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    How to Write a Short Story: Mojo Writers Guides
    How to Write a Short Story: Mojo Writers Guides
    How to Write a Short Story: Mojo Writers Guides
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    How to Write a Short Story: Mojo Writers Guides

    By Andi Winter

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    Storytelling for the rest of us

     

    Is this you?

    You have always wanted to write fiction, but you don't know where to start.

    You have started writing stories, only to get stuck and give up.

    You want to know the secret to writing good, compelling stories without having to dredge through countless books, videos, and websites.

     

    If any of those sound familiar, you have come to the right place.

     

    This book will give you the basics of story, tips on writing short stories, and some help for times when you get stuck. Using these key concepts, your stories will be stronger, your writing faster and easier, and you will be able to apply what you learn to longer fictional works.

     

    Learn the core of storytelling with this compact guide and get writing!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndi Winter
    Release dateFeb 16, 2021
    ISBN9781393567547
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      How to Write a Short Story - Andi Winter

      How to Write a Short Story

      How to Write a Short Story

      A Mojo Writers Guide

      Andi Winter

      Rainy Mountain Publishing

      How to Write a Short Story

      Copyright © 2021 by Andi Winter

      All rights reserved.

      Cover art copyright © slothastronaut / 123RF

      ISBN-13: 9798710345160 (print edition)

      No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

      For aspiring writers everywhere

      Contents

      1. How to Write a Short Story

      2. Story Basics

      3. Emotions & Showing

      4. POV, or Who's Telling This Story?

      5. Types of Stories, or What Is a Short Story?

      6. Nuts and Bolts of Writing Short Stories

      7. When You Get Stuck

      8. Now What?

      Afterword

      Resources

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      Memories of a Future Past

      Other Titles by Andi Winter

      About the Author

      1

      How to Write a Short Story

      So you want to write a short story. Good for you! There are a lot of reasons people write short stories, ranging from getting their toes wet in the world of writing fiction, to practicing crafting compelling stories in a short time frame, to just a general enjoyment of the form. Those are all fine reasons.

      In this guide, we’ll talk about *story*—what it is, what it isn’t—before moving on to defining a short story, and then the nuts and bolts of writing a short story, to be followed by a ‘now what?’ conversation.

      I know, I know. You want to skip ahead to the nuts and bolts, because darn it, that’s what you want to know. Well, I get that. But that’s like trying to build a house by getting right into the framing and drywalling without ever getting a foundation in.

      You want that foundation. Believe me. Because that foundation will make your writing better, stronger, faster.

      Or maybe that’s just the Six Million Dollar Man.

      Nah. It’s all about your writing.

      2

      Story Basics

      What is a story? Think about the books, TV shows, movies, and video games that you love. How would you describe them to someone? How would you do the Hollywood pitch to get someone to want to experience that book or TV show or movie or video game?

      You could tell them about all the cool things

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