Creative Writing Techniques for Short Stories
The First Draft 1
A course by Jane Corry , Writer
About the video: The First Draft 1
Overview
“Let's look at my first draft, and I will read it with you so you can see my first changes. ”
In this video lesson Jane Corry addresses the topic: The First Draft 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 show you the finished copy, the finished version of my short story, but so that you can see how I've had to work to get there, that I haven't just written it without making mistakes or wondering which bits to leave in or add, I've put the changes that I've made in capital letters and I'll talk you through them as we go so you can see how I've got there. So you might remember that we ended the story in the previous lesson with the lady in the purple handbag. Alice has spotted this woman and I'm going to read through now. She was scrabbling around on the floor ...”
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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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