Within the Purview: June 2012

[Of course, there’s a great deal of material available online (I found thousands of videos and links to plain text), but I’m posting some that I genuinely found useful. I think you might too.]

Writing a short story

The basic skeleton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XMo5zBB-I1k#!

How to write a short story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmVcIhnvSx8&feature=related

How to begin a novel/story: http://howtowriteabookandgetitpublished.net/the-beginners-guide

-to-writing-a-novel/

Storyboarding (short story/novel)

Another representation of the eight-point arc (very nicely explained):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pMhLvMJ_r0Y

Rhythm in prose writing (and clear language): http://www.hu.mtu.edu/~cwaddell/Basic_Prose_Style.html

Writing with Rhythm: http://www.dailywritingtips.com/writing-with-rhythm/

Voice in fiction (oh, the ‘elusive’ voice!): Writing with Rhythm:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbsZrOqUTFc&feature=related

Things to keep in mind (common mistakes):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIVwFRco28Y&feature=relmfu

Storytelling: theory and practice (a rather long-ish video, but a very nice one. J If you don’t want to watch the entire thing, just watch the first ten minutes):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFC-URW6wkU&feature=related

Salman Rushdie on novel writing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eutYWr53mFE&feature=fvwrel

Ten rules from famous writers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLIGZEBmBUk

Being a good writer (very important indeed!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO29k1-RvsA&feature=related

Story structure/ plot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54l835una7A&feature=related

Literary devices (excellent examples from animation films): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13NYEimqla8&feature=related

How to create literary fiction: http://www.absolutewrite.com/novels/create_literary.htm

Writing literary fiction (on back story): http://www.storyinliteraryfiction.com/essays-on-writing/preparing-to-write-the-great-literary-story/

When literary fiction goes wrong: http://www.storyinliteraryfiction.com/essays-on-writing/how-literary-stories-go-wrong/

Some other helpful links (The Guardian):

Ten rules for writing fiction:

(Part I): http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/feb/20/ten-rules-for-writing-fiction-part-one

(Part II) http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/feb/20/10-rules-for-writing-fiction-part-two

Finding your voice: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/oct/18/how-to-write-fiction-meg-rosoff