The very first short story I ever wrote I sent to Woman's Weekly. Not long after I received a lovely rejection letter from the Fiction Editor, Gaynor … [Read more...] about Happy Endings
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Why you need a notebook – Writing Short Stories
Last week one of my short stories was published in My Weekly magazine in the UK. The title was Waiting for Mr Faultless and it was inspired by a sign … [Read more...] about Why you need a notebook – Writing Short Stories
Helen Yendall – How to Start a Creative Writing Class
Helen Yendall's latest book How to Start a Creative Writing Class has recently been published and is available from Amazon. It’s a comprehensive … [Read more...] about Helen Yendall – How to Start a Creative Writing Class
Good Teachers – Finding the Gold
Whatever you want to learn finding a good teacher is more than half the battle. If you can find someone who is knowledgeable, can express themselves … [Read more...] about Good Teachers – Finding the Gold
Writing Short Stories – Setting
Moving on to setting. We need to paint a picture, give the reader of our story a sense of place. Do you have your three characters from the earlier … [Read more...] about Writing Short Stories – Setting
Writing Short Stories – Character
Have you done the market research on your chosen magazine? If not check out how to do this in my article at Frost Magazine. You have your character … [Read more...] about Writing Short Stories – Character