How to Write Winning Short Stories: A practical guide to writing stories that win contests and get selected for publication AUTH-2311780 for fans of Cathy Bramley

for fans of Cathy Bramley

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How to Write Winning Short Stories: A practical guide to writing stories that win contests and get selected for publication AUTH-2311780 for fans of Cathy BramleyA practical guide to writing short stories that covers the market for short fiction, how to write beginnings and endings, the central conflict, illustration vs. explanation, premise and theme, structure (including pacing, flashbacks, and scenes), setting, characters, dialogue, editing, fact checking and legal issues, and marketing. The author, who manages an annual short story competition, offers advice on manuscript formatting, submission options,