Writing Short Stories: The Essential Guide
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What you’ll learn
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By the end of this course you will understand the different elements of short fiction writing and how to weave them into a completed story.
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You’ll learn how to identify suitable markets, and how to edit, prepare and submit your manuscript.
If you want to write fiction, then short stories are a great place to start and they can be a good source of income. This course will show you how to find ideas, how to put your stories together, and how to submit them to an editor.
You’ll learn the essential elements of short story writing such as plot and structure, dialogue, characterisation, setting, tense, viewpoint, and much more.
Why not give it a try? Sell one short story and the course will more than pay for itself!
With over 1,500 students, this is my most popular course. Sign up today and learn the art of short fiction.
And don’t forget that the course is backed by Udemy’s 30 day money-back guarantee. If you’re not completely satisfied, you can ask for a full, no-questions-asked refund – which means you’ve got absolutely nothing to lose by enrolling on the course TODAY.
During the course we’ll look at:
- story openings
- conflict
- using flashback
- creating characters
- writing dialogue
- viewpoint and tense
- settings and description, and
- how to end your story.
You’ll be able to download writing exercises, a regularly updated list of current short story markets (including how much you can expect to be paid), lecture handouts, and short stories.
Towards the end of the course we’ll look at one of the most important parts of the writing process – editing. You’ll also get tips on proofreading, and how to prepare and submit your manuscript to fiction editors.
And in case you get struck down with it, we’ll look at how to overcome writer’s block.
The course will be delivered using video lectures, writing exercises, information sheets, stories to read, and a recap quiz.
Who this course is for:
- This course is aimed at anyone interested in learning the craft of writing short stories. No previous experience is necessary – all you need is a creative imagination, plenty of enthusiasm, and a willingness to write!
12 reviews for Writing Short Stories: The Essential Guide
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Original price was: $94.99.$17.99Current price is: $17.99.
Erikhumhi Harmony M. –
It was a thrilling and exciting learn. I really learnt a lot. Thanks a lot for the experience, and I hope I get selected to win the monthly draw.
Ronnie Moore –
the outline for the course is very informative. The instructor has really answered some questions I had already. The more I continue the better the class has gotten.
Kelly Ranger –
Lots of great information and encouragement.
Patrick Kennelly –
Great course . Very well structured, presented and explained. Thank you. Off to write now!
Imma Della Pia –
Well explained course; particularly suitable for beginners. I would recommend it.
Joseph Harrell –
This course is giving me gold nuggets in every lesson. I am a 59year old new writer.
Daniel Elliot –
Genuinely new ideas on how short stories work and how to get them published, or at least ideas I haven’t seen before (and I’ve taken a lot of courses!). Some of the information on submitting manuscripts might be a little out of date, but the bulk of the course is on writing, and it is rock solid.
Luella Schmidt –
This is an excellent course. Clear and straightforward, with a lot of helpful resources and downloadable materials. Thank you!
Susan Dicandilo –
Thank you Jane for providing valuable information on writing Short Stories, and also for sharing your input, ideas, and all other areas that cover this subject and course. You have mentioned various writing terms that I have never heard before and provided resources that with giving students the opportunity to print, review and use these Writing Exercise Worksheets as an idea for a short story and also to the very end of ‘Not Giving Up’ with “Rejection”; Persistence is the key word.
Raechul Ouellette –
This course is more useful than others I’ve taken on Udemy, but a lot of the information is redundant.
I had a hard time focusing on the content because it was presented as a slideshow and the instructor is present only in voiceover. For an online course, I kind of expect to see the instructor. Maybe it’s different in the UK, where she’s from?
The material was thorough and though some of it was recycled or common knowledge, the main area for improvement would be the redundancy. Sometimes the instructor explains the same point three times.
The best parts of the course were the beginning and end – how to sell your stories and how to edit your stories and promote them to a publisher. Those points are exactly why I took this course! Mid-course there is a summary of story structure that I found to be recycled but I suppose if someone was taking this course alone for short story writing, they would need this section as well.
Overall, I found value in this course. However, I probably won’t pursue other courses by the same instructor.
Maja Talevska –
It’s well structured, easy to follow and gives you good directions
Anna koltes –
Very basic information, seems to be aimed at new writers who have never thought about story structure or submitted any work anywhere in their life.