Short Story Writing For Beginners

From Idea to Published Story

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Description

“A short story is a different thing altogether — a short story is like a quick kiss in the dark from a stranger.” — Stephen King


Stephen King, Charles Bukowski, Ray Bradbury, and Kurt Vonnegut all have one thing in common: they started their careers writing short stories. And with them a whole lot of your favorite writers.


Why should you start writing short stories and follow this course?

  • Perhaps a novel is still too daunting and you want to test the waters of fiction

  • You have no idea where to begin with writing a short story

  • You want to become a skilled fiction writer and publish books

  • You want to convey your ideas in fiction

  • You want to find your writing voice

  • You want to hone your writing skills

  • You want to learn how to publish and market a story in 2020

  • You want to start publishing and find literary representation through short stories


Writing short stories has taught me so much. I started out with one story and have been published on many outlets, improved my writing, found my voice and tested other waters like podcasting, publishing books, writing a novel and writing about writing and creativity.


What will you learn?

This course is based on my personal experience. But also on the many articles and books I read and courses I followed.


In this course, we’ll dive into the technical parts of writing like:

  • Plotting

  • Structuring a story

  • Character building

  • Writing dialogue


We’ll also cover other aspects of the writing process:

  • How you can come up with ideas

  • How to find your voice

  • How to develop a writing habit

  • How to publish and market your stories in the current age


With writing tips from Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, Haruki Murakami and more, I will teach you to write a short story from start to finish. Let’s begin!

What You Will Learn!

  • Short Story Writing
  • Fiction Writing
  • Writing Skills
  • Plotting a Story
  • Structuring a Story
  • Writing Dialogue

Who Should Attend!

  • Beginning Short Story Writers
  • Beginning Writers
  • Beginning Fiction Writers
  • Intermediate Short Story Writers