Short Story Ideas in an Hour:
Discover How Pro Writers Come Up With Powerful Stories
Here's what do to next:
- Download the FREE digital Work Book (worth $17.95), print it out, and fill it with new ideas!
- Watch the BONUS videos below.
- And if you're ready to write that short story now then click here to get a special offer on my course How to Write a Short Story.
Want to write that short story now?
Enjoyed the story starters in Short Story Ideas in an Hour?
Then you'll LOVE these story starters - simply follow the prompts and write your first draft of a short story in a day!
Use it repeatedly to as many stories as you want.
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This course contains everything you need to come up with dozens of short story ideas that matter.
HERE’S WHAT’S INCLUDED:
VIDEO 1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME TO PLAYTIME! How to gather story ideas of different types. What is a short story? How to recognize stories you'll care about enough to write, finish, revise, and publish.
VIDEO 2 FIRST SOURCE OF IDEAS AN EASY WAY TO FILL THE WELL OF YOUR IMAGINATION and spark new ideas using memoir and autofiction. Two different approaches - which one suits you best? Art should serve the artist. How to use rites of passage to inspire a story. Your first exercise.
VIDEO 3 SECOND SOURCE OF IDEAS ELEMENTS OF FAVORITE BOOKS, TV, OR FILMS THAT MOVE YOU. YOUR KID LIST AND YOUR SKID LIST. How to create your own unique author thumbprint. Your second exercise.
VIDEO 4 THIRD SOURCE OF IDEAS STORIES FROM LIFE. STORIES ARE ALL AROUND YOU but which ones touch your heart? Why? Discover how to identify which element of the story has affected you (it's more complicated than we might think) so you can use it to create a story that matters to you. This is key to finishing, revising, and (if you want) submitting it for publication.
VIDEO 5 CONGRATULATIONS! NOW YOU HAVE MULTIPLE STORY IDEAS THAT MATTER TO YOU.
VIDEO 6 LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION FOR WRITERS Start, or increase, the number of words you get on the page. Improve focus, memory, and productivity.
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BONUS: TWO FREE WEEKLY WRITING SPRINTS (ON ZOOM) WITH MICRO LESSONS AND SUBMISSION PARTIES ON ZOOM
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Please join our lovely group of writers stay accountable, make creative friends and let's get those stories written!
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