Writing Scary Stories: A Short Story Primer on Horror
Do you like scary stories? Having trouble writing them? This four-week class will make sure you have the basics of short story telling down, and then show you how to use that pairing between terror and horror to immerse your readers in atmosphere, mood, tone, setting, and depth.
It will also help you to understand the genre in greater detail—what’s selling now, the various subgenres, and how hybrid fiction can open up a wider range of markets for you. From an author, editor, teacher, and publisher who has been a Bram Stoker (twice) and Shirley Jackson finalist, this isn’t just theory, it’s execution, experience, and passion.
If you want more online education, see the full list of WDU courses here.
The New Television Marketplace: How to Survive the Creative Apocalypse
The last decade has been a golden age for television writers. There was no concept so wild, no set of characters so diverse, no potential audience so small that some buyer wouldn’t gamble on it. For the first time in history, when they said they wanted new voices and new visions, they really meant it. And then the strikes hit. And Wall Street hit. And now everybody’s afraid to buy anything from anyone.
This live webinar is going to explore the kinds of shows that have a chance to be bought, the genres that are going to be thriving in the next couple of years, and how to take your own stories, characters and themes and adapt them into concepts that can fly in the current market.
Your Story #130
Prompt: Write the opening line to a story based on the photo prompt here. (One sentence only.) You can be poignant, funny, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story.
Email your submission to yourstorycontest@aimmedia.com with the subject line “Your Story 130.”
No attachments, please. Include your name and mailing address. Entries without a name or mailing address will be disqualified.
The Annual Writing Competition is Now Open!
Writer’s Digest has been shining a spotlight on up-and-coming writers in all genres through its Annual Writing Competition for over 90 years. Enter our 93rd Annual Writing Competition for your chance to win and have your work be seen by editors and agents! Almost 500 winners will be chosen.
Early-Bird Deadline: May 6, 2024