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How to Start a Short Story

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How to Start a Short Story

110,689 views October 28, 2019 6:28

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In a short story, more than ever you want to catch the reader's attention as quickly as possible in the limited space. Here are a few tips to get readers invested from the start!

RESOURCES
How to Write a Short Story: youtube.com/watch?v=DLxeTh8QO0o&t=39s
How to Start a Scene: youtube.com/watch?v=J8hehmlMSn8&t=22s
How to Write a Novel Opening: youtube.com/watch?v=kduvE1643Rs&t=11s
Short Story Contest (weekly by theme): blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/
The Most Common Short Story Titles: neil-clarke.com/top-ten-most-common-short-story…

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - The inciting incident
1:30 - Start late on the timeline
2:23 - The fire line
4:35 - The title
5:29 - Interesting actions

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Reedsy published this 6:28 video tutorial on October 28, 2019. It has been watched 110,689 times on YouTube.

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October 28, 2019
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