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Short Stories: 10 Tips for Novice Creative Writers (Kathy Kennedy)
- looks a useful site - rappinhood on 2006-08-09
- looks a useful site - rappinhood on 2006-08-09
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- Gets off to a fast start.
- Generally has a limited number of characters and scenes.
- Starts as close to the conclusion as possible.
- Frequently deals with only one problem.
- Uses only the detail necessary for understanding the situation.
- Usually covers just a short time period.
What is a Short Story?
A short story:
Everything You Need to Know About Writing Successfully - in Ten Minutes, by Stephen King
- THAT'S RIGHT. I know it sounds like an ad for some sleazy writers' school, but I really am going to tell you everything you need to pursue a successful and financially rewarding career writing fiction, and I really am going to do it in ten minutes, which is exactly how long it took me to learn. It will actually take you twenty minutes or so to read this essay, however, because I have to tell you a story, and then I have to write a second introduction. But these, I argue, should not count in the ten minutes. - rappinhood on 2006-08-08
- THAT'S RIGHT. I know it sounds like an ad for some sleazy writers' school, but I really am going to tell you everything you need to pursue a successful and financially rewarding career writing fiction, and I really am going to do it in ten minutes, which is exactly how long it took me to learn. It will actually take you twenty minutes or so to read this essay, however, because I have to tell you a story, and then I have to write a second introduction. But these, I argue, should not count in the ten minutes. - rappinhood on 2006-08-09
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