{"id":1189,"date":"2020-05-07T17:59:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T07:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewritersinstitute.com.au\/store\/uncategorised\/short-story-essentials\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T02:18:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T16:18:27","slug":"short-story-essentials","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.writerscentre.com.au\/store\/courses\/short-story-essentials\/","title":{"rendered":"Short Story Essentials"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"product-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1189\" class=\"elementor elementor-1189\" data-elementor-post-type=\"product\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- dce invisible element c7099a1 --><style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style><style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8d0b8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8d0b8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9c65af\" data-id=\"c9c65af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e29c8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e29c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Let\u2019s cut a long story short<\/h2><p>Short stories are the new black. Their popularity is growing among readers and publishers alike \u2013 bite-sized gems and fully-formed pieces that elicit the same emotions as their bigger siblings. In short, there has never been a better time to pen your own short story.<\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><li>Have you ever struggled to finish a story?<\/li><li>Are you looking for new opportunities to showcase your work?<\/li><li>Just starting out on your creative writing journey?<\/li><li>Want to feel the rush of entering (and winning) writing competitions?<\/li><\/ul><p>If you answered YES to any of the above, then developing your short story writing skills could be exactly what you need.<\/p><p>With our online course, <strong>Short Story Essentials<\/strong>, you\u2019ll be shown the techniques to <strong>create your own 2500 word short story<\/strong> \u2013 learning at your own pace as you piece the parts together. Then, once you\u2019ve completed it, you can <strong>submit your story<\/strong>\u00a0for invaluable feedback!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b92d65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b92d65\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00ba610\" data-id=\"00ba610\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#00B1CD\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55719f3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"55719f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjE2ODciLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\" id=\"course-outline-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SEE FULL COURSE OUTLINE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a852712 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a852712\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f40f6f0\" data-id=\"f40f6f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d353831 callout_box\" data-id=\"d353831\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3acdba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3acdba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em class=\"graduate-review-new\">\u201cThis course is excellent. It breaks down how to approach writing a 2500 word story from beginning to end &#8211; including the structure, editing, and how to prepare it for submission. The content is well presented and clear. I would fully recommend this course\u201d<\/em><\/p><p class=\"graduate-name-new\">Amanda Helliwell, Short Story Essentials graduate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f03879a\" data-id=\"f03879a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c739a9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c739a9a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cd7848\" data-id=\"7cd7848\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6163d4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6163d4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Short stories defined<\/h2><p>As a reader, a good short story will immediately <strong>draw you into another world<\/strong>.\u00a0It can move and intrigue you in your lunch break or on the train. One that introduces you to compelling\u00a0characters that you\u2019ll never forget. It pulls you into a narrative for a brief period of time, but makes you want to come back for another dose.<\/p><p>For creative writers, short stories are a fantastic tool to <strong>help you better understand plot and technique<\/strong>. If you have ever struggled to finish a story (whether a novel, short story or anything in between) then this shorter format is the single best way to practise and polish your writing skills. Requiring similar techniques in a more condensed form, short stories can help you understand how to get those longer projects to the finish line too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54dd697 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54dd697\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5cf33f\" data-id=\"b5cf33f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-211b5f8 callout_box\" data-id=\"211b5f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcfb869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcfb869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em class=\"graduate-review-new\">\u201cI just read the feedback for my story and I wanted to pass on my gratitude to her for a wonderful course. I really appreciate the amount of work she put into critiquing my story and the excellent content in the modules. After taking this course I now know what makes a good short story and the importance of fully engaging in all stages of the editing process. My sincerest thanks.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p class=\"graduate-name-new\">Andrea Wilson, Short Story Essentials graduate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c5e37e\" data-id=\"0c5e37e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-185a367 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"185a367\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b29f04\" data-id=\"5b29f04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a15d8b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a15d8b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What you\u2019ll learn in this course<\/h2>\n<p>This online course focuses on helping you to write a 2500-word short story \u2013 the ideal length for entering most short story competitions (where you can win cash prizes!) or submitting to publishers of anthologies.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, you\u2019ll discover how to write stories that move, entertain and compel readers to want more. That\u2019s the main aim of this course \u2013 to have you create a story that you can be proud of, and which could even be the basis for a future novel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This course is split into seven modules \u2013 each a milestone to complete as you work towards writing your full story. You'll discover how to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write your short story in the classic 3-act structure<\/li>\n<li>Write an opening that grips readers from the first line<\/li>\n<li>Build your characters, especially your protagonist, create a narrative voice, and a dialogue voice<\/li>\n<li>Use storytelling techniques that will keep readers riveted<\/li>\n<li>Identify and write about your protagonist\u2019s journey, their setbacks and joy<\/li>\n<li>Create powerful dialogue and other aspects of style<\/li>\n<li>Keep&nbsp;your reader's interest with tension and good pace<\/li>\n<li>Write a climax&nbsp;that is both astonishing and satisfying, leaving your reader thunderstruck and wanting more<\/li>\n<li>Write an ending that really works<\/li>\n<li>Polish your story with effective editing techniques<\/li>\n<li>And much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In each module, you\u2019ll learn the steps you need to take to master each of the sections of a short story. You\u2019ll also be given great real-life examples so that you can see what works \u2013 and what doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Included in your online course is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">9 hours of content \u2013 access anytime at your own pace<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">9 audio lessons plus 12 supporting handouts<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Personalised feedback on your completed short story<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af1cdd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af1cdd3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9846521\" data-id=\"9846521\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10d5424 callout_box\" data-id=\"10d5424\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc964ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc964ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em class=\"graduate-review-new\">\u201cThank you so much for the time you took in reviewing my short story. The constructive feedback you have offered me is so helpful and has given me much to think about. You have also given me a wonderful confidence boost, which I am especially grateful for. I am excited about the hard work ahead to make this story the best it can be.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p class=\"graduate-name-new\">Tanya Hollis, Short Story Essentials graduate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6587d11\" data-id=\"6587d11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f172edb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f172edb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9331d24\" data-id=\"9331d24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-903e356 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"903e356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writerscentre.com.au\/reviews\/?filter_course=short-story-essentials\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"course-outline-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SEE MORE REVIEWS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4933e97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"4933e97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"1369\" class=\"elementor elementor-1369\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4145d1f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4145d1f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-493680f0\" data-id=\"493680f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72064bef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72064bef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How our \u201cself-paced courses\u201d work<\/h2><p><b>This is one of AWC\u2019s 35+ \u201cself-paced\u201d online courses. 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One that you can enter in short story competitions and share with your friends and family.<\/p><p>By completing all seven modules, you will have created your own short story. We give you the blueprint to structure it, teach you vital techniques so that your characters come to life, and give you the tools to bring your own ideas and creativity to the process.<\/p><p>And of course, all of the principles you learn can be applied to longer forms of storytelling too. If you\u2019re an emerging creative writer, then writing short stories is a wonderful springboard into longer works like novels. They\u2019re also a great way to get publishers interested in your writing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28600e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f28600e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Bonus personalised feedback<\/h3><p>This is usually $350 but you receive it as a bonus when you enrol in this course. If you choose to submit your final assignment (your completed short story) at the end of your course, you will receive personalised feedback from creative writing tutor Nat Newman. A fantastic opportunity!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6ed13 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df6ed13\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59cf03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c59cf03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Feedback on your short story provided by Nat Newman<\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200554 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/writerscentremedia.writerscentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/27150427\/Natalie-Headshot-BW-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writerscentremedia.writerscentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/27150427\/Natalie-Headshot-BW-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/writerscentremedia.writerscentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/27150427\/Natalie-Headshot-BW-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/writerscentremedia.writerscentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/27150427\/Natalie-Headshot-BW-768x774.jpg 768w, https:\/\/writerscentremedia.writerscentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/27150427\/Natalie-Headshot-BW-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writerscentremedia.writerscentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/27150427\/Natalie-Headshot-BW-600x605.jpg 600w, https:\/\/writerscentremedia.writerscentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/27150427\/Natalie-Headshot-BW-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/writerscentremedia.writerscentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/27150427\/Natalie-Headshot-BW.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" \/><strong>Nat Newman<\/strong>\u00a0is an award-winning writer who won the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize for the Pacific Region with her story \u201cThe Death of Margaret Roe\u201d. Her novella\u00a0<em>The Office of Dead Letters<\/em>\u00a0was published in 2022 and the sequel\u00a0<em>The Door of Inconvenience<\/em>\u00a0is due out in 2023. Her stories have appeared in\u00a0<em>Granta, Structo, Brittle Star, Overland<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Shoreline of Infinity<\/em>. Born and raised in Australia, Nat has walked across two countries, lived and worked in six, and now calls the universe her home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f6943f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f6943f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-daffe19\" data-id=\"daffe19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c0469e courses_faq elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c0469e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<\/h2><p><strong><b>Q: I'm a complete beginner. Will this course suit me?<br \/><\/b><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: Yes, t<\/span>here's no assumed prior knowledge. If you'd love to learn how to write stronger short stories, this course takes you through the process, step by step.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Q: What's the difference between this course and Creative Writing Stage 1?<br \/><\/strong>A: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writerscentre.com.au\/store\/courses\/creative-writing-stage-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creative Writing Stage 1<\/a> gives you a solid grounding in storytelling principles, ideal for novel writing or simply dipping your toes in the fiction-writing waters. This course, Short Story Essentials, is focused purely on the art of short-form fiction. You'll discover genre-specific skills that will help you to create tightly woven, compelling short stories. You could begin with either course \u2013 whichever takes your fancy. Short Story Essentials is particularly useful if you'd like to strengthen your existing storytelling skills. After all, there's no room for error in short story writing, so it can be a beneficial way to sharpen your techniques.<\/p><p><strong><b>Q: Will I receive feedback on my writing?<br \/><\/b><\/strong>A: Yes, if you complete all the modules and submit your final story, you'll receive personalised feedback on your story. It's a golden opportunity for you to cement all the techniques you've learnt in the course.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-027e214 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"027e214\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9c5371\" data-id=\"d9c5371\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120a041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"120a041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Make short work of your short story.<\/li><li>Work at your own pace to learn the essentials of short story writing.<\/li><li>Receive invaluable feedback about your finished piece.<\/li><li>Start today!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60f91da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60f91da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-526cddc\" data-id=\"526cddc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-658480a callout_box\" data-id=\"658480a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3426340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3426340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em class=\"graduate-review-new\">\u201cI found the breakdown formula presented was easy to understand and mould my own work around. 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