The Easy Way To Write Short Stories That Sell

How to come up with and write short stories for magazines, ezines, book compilations and self-publishing with Amazon!

What you'll learn

Plan, write, edit and polish great stories for publication

Improve your fiction writing skills quickly

Learn how to submit stories to fiction markets for profit

Start to earn cash from self-publishing

Discover how to make money writing fiction for a living - with guidance from a professional full-time author!

Requirements

If you know how to string a short sentence together, you have all the skills you need to make money writing short fiction.

Bring your imagination!

Description

The Easy Way to Write Short Stories That Sell will enable you to plan, write, submit, and sell your own commercial short stories, whether you want to get published by magazines, e-zines and/or in anthologies, or whether you prefer to go it alone - and start making money soon from your self-penned stories on Amazon Kindle.The course focuses on attaining a professional author's mindset quickly, so that you can immediately begin to get inspired and become proficient enough to write commercial short stories for the marketplace. Included are over fifty personal lectures on inspiration, genre conventions, instruction of characterization, plotting, structure, and fast writing, plus many text-based mini-courses that explore creative writing in more depth. Also included is an up to date listing of available (paying!) short story markets."Master the Art of Short Story Writing with The World's Foremost Writing Guru"* Harness your imagination quickly* Acquire the writing habit easily* Discover how to make your stories more commercial* Learn the habits of professional writers in just a few hours* Begin a new career as an author* Finally understand the needs of mainstream publishers and editorsDiscover the reality of a writer's life, taught to you by the author of over thirty bestsellers.This course will take you on a thrilling journey, from acquiring the working writer's mindset to thinking of compelling ideas; from learning how to structure stories for maximum effect to correctly formatting and submitting your stories to editors and publishers.At the end of this course you can expect to be able to write commercial short stories easily and perhaps begin a whole new career as a freelance, paid author. Rob Parnell has been teaching writing for almost two decades. That experience has been synthesized into this unique course, then specifically designed and structured to help the beginner move from wannabe writer to professional wordsmith.Starting with an introduction to the writer's mindset, the course first focuses on mental preparation, ideal time management, goal-setting, and the importance of strong self-belief. There are pre-designed templates to aid in your understanding of these issues.In part two of the course, we look at inspiration and getting ideas, finding subject matter for your stories, as well as providing a clear guide to the fiction genres: romance, thrillers, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. In the third section, Rob Parnell reveals the tips and tactics of professional writers with crucial guidance on the creation of protagonists, building empathy, character motivation and agenda, dialogue, story setting, style, tone, description, point-of-view, plotting and much more. You will also discover the 7-Step Story Generator - a tool that allows you to develop and test any fiction idea. Plus, learn the ideal 5-Point Story Structure as well as how to easily create templates on which to hang commercial short stories.Along the way, there are text-based courses on character creation, plotting, and a special presentation of The Art of Story, a downloadable resource that fully explains the more technical aspects of ideal story structure. Rob also hosts a section on writing software, presenting the solution to any writer's needs.In part four, we explore the actual writing: how to write fluidly, without blocks, for maximum impact. How to create arresting opening paragraphs and compelling text. And, how to edit professionally for submission and publication. In part five, discover how to find and approach paying short story markets. A full market listing is available with the course. For those who want to self-publish, and start making money immediately, Rob presents crucial advice on formatting and publication through Amazon Kindle.This course is fully mentored - Rob is available on-line throughout your course journey to answer queries, offer guidance, and give support. Your very own writing guru is just a click away (via the Udemy Console.)At the end of this course, you will possess a clear understanding of the short story marketplace and will therefore be ideally placed to compete in this exciting and fast-growing new career opportunity. At the very least, you'll be able to write fabulous short stories that people will love and admire!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Written Introduction to the course

Lecture 2 Introductory Lecture

Section 2: Foreword

Lecture 3 Who Am I To Run This Course?

Lecture 4 It's All About Mindset

Lecture 5 What Tools Do You Need to Succeed?

Section 3: Part One: Mindset

Lecture 6 Mental Preparation

Lecture 7 Time Management

Lecture 8 Self Belief

Lecture 9 Goal Setting

Section 4: Part Two: The Basics

Lecture 10 Inspiration

Lecture 11 Subject Matter

Lecture 12 Genre

Lecture 13 Genre Conventions

Lecture 14 Scope

Lecture 15 Getting Ideas

Section 5: Part Three: Construction Time

Lecture 16 The 7-Step Story Generator

Lecture 17 Characters and Character Creation

Lecture 18 Creating Protagonists

Lecture 19 Character Motivation and Interactions

Lecture 20 Story and Setting

Lecture 21 The 5-Point Story Structure

Lecture 22 Style and Tone

Lecture 23 Point of View & Tense

Lecture 24 Plotting and Your Twist

Lecture 25 Building a Template

Lecture 26 Story Length, The '1-2-3 Bang' Plot, and Other Structures

Section 6: The Art of Story

Lecture 27 The Art of Story Presentation

Section 7: Introduction to Scrivener

Lecture 28 All Hail Scrivener!

Section 8: Part Four: Writing Your Story

Lecture 29 The Opening Paragraph

Lecture 30 Fast Writing

Lecture 31 The Second Draft & Editing for Story

Lecture 32 Polishing Your Final Edit

Section 9: Part Five: Submitting Your Work

Lecture 33 Presentation is The Key

Lecture 34 Rejection

Lecture 35 Rights & Payment

Lecture 36 Formatting for Kindle

Lecture 37 Good Examples to Follow

Lecture 38 Conclusion

Section 10: Short Story Market Listing

Lecture 39 Online Short Fiction Markets

Section 11: A Bit About Rob Parnell

Lecture 40 Rob Parnell's Books & Resources for Writers

Lecture 41 New Writing Course Available

Lecture 42 Free Bonus - Lester Dent's Short Story Template

No experience necessary! This course is designed for the beginner and would-be professionals who may have lost their motivation. ,Suitable for all ages - 14 and up (you can never be too old to write!)