Creative Writing Techniques for Short Stories
Final Changes and Presentation 1
A course by Jane Corry , Writer
About the video: Final Changes and Presentation 1
Overview
“In this lesson, you will see how to review the story and make some final changes, plus check your spelling. Keep in mind that sometimes you will need three drafts, sometimes seven, but it’s important to know when to stop! ”
In this video lesson Jane Corry addresses the topic: Final Changes and Presentation 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 my short story one more time. I think it's really important to do at least sort of three or four revisions, and I'm going to check this for consistency, for spelling mistakes, and for anything else that stands out. Best way, as I said earlier, is to have it printed out and to read it out loud. And I've done that stage, and now I'm going to go through some of the things that I've discovered. And I'm amazed that I didn't spot some of these earlier, and you might be as well. And this is why, again and again, it's important to revise. So at the top, yo...”
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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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