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Writing
Short stories that land
Write and finish three short stories with a clear beginning, turn and end.
with Daniel Hale
Weeks
6
Lessons
14
Per week
2–3 hrs
Format
Self-paced
Classes
Any time
Starts
Any time
What you’ll make
Three finished short stories
Openings that pull a reader in
Endings that feel earned, not tidy
A short list of places to send your work
Week by week
Week 01
What a short story is
A one-page story
Week 02
Openings
Three openings for one idea
Week 03
Scenes and gaps
A story in four scenes
Week 04
Endings
Two endings for the same story
Week 05
Cutting
A story cut by a third
Week 06
Sending it out
A cover note and a submission list
Your tutor
Daniel Hale
Short story writer and editor
Daniel has edited two anthologies and written more short stories than he can count. He reads closely and is very good at finding the one line a story actually needs.
Before you book
Every live class is recorded and posted the same night. Watch it when you can, hand in the brief by Sunday, and you still get written notes from your tutor.
Kit list
A notebook and a laptop or tablet.
that’s all you need
