Creative Writing Techniques for Short Stories
The Anatomy of a Story 2
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 2
Overview
“You will learn about the importance of using short sentences. Next, I will talk about how you must stick to the usual short story format of 1200 to 1800 words for a short story. It’s like writing a novel in miniature! ”
In this video lesson Jane Corry addresses the topic: The Anatomy of a Story 2, 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 now I'm going to go through one of those what if ideas that I talked about in the previous lesson. And the one that really sticks out in my mind is the girl who's delayed on the train. And I think it's because it's a kind of situation that happens to a lot of us. So many readers would think, yes, that's me, and they can identify with it. I'm going to write down here, very simply, girl delayed on train. Okay, so that's no big deal. I need to make it into a big deal. What is she delayed for? It's got to be something quite important. It could be a hospital appointment, but that might be a b...”
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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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