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How to Write a Short Story in Five Days by Jason Fink

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How to Write a Short Story in Five Days is part of the "How to do stuff" series by Jason Fink.

As it says on the tin (cover), it provides a formula to write a short story in just five days, but also tools to develop as a writer.

In short day one is used to plan your story including come up with ideas, invent a few characters and create a rough outline.

The next day it's time to write the first draft without overthinking it too much. Just write!

Based on your work from Day 2, you spend Day 3 refining and editing the draft.

Assuming all has gone well so far, during Day 4 it's time to polish the story and hopefully have some input from early readers to work in (or ignore!). 

The final day is allocated for formatting of the story and sending it off for publication,

Simples!

Fink provides lots of tips and ideas, as well as writing exercises in the book and this is one of few times I really wished I had a printed copies so I easily could make notes as I read.



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