Writing Great Fiction: Storytelling Tips and Techniques

Starting the Writing Process

Educational Nov 14, 2014 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E1: Nothing strikes fear in the heart of a writer like facing the blank page. Start your adventure in fiction writing with some strategies for beginnings. You'll examine several ways to ease into a story, including the "5W's" of journalism, outlines, and opening in medias res ("in the midst of things"). The good news, as you'll see, is that there are no hard and fast rules.

Educational Nov 14, 2014 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2014
Run Time: 30 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.