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How To Write And Sell Short Stories (2008)

by Della Galton(Favorite Author)

3.9 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1906373337 (ISBN13: 9781906373337)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

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review 1: Overall: A must have guide for new writers looking to break into the short story market.This was the first writing book I ever purchased and is still one of my most used and re-read writing books. The language is simple and writing techniques (such as "show not tell") are explained in good detail with useful examples. It covers all the key steps in both writing and selling stories (just as the title promises.)This is a must read for any newbie writers looking to break into the Short Story market (particularly those interested in the woman's short story market.)
review 2: Some excellent suggestions available here. My only criticism would be that the focus of the book is very much on "women's magazine" stories - not that this is a problem if that's what you're a... moreiming to write, and it certainly opened my eyes to the possibility. However, if you're looking to write a short story for a competition - particularly if its of the more literary bent - quite a lot of the information here will not be relevant. I also agree with another reviewer that the book's layout and formatting is pretty bad. There was even a Microsoft Word "Error! Missing Bookmark" printed on one of the pages, which is a shame because the contents of the book itself deserve a much better presentation.That said, I would still recommend this book for writers who have not had much luck (like me) in writing short stories. The section on "where to get inspiration" is reason enough to get hold of a copy of this book. Della also offers plenty of useful information on how to tackle the publishing side - which magazines to target, getting your audience right and so on. less

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