- Introduction
- 1.1 What is fiction?
- 1.2 Creating your own space
- 1.3 Why writers write
- 1.4 The writing journey starts
- 1.5 Summary of Week 1
- Introduction
- 2.1 Writers’ rituals
- 2.2 Observation – the importance of detail
- 2.3 The blank page
- 2.4 Summary of Week 2
- Introduction
- 3.1 Reviewing and redrafting
- 3.2 What is editing?
- 3.3 Learn through writing
- 3.4 Summary of Week 3
- Introduction
- 4.1 Why take notes and what to note
- 4.2 What is plot?
- 4.3 Hooked by lines and images
- 4.4 Summary of Week 4
- Introduction
- 5.1 Reading Novakovich
- 5.2 Round and flat characters
- 5.3 Using yourself
- 5.4 Summary of Week 5
- Introduction
- 6.1 Ways of developing characters
- 6.2 ‘Three Hours Between Planes’
- 6.3 Planning your short story
- 6.4 Summary of Week 6
- Introduction
- 7.1 Enrichment from reading
- 7.2 Ongoing book reviews
- 7.3 Questions to ask
- 7.4 Summary of Week 7
- Introduction
- 8.1 Sharing your story
- 8.2 Editing again
- 8.3 Week 8 quiz
- 8.4 The next steps
- References
- Acknowledgements
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