{"product_id":"how-to-write-winning-short-stories-a-practical-guide-to-writing-stories-that-win-contests-and-get-selected-for-publication-098605979x","title":"How to Write Winning Short Stories: A practical guide to writing stories that win contests and get selected for publication","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 098605979X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sakaduski, Nancy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to Write Winning Short Stories is a concise and practical guide that includes developing a theme and premise, choosing a title, creating characters, crafting realistic dialogue, bringing the setting to life, working with structure, and editing. Submission and marketing advice is also provided. The author, who manages an annual short story competition, offers guidance on manuscript formatting, submission options, contest entry, and how to get the attention of a publisher or contest judge. The book is perfect for anyone who is considering writing a short story. It will give beginning writers a practical playbook for getting started and help experienced writers build their skills. Based on the author's experiences running an annual short story contest and working with dozens of writers to help them improve and perfect their stories, combined with extensive research (the bibliography contains 80+ sources), here, in one concise little guide, is the best advice and most successful tips for writing winning short stories. Each chapter concludes with a handy checklist for reviewing what was learned and checking stories for possible areas of improvement. Contents  What Is a Winning Short Story?  Why Short Stories? o Getting Started o The Market o Choosing What to Write o Preparing to Write  The Importance of Story o The Beginning o The Central Conflict o Details, Details, Details o The Ending  Premise and Theme  Structure o Time Frame, Sequence, and Transitions o Making a Scene o Flashbacks o Pacing  Setting  Characters o Choosing Characters o Character Names o Attributes\/Descriptions  Telling the Story o Point of View o The Viewpoint Character o Voice  Dialogue o Creating Realistic Dialogue o Dialogue among Characters o Unspoken Thoughts  The Title  Editing o The Editing Process o Self-Editing o Developmental Editing o Copyediting o Proofreading  Facts, Logic, and Lawyers o Fact-Checking o Logic o Legal Issues  Marketing Short Stories o Identifying Markets o Magazines o Anthologies o Contests and Awards o How to Submit o The Wow Factor o Repurposing Your Stories  Bibliography  Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52226632679712,"sku":"NEW098605979X","price":13.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61uIX3ebGAL.jpg?v=1787319179","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/how-to-write-winning-short-stories-a-practical-guide-to-writing-stories-that-win-contests-and-get-selected-for-publication-098605979x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}