How to Write a Short Story
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Try Udemy for Business- How to write and FINISH a short story.
- Student need to have read one short story in their life.
This course is not just about writing. It is about finishing what you start.
In this class, I'll share with you my six step process for writing short stories. I'll not only tell you about the steps, but I'll show you how I do them.
During this class, I'll write a short story from scratch in front of you in realtime. You'll get to watch my screen as I explore, and I'll talk you through what I'm thinking to give the most complete picture of the process.
- Writers.
- Aspiring writers.
- Pleasure writers.
- Professional writers.
Welcome, welcome, welcome!
I’m Barbara. I’ll be leading this class for you.
You might know me as Barbara Ann Burgess which is the pen name under which my children’s books are written. You can use the links below to take a look at those.
You might also know me from my other course - How to Write a Children’s Book in 7 Days or Less which you can find on this platform as well. Simple click my name in the teacher section, and you’ll see all of my current courses.
Teaching Style:
My teaching style is quick, casual and actionable. I’ve been teaching for over 15 years in the health and wellness industry. This has trained me to not get lost in the fluff and get to the actionable steps as quickly as possible.
I’ll not only tell you the steps you need to take to write your short story, but I’ll also show you how to execute those by writing a short story in this course.
Project:
By the end of this course, you will have completed a short story. You are welcome to share this story with the world or keep it to yourself. Total up to you.
Links:
Children’s Books - wearemakingstories.com
Personal Log - hellothisisbarbara.com
Author Site - authorbaburgess.com
Step One: Brainstorming.
Keep it as simple as possible
Keep it quick - 10 minutes