How to Write a Short Short Story

by Stella Whitelaw

Whitelaw, Sarah

Genres: Writing

144 pages, Paperback

First published May 16, 1996

About the author

Stella Whitelaw is a professional writer and journalist, with over 30 novels published as well as nearly 250 short stories in national women's magazines. She is Secretary of the Parliamentary Press Gallery at the House of Commons and lives in Surrey with six beautiful cats who have provided the inspiration for her many cat books. Pollution-induced asthma has sent her walking the Sussex coast and South Downs for fresh air for healing views.

Series:
* Jordan Lacey
* Casey Jones Cruise Ship Mystery

Reviews

[Bradley Gordon · Rating 4 out of 5]

How to write a short short story is a very practical book for writers in general, especially those who wish to write, you guessed it, short stories. Stella covers all the basics such as the history of the short story, how short your short story should be, how to target the reader, and other steps you should take to get started, edit, finish, and even revise your own short stories. You are also given tips and insights as to how most editors read and review the short stories that come their way and what are some great ways to have your story stand out amongst the crowd. Stella whitelaw has been a very succesful writer so I suggest if you are having any problem writing your own short or even long stories grab this book and give it a look. It isn't ver long so most every page andn suggestion are right to the point and you can easily flip through the table of contents to find the problem you are having. Then all you have to do is flip to the page and "voila!" you've found your solution.

[Emiles6 · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a good read. The author, Stella Whitelaw, gives alot of good tips on writing short stories. She is a professional writer and journalist. She has over 30 novels published as well as over 250 short stories in national women's magazines. This is a very informative guide. It is a blueprint on writing short stories. The book provides basic points for getting ideas, importance of opening papagraph, the shape and structure, charactersations, and cutting. She also write about knowing your reader. She encourages writers to enter a contest. She states that competition is a vital training ground for writers. It is important to follow the specified guidlines provided. Advice on dealing with rejecton, and how to present your work.

[Christine Ku · Rating 4 out of 5]

A concise and useful guide for writing flash fiction