The Easy Way to Write Short Stories That Sell (Volume 1)
Rob Parnell
Language: English
Pages: 122
ISBN: 1499373236
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
If you've ever felt that you had a story inside you - and wanted to know how to write and get it published, this book is for you. This book is intended for amateur and professional writers who may have lost their way. It guarantees inspiration, motivation, effective ways to counter writer's block and provides you with easy, step by step instructions on how to write a short story that will sell. Rob Parnell is the respected author of 28 books on writing. Over the last eleven years Rob has taught over 100,000 students and subscribers from all over the world. His website, The Easy Way to Write, is considered one of the best writer's sites online. In The Easy Way to Write Short Stories That Sell, Rob Parnell explains how the first and best way to progress in a writing career is to master the art of short story writing. Here's what he says: "I don't know about you but at school they told us short story writing was harder than novel writing. For a full time writer this statement is nonsense - but it does show how short story writing is respected and even regarded with some degree of awe. "The good news is that I can teach you the easy way to create a very publishable short story - and very quickly. "My short story writing course has been downloaded more than any other of my resources - something like 90,000 times in the last ten years. I've completely revised its contents and included an up-to-date listing of all the short story markets currently available to the aspiring short story writer." Here's what's included in this book: A thorough examining of the art and craft of short story writing - and how to easily make money writing short stories for publication. PART ONE: MINDSET We look at mental preparation and having the correct writer's mindset before we start. We examine time management, your self belief mechanisms, and goal setting. PART TWO: THE BASICS Here we ponder the nature of inspiration and originality. How to come up with ideas, characters and subject matter for your stories. We also discuss more specific writing issues like genre, scope, style and how to deal with them. PART THREE: Construction Time Here I introduce the 7-Step Story Generator, an easy way to come up with powerful short story ideas in less than ten minutes. In a whole new section I also show how to create instantly compelling characters. We delve in to character's agendas, their interactions, and the consequences of facing and overcoming obstacles. Plus, how to use the 5-Point Plot Structure, and create compelling stories through the use of proper style and tone, the correct point of view, tense, and the all important twist at the end of your stories. For fan fiction and romance writers I explain the ‘1-2-3-Bang’ theory and other short story structures. PART FOUR: WRITING YOUR STORY Here we examine professional techniques like fast writing, self-editing, formatting and polishing the final edit. PART FIVE: Submitting Your Work Here we include information on how best to contact magazine and anthology editors online and off for best results.
The Writer and The Hero's Journey is another. Here is not the place to duplicate these detailed investigations into the nature of fiction. Suffice it to say that, if you wish to deepen your understanding of how effective fiction is constructed from the ground up, I recommend you read these courses. For the purposes of writing effective short stories however, the steps I have outlined above are sufficient for your short term needs. Setting You may have already had some idea where you
easily this way. When you open your eyes, just write — without thinking. If you do this for just ten minutes, I think you’ll be amazed at the results. Get Ready… Go! The key to great creativity is a healthy mental state. Your subconscious writing ability is much easier to access if you are relaxed and clear. If you use the conscious logical side of your mind to write, you’ll take forever, as in the traditional image of writers, agonizing over every word. You may have been
Stories PART FOUR: WRITING YOUR STORY The Opening Paragraph Fast Writing Second Draft Editing Formatting Polishing -The Final Edit PART FIVE: SUBMITTING YOUR WORK Presentation is the Key Introduction Letter Rejection Rights & Payment Good Examples of Short Stories Conclusion Short Story Market Listing Rob Parnell's Online Resources Connect With Rob Parnell Free Gift for Purchasing This Book Details of how to receive a FREE copy
there's a good reason why the most successful writers of our age are writing genre fiction. Yep, you guessed it, because that's what readers want. And if readers want it, so do short story editors! Perhaps ‘literary’ implies something altogether more noble, deeper and more challenging. However, in my humble experience, many writers effectively hide behind the ‘literary’ label to excuse their lack of success - and talent. They maintain their principles won’t let them write ‘that sort of
beginning of Brian de Palma’s movie (based on the book of course.) Likeability Ideally your character should be instantly likeable. It’s hard not to root for someone who cares for the sick or let’s an old lady have a seat on the bus. Show your character being kind – don’t just say, He’s kind and caring, your reader won’t believe it unless you show the teacher helping a student, or a father coaching his son on how to ride a bike. Open with the Character As I mentioned above,