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Creative Writing: Get Started With Short Stories

Offered By: Skillshare

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Creative Writing Courses Short Story Writing Courses

Course Description

Overview

Want to write a great short story but not sure where to start? This course can get you going, whether you're a total beginner or just need an extra boost to get started. With advice about finding ideas, story structure, openings and endings, you can learn more about how short stories work and what makes a good one. Ideal for beginners, and taught by a Betty Trask and Authors' Club award winning writer, this course will take you through all the basics and help you write that first short story.


Syllabus

  • Short Story Workshop Introduction
  • Lecture 2 finding ideas
  • Lecture 3 more about ideas
  • Lecture 4 evaluating ideas
  • Lecture 5 story structure
  • Lecture 6 story openings
  • Lecture 7 endings

Taught by

Nicola Valentine

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