The following are notes from Will Weaver's second session, "Short Stories", which ran from 11-12:30 at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, Minnesota on April 24, 2009.
"We all have stories, interesting stuff, great thoughts...we have to get them out"
"I think there is a built in need for stories {that's a part of being human, it's} a way of organizing life or expressing ourselves"
Ideas can come from very simple places/concepts too.
Sometimes as writers we overlook those little moments, family moments that are rich with potential.
"Insufficient"
Great arch--the contrast
Stories can be fun and light.
Short stories often have tidy endings.
Will: "True art...something we can revisit again and again."
Short stories need a great opening line.
Story should go somewhere--up the ladder, conflict crisis resolution.
Limit characters
"Writing is more what you leave out than what you leave in"
When do write best? Find your own biorhythms
The right topic, finding the right topic for you is KEY. It has to interest you. Leave the reader thinking.
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