throughout the process. ”
In this video lesson Jane Corry addresses the topic: Getting Ready, 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 you through some of the materials you're going to need to write your short story. And I'm also, crucially, going to give you some hints and tips and tricks on how to do it. So first and foremost, a notebook. I like to have a different notebook for each kind of short story I'm writing. It helps me think of that short story in a different way. It makes it kind of special. I also love my laptop and sometimes I will write on my big desktop as well. I sometimes use my phone as well to make notes, especially if I'm out and about and I haven't got access to a ...”
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Course summary for: Creative Writing Techniques for Short Stories
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Creative Writing, Writing
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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