Yes. Just watch (or listen to) the video every week, read the daily email you receive that has prompts, and download the PDF that goes with each video. That’s it!
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Want to write flash fiction or memoir but not sure how to get started?
Maybe you don't know which idea to choose... or how to find time to write... but what if you only needed 5 minutes a day?
SIGN UP TO 4 WEEK COURSE NOWIt’s a myth that writing has to be slow and difficult.
Are you ready to discover the AMAZING flash fiction or memoir you can write when you follow the right steps?
Some people think writing flash is a mysterious process, that it can’t be boiled down to a formula.
But the truth is, there IS a system you can follow to write a piece of flash.
There is a process that writers follow, whether they're aware of it or not.
And that process is reliable. It works for ALL types of writing from literary fiction to genre fiction.
Writing flash fiction or memoir becomes easy once you know the process.
Writing becomes fun again, and so deeply rewarding!
That’s why many authors continue to write flash their whole lives.
READY TO START?
Hi, I'm Tessa Smith McGovern.
I'm host of BookGirlTV on YouTube, an award-winning digital channel that has 2 million+ minutes.
Bloom Writers' Studio has 10k followers on Facebook. I co-host the The Westport Library's popular podcast, 'Go Ahead, Write Something' that offers the latest, actionable information to help people write and publish.
I write flash fiction, memoir, short stories, and novels and one of my deepest joys is to help my students bloom as they write.
This new online course, compiled from my 26 years of experience as an author and instructor, will give you a blueprint for writing flash and unlock your creativity in surprising and delightful ways.
And the best part? You can use this course over and over again - simply make new choices each time you go through the videos and write as many stories as you like.
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I promise you, it's not too late to turn everything around.
Let me teach you the cure for writer's block and unfinished drafts.
The hard truth is this: Sometimes, even though you yearn to write and know you have stories inside you, life’s just too busy and you haven’t got time to think up any good ideas. It can feel like the Muse has abandoned you.
At other times, you walk around with characters and story ideas in your head and maybe you get a few ideas down on paper - or you even start to write the story - but then things blow up at work or the cat gets ill or your family needs you and those ideas - suffocated by inattention and lack of time - evaporate.
And it can be hard to work on a story when you don’t know if your idea will work in the first place.
What if your idea is boring?
What would be a good first sentence?
How do you craft a satisfying ending?
So days turn into weeks and still you haven’t written the story. Before you realize it, that pressing, once-vital idea evaporates into thin air.
The story that could-have-been never sees the light of day while other writers, with stories that might be less compelling, continue to write and publish.
How do they do it?
They have a process.
Imagine if you had a process too...your words will flow and you’ll never lose another idea to the ether again.
And after 30 years of writing and 26 years of teaching, I've discovered the #1 most effective way to get your flash fiction or memoir written.
Even if you've started and abandoned a piece of flash before, or even if you’ve never even begun to capture your ideas on paper…
It's not too late to start.
Imagine if you could let go of self-doubt and get your ideas out of your head and onto the page?
If you could just feel the satisfaction of getting that flash fiction or memoir written?
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​Break the endless pattern of thinking about the ideas your soul is dreaming and wishing you could write them and instead, easily get those words down on the page
​Stop reading other people’s stories or watching TV and thinking, I could write that! and start enjoying the process of crafting your own stories.
​Go to bed each night feeling satisfied because you’ve shown up for, and tended to, your Soul
Feel excited about the next day’s creativity
Enjoy the deep sense of accomplishment that comes from finishing a story in a way that scratches the deepest itch. In a way that delights and satisfies you
​Feel the joy of capturing your creativity in a productive way, of creating a piece of flash others can also enjoy.
Easily finish your first piece of flash, and many more, using this course
Become the writer you long to be
...all just by taking this ONE course and following the steps inside.
What if you could start seeing results in five minutes?
Yes, really.
In five minutes you can get a solid first draft of your flash on the page.
What if you become familiar with the elements of flash - if your mind quickly and easily internalizes the blueprints - and those ideas in your head become flash stories that readers can enjoy?
What if you could start and finish your flash in five minutes with my step-by-step guide that'll make you confident your idea is solid?
What if this was the best time investment you ever made in your writing journey?
I’m sure you know many people who have goals to write but year after year nothing changes. They’re still stuck in the same old rut. You don’t want that.
None of us is immortal. We only have a limited time on this earth to create something meaningful. But if we don’t take action, it’ll never happen.
This course will lead you easily, step by step, through the process.
Very often, what gets in the way is the story in our head that says, "I have to write a perfect story."
We dream of creating a story that does this because it’s exactly the experience we had as readers. It’s probably one of the things that made us want to write in the first place.
But it’s a trap!
A trap we create for ourselves...it's self-sabotage, pure and simple.
Writers know the first draft won’t be perfect and the pain of falling short of our dream - of disappointing ourselves - stops us from moving forward.
Introducing my new 4-week course...
THE SOUL OF STORYTELLING:
HERE'S WHAT TO DO NEXT
AÂ fun, easy way to write powerful stories from your soul.
A simple way to establish a regular writing routine.
And to transform your writing practice so it's joyful, meaningful and productive.
HERE'S JUST SOME OF WHAT YOU'LL GET IN THIS 4-WEEK TRANSFORMATIONAL COURSE WITH TESSA:
✍️ 4 weeks of 45-min LIVE Zoom sessions 'WRITE WITH TESSA' (meditation followed by silent writing together) at 8 AM ET (REPLAYS SENT SOON AFTER)Â
✍️ 4 weeks of brand-new inspirational 5-min writing prompts emailed to you 4 days a week (Tues-Fri @ 8 AM ET)
💫 4 weeks of LIVE reiki activation meditations (also in emails) to prepare you for flow
🎖️ 2 hour-long LIVE read-aloud sessions to share and celebrate your stories (2ND AND 4TH TUESDAYS WHICH IS 2/20 AND 3/5 @ 2 PM ET)
✍️ 90 min LIVE EDITS class to learn how to revise your flash for submission 3/19 @ 2 PMÂ
BONUSES
Comprehensive video course 'How to Write Flash Fiction or Memoir'. This will help you by familiarizing you with the world of flash before start the 4 weeks of writing prompts on 2/13 (Value $385)
Comprehensive video course 'Short Story Ideas in an Hour'. This will prepare you by helping you gather your essential material. You'll let go of writers' block forever. (Value $47)
The Golden Rule of Writing: Show Don't Tell (Video)
16 new pieces of flash written!
A list of 50 most approachable literary journalsÂ
- You can also use this course to read, analyze, and write for The New York Times' Modern Love and other top journals.
- It's exciting to submit a story to the top markets but often writers close their eyes and click 'Submit' hoping for the best instead of taking steps to ensure the best chance of success.
- What steps should you take? Be familiar with the kind of stories they publish. Follow along as Tessa breaks down some of these stories and see how much fun it can be!
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As soon as you place your order, you can expect an email with a receipt and a link that grants you instant access to all the videos and all the bonuses.
The weekly emails (Tues-Fri) will begin on Tuesday February 13.
You can access your course anytime, anywhere, on your phone (download the Kajabi app), tablet, or desktop without having to wait for an arbitrary start date.
Also, please download the Kajabi app to listen or watch your course videos on the go.
This Course Is Perfect for:
This course is for people who wish they could get their flash fiction or memoirs written
It's for people with any level of experience, from beginners to published writers
It’s for people who are willing to consider that something they thought was hard - even torturous - actually doesn’t have to be
It’s for people who’re open to the idea that writing a worthwhile piece of flash can be satisfying and enjoyable. Even fun!
It’s for people who are tired of letting time slip by and feeling guilty for not writing
For people who are ready to consider that showing up to explore the stories of their soul can actually be one of the easiest things we do
It’s for writers who want a streamlined, simple system for easily writing story after story
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This Course May Not Be For:
This course is not for people who aren’t willing to consider new ideas
It’s not for people who want to cling to the idea that writers must suffer for their art
It’s not for people who are comfortable letting the months and years slip by without fulfilling their dream and becoming the writer they long to be
"Tessa was a remarkable teacher...Her vision was timeless and inspired, and her course was truly life-changing for me."
Jeanne Chinard
The Writing Institute, Sarah Lawrence College, NY
"Tessa...brought fresh energy, inspiration, and creative ideas to her workshop. The impossible no longer feels impossible, thanks to Tessa."
Ellen Luborsky, PhD
The Writing Institute, Sarah Lawrence College, NY Fall 2020
"I'm a New York Times-published author because Tessa was my editor."
Aileen Hewitt
The Writing Institute, Sarah Lawrence College, NY
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Frequently Asked Questions
Customer Questions?
Will this course work if I’m a complete beginner?
Yes! Remember that your subconscious mind has been recording stories since before you were five. This course will teach you all about the process of writing flash and how to write one. Your Soul dreams the stories and the mind executes them. You have a lot of stories inside you, even if you’ve never written one before.
Will this course work if I’ve already finished, or even published, some stories?
Yes. It will make your next flash fiction or memoir even more powerful and much more fun to write!Â
Does knowing this simple process for writing flash mean you’ll write the same story repeatedly? Will it inhibit your originality?
No. It’s a process that provides inspiration and structure without limiting your imagination in any way.
Will knowing this process magically turn you into Anne Tyler or Neil Gaiman overnight?
No. But then, you wouldn’t want that. The only artist you want to be is YOU.
There’s only one of you in the world, with your unique sensibilities and skills, and that’s the writer -- the artist -- that you can become.
Will this course work for people who struggle with perfectionism?
Yes! Writing flash is LITERALLY the antidote to perfectionism. It will show you how to let go of the outcome, get into flow, and easily write your flash pieces.Â
Terms of Purchase
Once you buy this course, it will be available to you forever. You can use it repeatedly to complete dozens of stories by making different choices as you go through the videos. All the videos and downloadable PDFs are available to you instantly, in full, and so there are no refunds.
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How to Write Flash Fiction or Memoir in
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