Writing Tips - 12 Tips for New Short Story Writers

Here are some tips for all the short fiction newbies out there! →All My Published Work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop →If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/shaelinbishop →BLM petitions, donations, and resources (updating list): https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co / https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co →Yemen Crisis information, donations, and petitions (updating list): https://yemencrisis.carrd.co →Anti-Racism Resource Guide: https://allyresourceguide.com RELATED VIDEOS: →How to Write a Short Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8DellQae18&t=672s →Everything About Submitting Short Stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYCepQ-7ChQ&t=312s →How Short Fiction Made me A Better Writer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubab3YmyYcw →Specificity and Concrete Language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgNW3EgtT1E →How to Write and Incorporate Flashbacks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db487nenqLw&t=431s →Symbolism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAzLxxA2eEI →Creating Complex Characters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdA8DjiQ6us MY SHORT FICTION: ☾"I Will Never Tell You This" in The Puritan: http://puritan-magazine.com/never-tell-you-this/ ☾"Solarium" in Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop ☾"Barefoot" in The Fiddlehead [print]: https://thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282 ☾"Wishbone" in PRISM international [print]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live/ ☾"Wishbone" video reading: https://vimeo.com/420052282 ☾"Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden" in The Puritan: http://puritan-magazine.com/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden/ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 1:08 - Focus on story, not theme 2:15 - Use specificity 4:37 - The inciting incident 5:27 - Minimize the cast 6:35 - Minimize flashbacks 7:25 - Conflict 8:03 - Core event 8:37 - Compress the timeline 9:15 - Active characters 11:04 - Endings and choice 12:42 - Lift 13:27 - Information reveal MORE WRITING TIPS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJ WRITING VLOGS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJ WRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7 BOOK REVIEWS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0Azqco Check out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ OUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn Keys SOCIAL Tumblr: https://shaelinwrites.tumblr.com Ask me anything: http://shaelinwrites.tumblr.com/ask Twitter: https://twitter.com/shaelinbishop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaelinbishop/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop