Creative Writing Techniques for Short Stories
Writing the Rest of the Story
A course by Jane Corry , Writer
About the video: Writing the Rest of the Story
Overview
“Great! You’ve got that killer first line. Now for the rest of the story…. The first draft is like painting a rough outline of a picture. Now we can finesse it and make it clearer and tighter.”
In this video lesson Jane Corry addresses the topic: Writing the Rest of the Story, 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 we've got the title, we've got the first few paragraphs, and now we're going to keep going and see where things and how things develop. I don't normally do a plot from beginning to end. I like to see where I go, but at the same time keep a rein in on how things are going. So I won't just write from beginning to end without stopping. I'll write for a bit, go back, look at what I've written, maybe make a couple of alterations, and then consciously try to think how I can present challenges and new parts of that story to keep the reader's attention going. Now I'm just going to read out loud ...”
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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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