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The Art of Short Story and Novella Writing
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Publisher's Summary
Compared to novel writing, short stories and novellas need special and different skills that every writer should master. Readers love shorter stories! From Kim Knight, the award-winning and number one best-selling author of 365 Days of Writing Prompts for Romance Writers, The Art of Short Story and Novella Writing writer’s reference is perfect for both seasoned and aspiring writers of all genres. The Art of Short Story and Novella Writing will help you perfect, sharpen, and increase your skills and abilities when writing engaging short stories, novellas, or novelettes for both stand-alone and series stories. With detailed and practical steps, the sole aim of this guide is to help writers confidently write within a high demand and well-paid market. With easy-to-engage-with chapters, discover the practical art of shorter story and novella writing. The Art of Short Story and Novella Writing includes practical exercises to help you master the skills to write your next series of stories:
- Storytelling styles for short stories: how and why it should differentiate from novel writing.
- Character development with limited word count.
- Strengthening themes and plots with limited word count.
- Where and how to start a shorter story to capture a reader’s attention.
- Creating compelling stories with peaks and satisfying endings for readers, with a small word count.
- Learn about the market, paid writing contests, and where to submit shorter stories.
Each chapter has a dedicated writing space for every practical exercise and for plotting your ideas and characters. Writing compelling shorter stories with meaning and well-developed characters is not easy! But with The Art of Short Story and Novella Writing, you will ramp up your skill set and become a master of the technique.
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- OBB
- 10-10-22
Helpful Tips
Useful tips for writing short stories delivered in an encouraging, no nonsense fun way.
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- Cheri Reeves
- 07-01-21
I expected a bit more professionalism
I am getting frustrated with authors supposedly writing craft books on the short story who actually give you little understanding of how to write small. While this author gave some useable advice and information, the book was supposed to be applicable to just about any genre. The author repeatedly tells you she writes mostly romantic suspense. (No problem. I like romantic suspense novels. So why not write the piece geared toward the genres with which she has the most experience?) Her advice runs along the line of write what you want, but fit it into the word count of the type of market you intend to sell to. That is a bit of old news.
She gives links to websites that help you with writing prompts, Writer’s Digest’s annual publication of “Writer’s Market” which gives you details on publishers in the US (I assume in the UK as well although I don’t recall her specifically mentioning the geography covered by the writer’s market books), and a few other online sources for writers. She suggests that Google is the writer’s best friend these days. Her discussion about the form and mechanics of writing a short story was woefully short and inadequate, which what I was most interested in. And that seems to be the one thing every writer of these kind of books.
And lastly, while I applaud her effort to do it herself, the production value of her personal recording of this book seriously needed better equipment and perhaps a narrator who would have gone back through the recording and listened to how grating the noise is at each of the chapter breaks. Also, there was heavy an echo picked up on the entire recording because she apparently did not use sound muffling foam on the walls of her recording studio. She might also have discovered how difficult many English speakers might find the unique pronunciation of her London accent. While I love all kinds of British accents and am pretty good at pinpointing their location of origin in the UK, I found her narration difficult to listen to. The greatest problem with her narration was that she sounded as if she were reading a text she’d never seen before. She did try to add some life to her voice, but unfortunately it ended up with emphasis being placed on inappropriate sections of the text and it ended up wrapping the reading in a stilted cadence.
There’s a reason voiceover actors earn big bucks.
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Gave me the tools and motivation to get going, at last. I have a series of short stories in mind.
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"Writing is structure,” William Goldman said, but too often aspiring writers plunge into their work without grasping this fundamental principle. Story structure is one of the most important concepts for a writer to understand - and ironically, one of the least frequently taught. In this book, New York Times best-selling author William Bernhardt explains the elements that make stories work, using examples spanning from Gilgamesh to The Hunger Games.
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Book is an Infomercial
- By Crystal White on 03-11-15
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How to Write a Mystery
- A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America
- By: Mystery Writers of America, Lee Child - editor
- Narrated by: Laurie R. King, Cary Hite, Caroline McLaughlin, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is known for providing unparalleled resources on the craft, art, and business of storytelling, helping writers of all levels improve their skills for nearly a century. Now, this new handbook helps authors navigate the ever-shifting publishing landscape - from pacing, plotting, the business side of publishing, to the current demand for diversity and inclusivity across all genres, and more.
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Broad strokes
- By Desiree Matlock on 12-31-21
By: Mystery Writers of America, and others
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Writing Short Stories in Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, and More
- For Fun and Profit
- By: D. G. America
- Narrated by: Jack Nolan Wadsworth
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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I believe that writing short stories in sci-fi, fantasy, horror, post-apocalyptic, and related genres represents a great way to get into indie publishing and finding your ideal audience. Here's my take on why this is so fun, often rewarding, and really exciting.
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Helpful but informal
- By Josh Larkin on 11-14-17
By: D. G. America
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Write a Must-Read
- Craft a Book That Changes Lives—Including Your Own
- By: A. J. Harper
- Narrated by: A. J. Harper
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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You want to write a nonfiction book that matters. Book readers love and rave about a book they underline, dog-ear, and highlight. How do you do that, when you’ve never written a book like that before, when you aren’t sure what content to include in a nonfiction book, or how to organize it? And when you’re not sure if your idea is worth pursuing in the first place? At the heart of the answers to all these questions is a craft created by A. J. Harper, ghostwriter and editor for some of the foremost thought leaders of our time.
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Un libro con tips valiosos
- By Maria on 04-23-23
By: A. J. Harper
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Writing the Novel from Plot to Print to Pixel
- Expanded and Updated!
- By: Lawrence Block
- Narrated by: Mike Dennis
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Unlike many advice-givers, Block doesn't tell you what book to write, or the one and only way to write it. He holds that every novel is different, and so is every novelist; his aim is to give you the tools to enable you to find your own way.
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from writer to author...
- By peachfront on 08-19-19
By: Lawrence Block
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How to Write a Book That Doesn't Suck and Will Actually Sell
- The Ultimate, No B.S. Guide to Writing a Kick-Ass Non-Fiction Book
- By: Michael Rogan
- Narrated by: Gregory Zarcone
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Learning how to write a book is easy. Learning how to write a book that doesn't suck and can actually make you money - and set you up for a full-time writing career is harder.
But it's nowhere near impossible. And it's far more doable than you can imagine. The trouble is, most books offering tips on how to write a book fail to address two key considersations: 1) Most self-published nonfiction books suck. 2) It's almost impossible to make a living from one self-published nonfiction book.
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Mostly Useful
- By KellysHero718 on 10-22-15
By: Michael Rogan
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The Book You Were Born to Write
- Everything You Need to (Finally) Get Your Wisdom onto the Page and into the World
- By: Kelly Notaras
- Narrated by: Kelly Notaras
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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A guide to writing a full-length transformational nonfiction book, from an editor with two decades' experience working with authors from all walks of life.
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Both Funny and Informative
- By Emily C. Maher on 02-15-21
By: Kelly Notaras
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How to Write Funnier
- Your Serious Step-by-Step Blueprint for Creating Incredibly, Irresistibly, Successfully Hilarious Writing: How to Write Funny, Book 2
- By: Scott Dikkers
- Narrated by: Scott Dikkers
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Can you learn how to write comedy? Absolutely - anyone can. Scott Dikkers will tell you how. He's co-founder and longest-serving editor-in-chief of The Onion, the world's most popular humor publication, and founder of The Onion Training Center at the Second City in Chicago. He's also a number one best-selling humor author and winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor. In How to Write Funnier, he tells you everything you need to know to start writing funny stories, how to write funny scenes, and how to write funny sketches.
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Great info on collaborative humor writing/revision
- By Jason on 05-10-23
By: Scott Dikkers
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Just Write!
- A Calming, Realistic, and Optimistic Approach to Writing Your First Book
- By: Lauren Bingham
- Narrated by: Lynnda Nelson
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Whether you simply want to jot down family folklore to share with future generations or wish to try your hand at writing a best-selling novel, Just Write! provides gentle yet realistic guidance for those who want to write their first book. With her humorous—yet realistic—explanations of the writing process, Lauren Bingham is here to help you make your first book become a reality. You’ll receive the encouragement you’ve been craving, as well as the empathy a new writer needs.
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Amazing Listen
- By Anonymous User on 07-19-22
By: Lauren Bingham
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Fool Proof Outline: A No-Nonsense System for Productive Brainstorming, Outlining, & Drafting Novels
- Fool Proof Writer, Book 1
- By: Christopher Downing
- Narrated by: Nathan Agin
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Build an outstanding outline every time! Fool Proof Outline can help anyone quickly go from idea to first draft. Fool Proof Outline is filled with just the right amount of brainstorming prompts, both challenging you to engage readers emotionally and propelling your novel toward completion. Character, plot, and scene questionnaires are also included to keep you focused one step at a time.
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good content if you can look past painful narrator
- By Sergio M. Bustamante on 09-19-19
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Four Weeks to Finished
- How to Stop Making Excuses, Start Being Prolific, and Finish Your Novel!
- By: Jake Bible
- Narrated by: Jake Bible
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Four Weeks to Finished is a valuable tool for an expert or novice to becoming a prolific author and mastering the job of writing for a living. In Four Weeks to Finished, writers will learn important tips on increasing productivity and avoiding costly mistakes.
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Very helpful
- By Paula on 11-16-18
By: Jake Bible
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Write, Publish, and Sell Erotica
- The Complete Guide to Creating a Profitable Erotica Business on Amazon
- By: Amanda Lennox
- Narrated by: Sierra Kline
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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If you want to learn how to write and sell erotica, this is the only book you will ever need. This book will teach you how to write and sell dirty stories in a simple and amusing fashion. If you don't like the occasional dirty joke - this isn't for you. This book goes over every last detail of the self-publishing process on Amazon while paying special attention to the hot selling erotica genre. Amanda Lennox shares every dirty little tip and trick she has developed while building her successful, full time word-porn business!
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Very Helpful
- By Erin Branscome on 08-08-22
By: Amanda Lennox
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Rock Your Plot
- A Simple System for Plotting Your Novel
- By: Cathy Yardley
- Narrated by: Cathy Yardley, Michael Anthony Johnson
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Are you stuck trying to write a novel? This audiobook goes straight to the point, putting theory in plain language, adding examples from blockbuster stories, and finishing each section with exercises designed to help you work with your characters to write a novel that excites you and your readers.
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Very Helpful Outlines & Bonus Material
- By avoidthelloyd on 02-12-14
By: Cathy Yardley