I blogged about Sally Zigmond’s brilliant short story course. It’s continuing, and is fabulous and if you’re interested in writing fiction of any kind, I strongly recommend you read it and take part. You can find the first installment, How Do I Get Started?, here; the second, More About Character, here; and the third, called Story Or Plot?, here. More is to come, and I am looking forward to it very much indeed.
Short Story Tutorial Continues
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For some reason I must have missed this first time – will rectify forthwith. The short story is something I have tried, but it remains utterly beyond me, and this is the perfect chance to do something about that.
Well, I’m now up to date with the exercises, and I already KNOW I’m getting a short story out of it AND my brain feels exercised. Marvellous and utterly recommended
Sally’s a fabulous writer and a very thoughtful, insightful editor: and she really knows her stuff when it comes to short stories. I’m glad you’re enjoying her course, Dan, and hope you get a lot out of it.
I found her before finding yours, but continued searching because I couldn’t stand reading her posts. IMO, she blathers on and on, like a person that talks too much. I’ll keep looking.
I’m sorry, Sorry, that Sally’s short story tutorial is not to your liking: it’s a shame, because everyone I know who has taken Sally’s advice has ended up improving a lot, very quickly. She’s the secret behind several writers’ successes, and I know a good number of writers who are published because of the help she’s given them.
Still, if you don’t like her style that’s that. I hope you find something that works better for you soon.