This is amazing, there’s so little content on short stories out there. You’ve helped me so much already, truly. I have all your main points from your videos written down in my notes and refer to it often.
I finished and self published my first novel its 286 pages and a historical fiction genre. I spent years developing and hashing out historical accuracy and characters and I have felt confident but an always learning. Now these videos are so well done I am not only subbing but will be binging your whole channel as I branch into other genres and projects for the future.
Thank you. I am so grateful for these videos about short fiction. I actually love the 900 to 1.5k word range. I know it's a difficult length to place, as it falls into the grey area between flash fiction and regular short stories, but it's my favourite length to write. 😀❤
My goodness, your videos are so jam-packed with valuable information. More importantly, they inspire me to have another crack at writing some short-form yarns of my own.
this was a great watch for me, thanks so much for making this. the advice made sense even to me whose experience with writing only goes as far as keeping a journal on the day to day. But I have a small interest in fiction and short fiction in particular and before I bury it for good I want to see if I can nurture it into something. so this channel and video in particular was very informative for my deliberate start into the realm of short story writing
I'm just starting out the process to convert from scene writing, which I have always done to fiction that is ready to publish. Several authors have recommended me to concentrate on short stories and that's cool. My question is, other than enter contests, what do you do with short stories? Is there a market for personal anthologies in which several short stories in similar genres are packaged for publication? Don't get me wrong, I like writing for its own sake but feel so much better when I can share my stories. Oh, did I mention that I'm 67 years old so starting on a ten-year journey to my first published work (outside of contests) is not very appealing.
So let me cross-check to what she said about conceptualizing a short story part. An extract of it. For instance, i want to write a story about three kids from different backgrounds of society who become friends. In a novel - I will try to dive deep into their lives, past, family, traits first and then proceed further into creating a story. As elaborately i can. But in short story - I will just explain here & there about their personalities, their characters and further pick an event that they all three become a part of & go along to finish my short story? Is that how it goes? An aspiring young writer from India. 🙏
Imo in a novel you can spend time establishing the characters' motivations, then show an interaction where a problem develops, characters try to fix problems while misunderstanding the situation, it's clear to the reader why the characters aren't understanding each other because you've established them. eventually several threads come together, some as expected, some with a twist, and you take a paragraph or two to zoom out of the setting and reflect. In a short story, start after the initial problem, they are already as cross-purposes and you have to write more densely to get enough exposition and enough backstory in without slowing the narrative. Establish just enough information that the reader understands what a solution might look like, then show them some clue that lets them understand what ended up being the truth. You get a sentence or two to tie up your one or two threads.
I have a great idea for a shory story but I'm having trouble figuring out the payoff. I really need your help, please. How do I reach out to you? Thank you and thank you for your library of videos! They are so helpful.
Did you get anywhere with it? I recently discovered Mary Robinette's guest slot on short stories in Brandon Sanderson's lectures. She takes you on a very brisk flash fiction exercise which I experienced as a boot camp for tight structure. Would be curious to hear if you were to try that and what effect it would have on your concept.
@stevecarter8810 Thank you for following up. Due to family matters I have been unable to work on it until now. I'm getting an idea now. I was making it harder than it had to be. Do you remember that Twighlight Zone episode where a man is on a plane and only he sees a monster tearing up the wing of the plane? It's similar, but what my MC sees turns out to be a future historical event. I'm trying to figure out why only he sees it. I appreciate your follow-up and I hope we can keep in touch.
@markforster6457 great insight about how we create our own obstacles! I'm in a similar situation. I started because I have a high fantasy trilogy in me, but decided to warm up with a novella, then practice for that with short stories and now flash fiction to flex my writing, editing and plotting muscles. There why I'm excited about that Mary Robinette exercise, because it has really helped me to just start ass-pulling resolutions in order to complete draft zero.
I Think in every person life so many events has been happening in our life , which some events become very memorable for us for ever . My one one coincidence is also my one best memorable events of my best experience in my life , It is story about my best one coincidence events. May I write about something.
Can you teach without the background music? I want to listen to you, not the music , ( not being negative) just a question, do a survey, ask ur Audience to put 1 in the comments if they like the music or 2 if they don't want the music😊
Out of the mouths of babes. !!! How old is this person? Is she drawing on personal experience? Is she not simply reiterating scholarly stuff written by older and established writers?
Your short story content is so vital to my soul. No one on authortube really talks about short stories except you🖤
She's articulate and I find her confidence a real inspiration.
@@haroldgodwinson4674 The ever thing I notice about her was her confidence
@@artie5o6 facts pure facts
Love this. Most short story advice out there is from people who think a novel is a screenplay and a short story is therefore a fast screenplay.
This is amazing, there’s so little content on short stories out there. You’ve helped me so much already, truly. I have all your main points from your videos written down in my notes and refer to it often.
It seems each time I need help with a topic, you just seem to know. So helpful!
I finished and self published my first novel its 286 pages and a historical fiction genre. I spent years developing and hashing out historical accuracy and characters and I have felt confident but an always learning. Now these videos are so well done I am not only subbing but will be binging your whole channel as I branch into other genres and projects for the future.
Thank you. I am so grateful for these videos about short fiction. I actually love the 900 to 1.5k word range. I know it's a difficult length to place, as it falls into the grey area between flash fiction and regular short stories, but it's my favourite length to write. 😀❤
My goodness, your videos are so jam-packed with valuable information. More importantly, they inspire me to have another crack at writing some short-form yarns of my own.
this was a great watch for me, thanks so much for making this. the advice made sense even to me whose experience with writing only goes as far as keeping a journal on the day to day. But I have a small interest in fiction and short fiction in particular and before I bury it for good I want to see if I can nurture it into something. so this channel and video in particular was very informative for my deliberate start into the realm of short story writing
Truly useful, I especially like the encouragement to write freely and not be plot bound.
Thank you for making these videos I hope you never stop🤙🏾🔥❤️
This vid is FULL of great advice!
Thanks Shaelin!
I'm just starting out the process to convert from scene writing, which I have always done to fiction that is ready to publish. Several authors have recommended me to concentrate on short stories and that's cool. My question is, other than enter contests, what do you do with short stories? Is there a market for personal anthologies in which several short stories in similar genres are packaged for publication? Don't get me wrong, I like writing for its own sake but feel so much better when I can share my stories. Oh, did I mention that I'm 67 years old so starting on a ten-year journey to my first published work (outside of contests) is not very appealing.
This was short and sweet 😉 I always learn so much from your videos!
Perfect timing. Just about to dive into some fairy-taling. Thanks for the video.
EXCELLENT VIDEO, very well explained!!
Very helpful ❤
Wow!
So educative.
quality over quantity. exactly. i focus a lot on word choice, too, for variation.
Brilliant!
Great video!
I love your videos. They are very good. I wish you spoke a bit slower. I have to watch them several times to catch it all. Thanks for your hard work!
Change the playback speed (settings control). Works wonders on fast talkers.
As a queer writer of short stories myself, these videos are so valuable! Also your haircuts just get cuter and cuter and I am so here for it.
Awesome!!
For a future video, can you break down a short/micro you wrote in the past
I love your style
New aspiring writer here. Gotta tell ya, this video has been such an inspiration. Thank you.
@Samara Hamilton
Thank you for the gentle encouragement, but I plan to begin writing next week.
Signed
A. New (aspiring writer)
So let me cross-check to what she said about conceptualizing a short story part. An extract of it.
For instance, i want to write a story about three kids from different backgrounds of society who become friends.
In a novel - I will try to dive deep into their lives, past, family, traits first and then proceed further into creating a story. As elaborately i can.
But in short story - I will just explain here & there about their personalities, their characters and further pick an event that they all three become a part of & go along to finish my short story?
Is that how it goes?
An aspiring young writer from India. 🙏
Imo in a novel you can spend time establishing the characters' motivations, then show an interaction where a problem develops, characters try to fix problems while misunderstanding the situation, it's clear to the reader why the characters aren't understanding each other because you've established them. eventually several threads come together, some as expected, some with a twist, and you take a paragraph or two to zoom out of the setting and reflect.
In a short story, start after the initial problem, they are already as cross-purposes and you have to write more densely to get enough exposition and enough backstory in without slowing the narrative. Establish just enough information that the reader understands what a solution might look like, then show them some clue that lets them understand what ended up being the truth. You get a sentence or two to tie up your one or two threads.
I have a great idea for a shory story but I'm having trouble figuring out the payoff. I really need your help, please. How do I reach out to you? Thank you and thank you for your library of videos! They are so helpful.
Did you get anywhere with it? I recently discovered Mary Robinette's guest slot on short stories in Brandon Sanderson's lectures. She takes you on a very brisk flash fiction exercise which I experienced as a boot camp for tight structure. Would be curious to hear if you were to try that and what effect it would have on your concept.
@stevecarter8810 Thank you for following up. Due to family matters I have been unable to work on it until now. I'm getting an idea now. I was making it harder than it had to be. Do you remember that Twighlight Zone episode where a man is on a plane and only he sees a monster tearing up the wing of the plane? It's similar, but what my MC sees turns out to be a future historical event. I'm trying to figure out why only he sees it. I appreciate your follow-up and I hope we can keep in touch.
@markforster6457 great insight about how we create our own obstacles! I'm in a similar situation. I started because I have a high fantasy trilogy in me, but decided to warm up with a novella, then practice for that with short stories and now flash fiction to flex my writing, editing and plotting muscles. There why I'm excited about that Mary Robinette exercise, because it has really helped me to just start ass-pulling resolutions in order to complete draft zero.
@@stevecarter8810 Thank you!
Thank you
:) Great!
Reedsy?
Can we talk about Power-Systems/Magicsystems?
Got time for that?
We've got a video on magic systems!
I Think in every person life so many events has been happening in our life , which some events become very memorable for us for ever . My one one coincidence is also my one best memorable events of my best experience in my life , It is story about my best one coincidence events. May I write about something.
Complete this
There was a girl in the town
Who wears a crown
The end
Can you teach without the background music? I want to listen to you, not the music , ( not being negative) just a question, do a survey, ask ur Audience to put 1 in the comments if they like the music or 2 if they don't want the music😊
Out of the mouths of babes. !!! How old is this person? Is she drawing on personal experience? Is she not simply reiterating scholarly stuff written by older and established writers?
Did you try listening to the words or were you too triggered by their good skin?
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