Creative Writing Techniques for Short Stories
How to Write That First Line
A course by Jane Corry , Writer
About the video: How to Write That First Line
Overview
“The first line needs to jump off the page and grab the reader’s attention. I’m going to show you how.”
In this video lesson Jane Corry addresses the topic: How to Write That First Line, 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, here we go. Are you ready to start? We're going to write our first short story, and I'm going to read you out the first lines of some of the many magazine stories I've written over the years. We're going to analyze them a bit, and hopefully it will give you some ideas on how to start your own. Some of the first lines are very short, like this one. Medium height. Full stop. You might think, what? Where do I go from there? So, I'm going to read you the rest of that paragraph. Let me put my glass on to do this. Medium height. Reliable. Sense of humor. Widowed. Two adult children seeking pa...”
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Course summary for: Creative Writing Techniques for Short Stories
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Creative Writing, Writing
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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