Short Story Writing For Beginners

From Idea to Published Story

4.70 (112 reviews)

Udemy

platform

English

language

Arts & Crafts

What you will learn

Short Story Writing

Fiction Writing

Writing Skills

Plotting a Story

Structuring a Story

Writing Dialogue

Why take this course?

“A short story is a different thing altogether — a short story is like a quick kiss in the dark from a stranger.” — Stephen King

Stephen King, Charles Bukowski, Ray Bradbury, and Kurt Vonnegut all have one thing in common: they started their careers writing short stories. And with them a whole lot of your favorite writers.

Why should you start writing short stories and follow this course?

Perhaps a novel is still too daunting and you want to test the waters of fiction
You have no idea where to begin with writing a short story
You want to become a skilled fiction writer and publish books
You want to convey your ideas in fiction
You want to find your writing voice
You want to hone your writing skills
You want to learn how to publish and market a story in 2020
You want to start publishing and find literary representation through short stories

Writing short stories has taught me so much. I started out with one story and have been published on many outlets, improved my writing, found my voice and tested other waters like podcasting, publishing books, writing a novel and writing about writing and creativity.

What will you learn?

This course is based on my personal experience. But also on the many articles and books I read and courses I followed.

In this course, we’ll dive into the technical parts of writing like:

Plotting
Structuring a story
Character building
Writing dialogue

We’ll also cover other aspects of the writing process:

How you can come up with ideas
How to find your voice
How to develop a writing habit
How to publish and market your stories in the current age

With writing tips from Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, Haruki Murakami and more, I will teach you to write a short story from start to finish. Let’s begin!

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Reviews

Julie

October 16, 2022

I am about halfway through the course. The instructor offers helpful ideas and gives writing frameworks. A major deficit is the lack of printable resources, including short examples and/or snippets of other stories which could serve as frameworks. Making the assignments themselves easier to download and print would also be a help, as would getting to see the instructor rather than just hearing his voice.

Alex

October 4, 2022

I like the pace and insights so far. I really like the direction and the instructor explains it in a nice way :)

Ann

January 9, 2022

Good beginner course. I was frustrated by the lack of reference/summary material. I copied a few of the slides but in doing so I missed some of what the instructor was saying. Some excellent sections and others that were review for me.

JOHN

December 15, 2021

Yes, I have done some writing but I like the way the course is laying out all of the key ingredientes.

Alice

October 29, 2021

In all. I enjoyed the class, but would have liked more interaction - actual writing assignment to be read by instructor. Also it got a little repetitive.

April 25, 2021

The course was excellent. As a beginner short story writer I found it was filled with on-point materials and tips that every beginner writer ought to know. What I found I liked best about the course, was the genuine personal experience the instructor supplied, that gave much insight. Thank you for a wonderful course!

Ronnie

April 20, 2021

The instructor was very detailed and answered any past questions, I had. It was easy to follow along.

Daniel

February 8, 2021

Some useful, honest information. Excellent quotations throughout. Instructor cares deeply about the content and does his best to share helpful information and personal experiences. I did not find the quizzes useful and would recommended switching them out for more assignments.

Mohamed

January 14, 2021

It is beneficial and up to now I have learned a lot. I have hidden techniques of good writing. Thank you.

Sujona

December 8, 2020

This course is perfect for those who are wondering how to begin their writing journey. It’s got great insights to get you started along with some self publishing tools. Do check it out.

Lonnie

October 26, 2020

I enjoyed the course. I went all the way through and now am ready to write. I have a couple of ideas but will start with one and finish a first draft.

Bhawna

October 15, 2020

Hi, my name is Bhawna from India. I have already have a self-published book, and wanted to improve my writing skills. The next project I am working is - collection of short stories, hence I picked up this course. Initial couple of sessions were okay okay, but as you listen to Nick, you realise these modules are so helpful and informative. Nick gave his own personal experiences - be it about the writing technique, schedule, publishing, tools to use, these were so relatable and eye-opening. Every aspect of a short story from plot to character to dialogues to a structure has been explained well. This course gave me a lot of food for thought and retrospection. Thank you Nick and wish you all the success. I would definitely recommend this course to others and follow you on some of the platforms.

Robynne

October 2, 2020

This course is super helpful. I wasn't able to write a short story before I took this course. I am a visual learner, so I have to take my time with this course as there are no interesting visual elements. The information, however, is exactly what I was looking for.

Mario

April 14, 2020

This is, by far, the best course on writing short stories. Nick takes your hand and guides you through the whole process of getting a short story done. From the thought in your mind and the feeling of daring, till the satisfaction of the finished product. He even lets you take part in his community of authors where you can share your work and keep improving. We are talking not only of a man who knows his craft but also who loves what he does. Regarding the course: Both in form and substance is flawless. Clear, concise, no-nonsense. As a satisfied customer and proud member of his community, all I have to say is that I not only tweaked what I already knew, but I also picked on things I never knew existed. So, if you are willing to walk the walk, here is the best place to start.

Jack