How to Write Winning Short Stories by Sakaduski, Nancy -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

What Is a “Winning” Short Story? Why Short Stories? Getting Started

The Market Choosing What to Write Preparing to Write

The Importance of Story

The Beginning The Central Conflict Details, Details, Details Illustration vs. Explanation The Ending

Premise and Theme Structure

Time Frame, Sequence, and Transitions Making a Scene Flashbacks Pacing

Setting Characters

Choosing Characters Character Names Attributes/Descriptions

Telling the Story

Point of View The Viewpoint Character Voice

Dialogue

Creating Realistic Dialogue Dialogue among Characters Unspoken Thoughts

The Title Editing

The Editing Process Self-Editing Developmental Editing Copyediting Proofreading

Facts, Logic, and Lawyers

Fact-Checking Logic Legal Issues

Marketing Short Stories

Identifying Markets Magazines Anthologies Contests and Awards How to Submit The “Wow Factor” Repurposing Your Stories

Bibliography Index

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