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This book will help you plot like a pro, master the art of suspense like Poe, craft captivating dialogue like Twain and - most crucially - get your short stories published.

How to Write Short Stories and Get Them Published is the essential guide to writing short fiction. It takes the aspiring writer from their initial idea through to potential outlets for publication and pitching proposals to publishers.

Along the journey this guide considers the most important aspects of creative writing, such as character, plot, point of view, description and dialogue. All of these areas are illustrated with examples of classic fiction, and accompanied by exercises that will help every writer hone their natural skill and talent into the ability to craft compelling short stories.



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Does what it so clearly says on the tin . . . This 'how to' book is proof of [Lister's] skills and experience. . . A perfect addition to any writer's desk -- Matthew Tett * Writing in Education *

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      Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
      Publication Date: 19/12/2019
      ISBN13: 9781472143785, 978-1472143785
      ISBN10: 1472143787
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book will help you plot like a pro, master the art of suspense like Poe, craft captivating dialogue like Twain and - most crucially - get your short stories published.

      How to Write Short Stories and Get Them Published is the essential guide to writing short fiction. It takes the aspiring writer from their initial idea through to potential outlets for publication and pitching proposals to publishers.

      Along the journey this guide considers the most important aspects of creative writing, such as character, plot, point of view, description and dialogue. All of these areas are illustrated with examples of classic fiction, and accompanied by exercises that will help every writer hone their natural skill and talent into the ability to craft compelling short stories.



      Trade Review
      Does what it so clearly says on the tin . . . This 'how to' book is proof of [Lister's] skills and experience. . . A perfect addition to any writer's desk -- Matthew Tett * Writing in Education *

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