Creative Writing Techniques for Short Stories
Examining the Market and Getting Published
A course by Jane Corry , Writer
About the video: Examining the Market and Getting Published
Overview
“Finally, you will learn how to take a look at the market, and I will give you some tips on how to get your short story published. ”
In this video lesson Jane Corry addresses the topic: Examining the Market and Getting Published, 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
“Okay, so in this lesson we're going to look at markets for your short story. How to sell it, how to enter it for a competition, and where to find details. If you type in to your search bar, magazines, competitions, for short stories, anything general like that, you'll come up with quite a few. And I'm just going to give you some examples. Now, I must stress that quite often these fiction guidelines change. So, the examples that I'm going to give you by the time you look at this may have altered. And the most important thing, though, is to read an up-to-date version of the guidelines, which,...”
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Course summary for: Creative Writing Techniques for Short Stories
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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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