“You can make anything by writing.” C.S. Lewis, British writer and Litterature teacher at Oxford University and Cambridge University.

You enjoy writing and wonder how to earn money with it?

Do you have a passion for writing and sharing stories? It is high time to make money with your creativity.

This online course will help on how to structure a short story and make money out of it.

REQUIREMENTS

No prep work or previous knowledge required

No experience necessary

WHO IS THIS COURSE DESIGNED FOR?

Anyone who is passionate about writing stories.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

YOUR COURSE CONTENT

The duration of this course is 60 minutes of rich eLearning.

Also, thanks to our latest digital bookmarking feature Stop and Resume your course at your convenience to have your personalized learning pace.

The course contains videos, text information, and quizzes to help you better understand the world behind short stories.

The course is composed of the following sections.

INTRODUCTION

• What is a short story?
• Literary Roots
• Short Story Vs Novella, Novel & Epic Novel

WRITING YOUR SHORT STORY

• Key Elements of a Short Story
• Setting the Setting
• Thinking About Where the Story Starts – Action
• Twist Is Not Enough
• Coming Up with Your Plot and Ideas
• Basic Structure of a Short Story
• Style
• Theme, Mood and a Tone
• Define Your Core Message / Narrator and Point of View
• Title it!
• Improving Your Short Story
• Be open to feedback

GETTING THE SHORT STORIES SUBMITTED TO FICTION MARKETS FOR PROFIT

• Where to Sell Your Short Stories
• Rejection Is the Default
• Accept Beginner Payments as You Build Your Name and Career
• Publication Identifies You as A Professional
• Networking with Short Fiction Editors

DISCOVER HOW TO MAKE MONEY WRITING FICTION FOR A LIVING

• Start to Earn Cash from Self-Publishing
• Marketing Yourself as A Short Story Writer

  QUIZ

  KEY LEARNINGS

  CERTIFICATION

After completion of this course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion from eLearn2grow Academy.
You will be able to share your new certified skill with your network on LinkedIn.
Be proud of what you learn!