A Down and Dirty Guide to Short Fiction
…fiction. I’ve read short stories that are mostly narrative, with very little or no dialogue and intriguing descriptions. Epistolary short stories use newspaper or magazine articles, letters, email, and text…
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Episode 425: Understanding Lives that Are Not Our Own through Short Stories – Interview with May-lee Chai
…Creating a journey through a short story collection using the placement of stories Using short stories to inhabit lives that are different from your own How to evoke a specific…
Using Shared Themes in Your Favorite Childhood Books to Write as an Adult
It is often said that authors who write creatively benefit from writing what we know—building characters and developing plots that draw on our own experiences. For example, a lifelong sailor…
Are You Writing the Right Story?
…Try This: Make a list of the themes in your favorite works. Pay particular attention to which are character arc themes versus plot arc themes. 5. Is there a recurring…
Why Short Stories Matter: Guest Post by Emma Komlos-Hrobsky
…who they are. 3) Short stories have a lot of feelings. And this is the thing about short stories that gets me about them in the end, again and again….
Seven Reasons to Write a Short Story
…7) Opportunities beyond publishing The film industry wants short stories. Short stories focus on a single act or plot line, and are easier to adapt than novels. Some great pictures,…
How to Use Instagram Stories for Your Author Platform
…either network, the most recent Stories are featured at a glance on the top right sidebar—no scrolling necessary. Although Stories are only visible for 24 hours, this can bolster their…
Selling Short Stories, Part 1: Know Your Value
…of his insights about short stories, as well as adding a few of my own. This week I’ll be preparing the soil, so to speak, by busting some myths and…
The Difference Between Topic and Theme
…of the book’s themes: war, morality and integrity, family, the power of art, and survival. They don’t hint at all of the themes (love and sacrifice are also major themes…
April 2022 Leisure Learning
…these acclaimed longer stories while doing errands or on a walk? The All Stories Aloud Youtube channel features free short stories read aloud by Albert Camus, Haruki Murakami, Graham Greene,…
