Drafting a Short Story | Short Fiction Deep Dive #2

Опубликовано: 10 Октябрь 2024
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Today is the second part in our series on short fiction, and we're talking about the process of drafting a short story. Though drafting is always a crucial part of writing any piece, the process of drafting a short story can be a bit mystical and hard to pin down! So instead of one method, we'll be discussing five different methods you can try, and a few tips to write the strongest draft possible.

Short Fiction Deep Dive #1- Elements of a Short Story:    • Conceptualizing a Short Story | Short...

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Outlining
3:24 - The flashlight method
6:40 - Line by line
9:10 - Freewriting
11:15 - Endpoint
13:23 - TIP: Everything should contribute
13:41 - TIP: Keep the timeline short
14:13 - TIP: The inciting incident
14: 29 - TIP: End quickly
14:47 - TIP: Minimize your fast

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