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How to Write a Short Story

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 10:26:40 +0000

Watch this video for a demonstration of “How to Write a Short Story”. To complete the task, you will need:

Idea
Pen
Paper

Get started with the first step: Come up with an idea for a story. Start with what you know; then move to what you don’t know to draw inspiration.

For the complete guide, go to http://www.howcast.com/videos/291553-How-To-Write-a-Short-Story

Also check out Howcast for other do it yourself videos from wogelife and more videos in the Fiction Writing category.

How can you contribute? Create your own DIY guide at http://www.howcast.com/videos/new or apply to the Howcast Emerging Filmmakers Program at http://www.howcast.com/filmmakers/apply

Duration : 0:1:25

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Creative Writing Story Structure- advanced Part 5/12

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:22:23 +0000

For free writing lessons via video

http://www.masteredit.netii.net

In this video series I cover story structure and plot. I recommend the following books.

Here is the play list for all 12 parts http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=92B3E146AB7D132F

Between the Lines
The Anatomy of Story
Write Great Fiction: Character, Emotion, Point of View.

Here is an up to date Story Guide. I like to look at this as I think of my stories.

http://masteredit.netii.net/storystructure.htm

You can read the first chapter of my fantasy novel End of All by clicking the link below. It is a first draft.

http://www.webook.com/project/The-End-of-All

Duration : 0:9:36

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Writing Fiction & Poetry : How to Identify a Short Story Theme

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:40:07 +0000

Identifying a short story theme requires figuring out whose story it is, how someone achieves the overall goal and what the moral undertones of the story are. Decipher a short story theme, paying attention to who goes through the most change, with tips from a published author and English professor in this free video on writing.

Expert: David M. Harris
Bio: David M. Harris has taught English at Vanderbilt University and elsewhere.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:1:31

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Writing Fiction & Poetry : How to Write a Short Story

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:11:18 +0000

Writing a short story involves reading lots of other short stories, developing a character with a conflict and being concise with no room for wasted words. Compose a successful short story, using brevity to an advantage, with tips from a published author and English professor in this free video on writing.

Expert: David M. Harris
Bio: David M. Harris has taught English at Vanderbilt University and elsewhere.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:1:32

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My eBook “Pressed Between the Pages” (poems & short stories)

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:38:13 +0000

Download link:

http://viralvideowannabe.com/PressedBetweenthePages.pdf

“Pressed Between the Pages”
poems and short stories by fallofautumndistro

I write. A lot. So I thought I’d put together a free collection of some of my favorites. You can download my first mini eBook by clicking on the link above. Pressed Between the Pages includes five poems and two short stories.

My eBook is licensed under Creative Commons, meaning you can reuse, re-edit or re-arrange my work here in your own creative projects. All that’s required is a link back to my YouTube channel and accredit for the original work.

I’d love to know what you think. Feel free to PM me here or Skype me (username: fallofautumndistro).

Making appearances:
- MelissaJenna

http://youtube.com/melissajenna

- John Green, Printz Award Winning Author

http://youtube.com/vlogbrothers

- Michael Buckley

http://youtube.com/WHATTHEBUCKSHOW

Music by Michael W. Dean
http://www.youtube.com/kittyfeet

Duration : 0:1:14

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VID#2 Stephen King talks about his book, ‘Lisey’s Story’

admin — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:05:10 +0000

Stephen King talks with Los AngelesTimes Book editor about his new book, LISEY’s STORY. Taking place on Friday, November 3rd, 2006, in Beverly Hills, California.

Duration : 0:4:18

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black books elephant story

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:32:44 +0000

possibly the greatest childrens book ever written

Duration : 0:0:43

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Writing Fiction & Poetry : How to Generate Short Story Ideas

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:32:16 +0000

Short story ideas are generated from the idea of a central character trying to solve a problem and encountering change of some sort; they also include a clear beginning, middle and end. Get ideas to write a short story, referring to writing books such as “Creating Short Fiction”, by Damon Knight, with tips from a published author and English professor in this free video on writing.

Expert: David M. Harris
Bio: David M. Harris has taught English at Vanderbilt University and elsewhere.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:2:21

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Writing Fiction & Poetry : How to Write a Book or Story

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:24:56 +0000

When writing a book or story, first determine the reason for writing it, and then stay committed to writing every day to establish the exposition, complication, climax and resolution of the story. Compose a book, whether as a form of expression or a form of financial stability, with tips from a published author and English professor in this free video on writing.

Expert: David M. Harris
Bio: David M. Harris has taught English at Vanderbilt University and elsewhere.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:2:19

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Far Flung – A Short Story

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:19:43 +0000

Here’s a short story I wrote about a guy on a space ship.

Duration : 0:8:56

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