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Write Short Stories That Sell
Introduction
Welcome (5:08)
Course overview (3:00)
A chance to win a writing critique (1:39)
So what are short stories?
How short is short? (4:14)
Story genres - what kind do you want to write? (6:36)
Identify your market
Find your market before you start to write (10:57)
Some short story markets
Other ways to get your story published (8:04)
Improving your chances in writing competitions
Short story elements
Where do you get your ideas? (10:53)
Writing exercise - Cook up a Story!
Writing exercise - Cook-up-a-Story Bonus Ideas
Create a great opening (10:23)
Plot and structure (8:54)
Plot structure diagram
Story plan worksheet
Using flashback (5:44)
Short story - Gently Does It
Viewpoint (7:43)
Deciding which tense to use (4:16)
The essential ingredient - conflict (5:44)
Creating characters (4:48)
Naming your characters
Settings and description (5:35)
Using the five senses in your writing
Writing dialogue (18:40)
Ending your story (6:19)
Short story - The Big Freeze
Editing your story
Kill your darlings! (10:15)
Editing exercise - Part A
Editing exercise - Part B
Another editing exercise
A bonus editing exercise
Proofreading your work (2:28)
Proofreading tips
Submitting your work to an editor
Sending your manuscript to an editor (5:25)
Examples of cover sheets
Example manuscript
Example of a covering letter
Dealing with rejection (4:36)
Wrap up
Overcoming writer's block (3:18)
Write, write, write (2:27)
12-step action plan
End of course quiz
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A bonus editing exercise
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