How to Write and Sell Short Stories
By Della Galton
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About this ebook
A must-have book for any new writer and a welcome addition to the library of established writers who are hoping to ‘up their game’.
Have you ever wondered why your short stories are rejected? What is the secret of selling your work? How do you make sure your characters are memorable, your plots realistic and your twists both satisfying and unpredictable?
Della Galton answers these and many more questions using a format that will already be familiar to writers: What? Why? When? How? Where? and Who?
The Author
Della Galton has been selling short stories for twenty years. She sells between 90 and 100 short stories a year to markets in the UK and abroad.
She also teaches creative writing and is a popular speaker at writers’ conferences across the UK. Dozens of her students have achieved success in the very competitive field of magazine fiction.
Della is also the author of two published novels, Passing Shadows and Helter Skelter.
Della Galton
Della Galton writes short stories, teaches writing groups and is Agony Aunt for Writers Forum Magazine. She lives in Dorset.
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Reviews for How to Write and Sell Short Stories
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A very helpful - if lightweight - book about writing short stories, with advice on characterisation, plot, ideas and a great deal more. No exercises, but some suggestions for getting started, and some useful chapters on finding a market, submitting, and keeping records.
Della Galton has a breezy, friendly style which makes the book very readable, with plenty to inspire and encourage. There are tips from other writers at the end of most chapters.
My only minor problem with this book was that the pages weren't laid out very well - there were fairly frequent places where a heading of a new section within a chapter was at the bottom of the previous page. But even that didn't distract from the excellence of the writing and advice.1 person found this helpful