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10 Tips to Help You Publish Your Short Stories презентация
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- 1. 10 Tips to Help You Publish Your Short Stories
- 2. Maybe you have a whole folder full of short stories
- 3. Maybe you have a whole folder full
- 4. Maybe you have a whole folder full
- 5. 1. Write a good cover letter when submitting your story
- 6. Your cover letter is the first impression you make on the editor
- 7. Your cover letter is the first impression
- 8. What to write: A short
- 9. 2. Don’t just submit any story to any publication
- 10. It is crucial that you research and
- 11. It is crucial that you research and
- 12. If you are too lazy to do
- 13. 3. Look for online magazines – not just print publications
- 14. In today’s digital world, online magazines have become just as well-respected as print magazines
- 15. In today’s digital world, online magazines have
- 16. You can also think about starting to
- 17. 4. Show your stories to friends, colleagues, and people whose opinions you trust
- 18. Sure, you might feel too shy to
- 19. Sure, you might feel too shy to
- 20. If you are still too shy about
- 21. 5. Consider entering writing competitions as well
- 22. A great alternative to getting your short
- 23. A great alternative to getting your short
- 24. Here are some of the biggest writing
- 25. 6. Be innovative and interesting
- 26. Maybe you are a good writer. But
- 27. Maybe you are a good writer. But
- 28. Read your story before submitting it and
- 29. 7. Read the submission guidelines and follow them to the letter
- 30. Editors throw out submissions merely because they don’t follow simple submission guidelines or format
- 31. Editors throw out submissions merely because they
- 32. If you can’t find a specific magazine’s
- 33. 8. Money comes second!
- 34. Sure, you want to start making money
- 35. Sure, you want to start making money
- 36. “Yes, I’ve made a great deal of
- 37. 9. Keep working – keep trying
- 38. If your story gets rejected, go back
- 39. If your story gets rejected, go back
- 40. “A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit” - Richard Bach
- 41. 10. Don’t ever fear rejection
- 42. Maybe you will only get 1 in
- 43. Maybe you will only get 1 in
- 44. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was
- 45. Bonus Tip: If you want to learn how to write better…
- 46. You can enrol for one of Skills
- 47. You can enrol for one of Skills
- 48. You can enrol for one of Skills
Maybe you have a whole folder full of short stories
Слайд 3Maybe you have a whole folder full of short stories
But you
just can’t seem to get them published
Слайд 4Maybe you have a whole folder full of short stories
But you
just can’t seem to get them published
To help you do just that, we’ve put together 10 of the BEST TIPS you will ever get for publishing your short story…
To help you do just that, we’ve put together 10 of the BEST TIPS you will ever get for publishing your short story…
Слайд 7Your cover letter is the first impression you make on the
editor
So make sure that you are successfully selling yourself and your story
So make sure that you are successfully selling yourself and your story
Слайд 8What to write:
A short introduction of yourself.
A summary of your
publication history
And then a single paragraph on your story (this should be a pitch, not a synopsis!)
And then a single paragraph on your story (this should be a pitch, not a synopsis!)
Слайд 10It is crucial that you research and read the magazine or
journal you want to submit to beforehand
Слайд 11It is crucial that you research and read the magazine or
journal you want to submit to beforehand
Make sure your story fits the tone, style, and genre of the publication – otherwise you won’t get published
Make sure your story fits the tone, style, and genre of the publication – otherwise you won’t get published
Слайд 12If you are too lazy to do publication research yourself, you
can subscribe to Duotrope.com
“We have gathered millions of points of data on the publications that we list. All this information is compiled into useful reports that help you make smart decisions” – Duotrope
“We have gathered millions of points of data on the publications that we list. All this information is compiled into useful reports that help you make smart decisions” – Duotrope
Слайд 14In today’s digital world, online magazines have become just as well-respected
as print magazines
Слайд 15In today’s digital world, online magazines have become just as well-respected
as print magazines
What’s more: There are far more online magazines out there, and its easier to get published in them
What’s more: There are far more online magazines out there, and its easier to get published in them
Слайд 16You can also think about starting to write for blogs as
a way of building your reputation and experience a bit
This is something you can mention in your cover letter
This is something you can mention in your cover letter
Слайд 18Sure, you might feel too shy to let anyone read your
story. But in the end you want to submit the best story you possibly can
Слайд 19Sure, you might feel too shy to let anyone read your
story. But in the end you want to submit the best story you possibly can
So get over yourself and let people read and critique what you wrote!
So get over yourself and let people read and critique what you wrote!
Слайд 20If you are still too shy about your work, join an
online writer’s community like www.writerscafe.org
Here you can post your work and get reviews and advice from thousands of other writers
Here you can post your work and get reviews and advice from thousands of other writers
Слайд 22A great alternative to getting your short story published in a
magazine is to win a short story competition
Слайд 23A great alternative to getting your short story published in a
magazine is to win a short story competition
There are countless competitions out there – just do a simple Google search to find them
There are countless competitions out there – just do a simple Google search to find them
Слайд 24Here are some of the biggest writing competitions out there:
Commonwealth
Short Story Prize
Global Short Story Competition
Bristol Short Story Competition
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Contest
Fiction Desk’s Ghost Story Competition
Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition
Global Short Story Competition
Bristol Short Story Competition
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Contest
Fiction Desk’s Ghost Story Competition
Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition
Слайд 26Maybe you are a good writer. But every editor reads thousands
of well-written short stories every month
Слайд 27Maybe you are a good writer. But every editor reads thousands
of well-written short stories every month
Write stories that are innovative, engaging and that will stay with the reader long after they’ve moved on
Write stories that are innovative, engaging and that will stay with the reader long after they’ve moved on
Слайд 28Read your story before submitting it and ask yourself:
“Is this captivating
and interesting enough to stand out from other equally well-written stories?”
Слайд 30Editors throw out submissions merely because they don’t follow simple submission
guidelines or format
Слайд 31Editors throw out submissions merely because they don’t follow simple submission
guidelines or format
If you were too lazy to follow the guidelines –why should an editor waste time reading your story?
If you were too lazy to follow the guidelines –why should an editor waste time reading your story?
Слайд 32If you can’t find a specific magazine’s guidelines online, simply send
an
e-mail to the magazine or journal and ask for it
e-mail to the magazine or journal and ask for it
Слайд 34Sure, you want to start making money from your writing, but
it is more important to get published and start building a reputation
Слайд 35Sure, you want to start making money from your writing, but
it is more important to get published and start building a reputation
Money comes later. If you keep it up, it will come
Money comes later. If you keep it up, it will come
Слайд 36“Yes, I’ve made a great deal of dough from my fiction,
but I never set a single word down on paper with the thought of being paid for it … I have written because it fulfilled me … I did it for the buzz. I did it for the pure joy of the thing”
- Stephen King
- Stephen King
Слайд 38If your story gets rejected, go back and rewrite it, or
write something else – something better
Слайд 39If your story gets rejected, go back and rewrite it, or
write something else – something better
It might take a while before you perfect your style, but the only way to do it is to practice
It might take a while before you perfect your style, but the only way to do it is to practice
Слайд 42Maybe you will only get 1 in 10 stories published –
maybe less. This is normal, so don’t stress about it
Слайд 43Maybe you will only get 1 in 10 stories published –
maybe less. This is normal, so don’t stress about it
Just keep submitting stories. Submit as much as you can!
Just keep submitting stories. Submit as much as you can!
Слайд 44Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was rejected 12 times before
J.K. Rowling found a company that wanted to publish her book
Слайд 46You can enrol for one of Skills Academy’s Writing Courses
Learn how
to craft better stories, and develop new writing skills
Слайд 47You can enrol for one of Skills Academy’s Writing Courses
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the button below to find out more
Слайд 48You can enrol for one of Skills Academy’s Writing Courses
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the button below to find out more
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