Do you want to learn how to write a short story (as a complete beginner)? This video is for you ! In this writing tips video, I share my EASY 4-step method for writing foolproof short stories!

– READ JASMINE'S BROWS AND CUTS: https://ex-puritan.ca/jasmines-brows-and-cuts
– READ MY OTHER PUBLISHED SHORT STORIES: https://bit.ly/3CYT7Y1
– A GIANT LIST OF MY FAVORITE SHORT STORIES (free online reading): https://bit.ly/3utRaiH

QUESTIONS FOR YOU:
1. Have you ever written a short story? How was it? If not, would you? Why or why not?
2. What do YOU ​​think is the most important part of a short story?
3. What is your favorite short story?

TIMESTAMP:
0:00 – Introduction
0:17 – 4 basic elements of a short story
0:30 – 1. Character in a particularly difficult situation
1:02 – What is a theme?
1:46 – 2. An event takes place that disrupts this difficult situation
2:40 p.m. – 3. Event peaks
3:25 p.m. – 4. The final revelation changes the situation
5:41 – /"But my character isn't SUPPOSED to change/"
6:33 – End

CONNECT WITH ME:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachellwrites​​​​​
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelxwrites/
Website: https://bit.ly/3rq2vz5
Tumblr: https://bit.ly/3BhAtK3
Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2qdKsyM​​​​​

MY STORIES:
/"The species is dead/" in Minola Review: https://bit.ly/3wEnkqE
/"Mom lives in my mouth/" in Young Voices: https://bit.ly/3yRzBKg
/"Primary Organs/" in The Malahat Review: https://bit.ly/2Tl0yWu​​​​ & read an extract: https://bit.ly/3fzSQR1
/"The antelope wolf will not come for us/" in the filling station: https://bit.ly/2UhCxjH
/"Where to run when the lamb roars/" in The Temz Review: https://bit.ly/3GN246M
/"Fig/" in Fractured Lit: https://fracturedlit.com/fig/
/"Jasmine's eyebrows and cuts", in The Puritan, https://bit.ly/3mBsPDA
“Slaughter the Animal” in The New Quarterly, https://bit.ly/3BURVqb
“Eat Well” in CAROUSEL, forthcoming

MY POETRY:
/"We sell skins on sale/" in Augur Magazine (poetry): https://bit.ly/3vBvQH3
/"the drive-up microphone at burger king/" carte blanche:
https://bit.ly/3sm6RoE​​​​​
/"A funeral/" in The Fiddlehead: https://bit.ly/3oMU7ID
/"The night my mother learned to ride the bus/" from The Fiddlehead: https://bit.ly/3oMU7ID
“What is the difference between good and God” in CV2 https://bit.ly/3y9WXwT
“At night I rest my limbs in the water and search for the tongue of my mother’s father’s mother’s mother” in Augur Magazine, forthcoming
/"My wolf lives on the windowsill/" in Grain Magazine: [print only]

ON ME
Hi all ! I'm Rachel, a 21-year-old writer from Toronto. I've been writing for eight years and I'm in the final year of my bachelor's degree in creative writing. On my channel, Rachel writes, I document my writing journey and try to post once a week (usually on Fridays).

DISCLAIMER:
I'm just one writer and I approach each video from my experience/expertise. Even though I create content like writing advice videos on this channel, it's important to me that my viewers ultimately write in the way that works best for them. 🙂

ASK ME ANYTHING: https://bit.ly/34wRv7u

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Outro: It's not a joke by Monplaisir

My equipment:
Camera: Sony ZV1
Micro Vlog: Rode Video Micro
Seated microphone: Blue Yeti OR Blue Snowball iCE
Publisher: Premiere Pro

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