Creative Writing Techniques for Short Stories
The Anatomy of a Story 1
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: The Anatomy of a Story 1
Overview
“Now you will look at one of my short stories and see how it’s structured. I will also teach you how to set some rules in terms of length and number of characters”
In this video lesson Jane Corry addresses the topic: The Anatomy of a Story 1, 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 go through the anatomy, the structure of a short story that I've written. And I'm also going to go through a few rules. I say rules, but pointers really about the number of paragraphs, how quickly they should come, how short, how long. So, I'd like to start out with the title, and this story is called, Forgive Us Those... Titles are really important. They are exactly what makes people pick them up or put them down. And forgive us those is a refrain of a prayer, which many people know. It also brings about the whole concept of forgiveness. Should we forgive pe...”
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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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