Writing The Short Story

Dear readers,

Have any of you written a short story? Would you like to enter it into a short story contest?

Writer's Digest is holding a contest for short stories. Here below is their call for writers.

If you would like your story proofread before sending it off,  fell free to contact me. My fees are listed below this contest announcement.

Hurry—the Early-Bird Deadline is September 15!

Q: What do these great writers have in common? Robert Heinlein. J.K. Rowling. Stephen King. Raymond Chandler. Patricia Highsmith. Nora Roberts. A: They’d all be eligible to enter Writer’s Digest’s Popular Fiction Awards. If you’ve written a short story that could give these pop-fiction greats a run for their money, Writer’s Digest wants to see it! Enter your best short stories—4,000 words or fewer—in six genres for a chance at $2,500, a trip to Writer’s Digest Conference, and more! The genres: Science Fiction/Fantasy Thriller Young Adult Romance Crime Horror The deadline: September 15, 2014

Here's an up date on my services. The prices have not changed. I am now doing treatments since so many script writers are asking for them.



Treatments : $ 48.00 (2 - 3 pages; for scripts)

Edits/Proofread:  $48.00  (proofread for scripts)

Critique :  $58.00 ( for scripts)

Query Letters :  $28.00 (scripts/books): 

Synopsis :  $38.00 (script/books): 

Edits/ Proofread for Books:  $90.00

Critiques for Books:  $125.00

Are you writing a Short Story?  Now  I offer service for Short story writers as for the other services, the fees are flat.

Edits / Proofread for Short Stories: $30.00

Critiques for Short Stories: $30.00

( If you are not able to pay in full, the payment for any service can be made on installment - divided in half. If you would like to use my service, let me know whether you need  to pay on installment or can pay in full. I am willing to be flexible.)

Some people request edits and critiques together. If a writer wants both, to me this says the writer is not completely confident his or her script is ready. So I  recommend getting the critique first. Use the critique to redo the script. Once the script is just right, then request the edit.

However, there are script, screenplay, writers who insist on having both an edit and critique together.  So I offer an edit and critique combo at discount.

Edit &Critique Combo Discount: $66.00   This is a discount savings of $40.00

All payments are received by Paypal. If you cannot make Paypal payments you may mail payments in the form of cashier checks or money orders. NO personal checks

If you are interested in my services feel free to contact me at
ahicks4298@q.com

Phone: (360) 696-4298

There's nothing like a good deal.



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Good Morning readers!

Here's something I got in my inbox today that you may be interested in if you plan to film your own movie.

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Here are some of my favorite anime pictures. They are all from GINTAMA. That show has a lot of spirit that you don't see in shows, animated nor live action, on American television.

Hello again.

As I have said many times before, there is nothing like studying and leaning to make one a better writer. Even though you may have a good story idea, having curriculum geared to writing skills development can help a writer form his or her idea into a good publishable story. So check out the offers from Writer's Digest.

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Good morning everyone.

Today's post is for an online class telling writers how to develop their story ideas. So check it out>

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Got a story, screenplay or novel that just isn't working? A project you love, but just can't seem to nail? Maddening!

Emmy and Edgar nominated Tom Sawyer will teach you - one-on-one - his theory-free approach that has made him an incredibly successful screen/TV writer and bestselling novelist!

Along the way, you'll acquire a fresh mindset that'll enable you to turn that concept, or your incomplete manuscript, into a solid, gripping story you'll finish, and sell!

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Course Starts August 21

Course Outline Session 1: The Writer's Mindset Session 2: Creating Vivid, Engaging Characters Session 3: The Process - Taking your Story to the Next Level Session 4: Writing Unique Dialogue Objectives: For writers who want to gain a better understanding of how to write a solid story, and improve their abilities. Explores basic principles and advanced techniques of storytelling. Discover how to turn your idea into a compelling, entertaining story that captures and hangs onto your audience till the end.

You will learn: The three essentials of a successful story - Conflict, Characters, and Construction How to design your characters, giving them dimensions that will rivet audiences, making us care about them How to memorably introduce your characters to the audience How to create conflict and edges among your characters that will give energy to all of their scenes Methods for giving yourself - and then hanging onto - a solid handle on your story Plot devices that will help tell your story more effectively What to include and what to leave out Writing great, believable dialogue

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Here's an up date on my services. The prices have not changed. I am now doing treatments since so many script writers are asking for them.


Treatments : $ 48.00 (2 - 3pages)

Edits:  $48.00  (proofread for scripts)

Critique :  $58.00 ( for scripts)

Query Letters :  $28.00 (scripts/books): 

Synopsis :  $38.00 (script/books): 

Edits for Books:  $90.00

Critiques for Books:  $125.00

( If you are not able to pay in full, the payment can be made on installment - divided in half. If you would like to use my service, let me know whether you need a to pay on installment or can pay in full.)

Some people request edits and critiques together. If a writer wants both, to me this says the writer is not completely confident his or her script is ready. So I  recommend getting the critique first. Use the critique to redo the script. Once the script is just right, then request the edit.

However, there are script writers who insist on having both an edit and critique together.  So I offer an edit and critique combo at discount.

Edit &Critique Combo Discount: $76.00   This is a discount savings of $30.00

All payments are received by Paypal. If you cannot make Paypal payments you may mail payments in the form of cashier checks or money orders. NO personal checks

If you are interested in my services feel free to contact me at
ahicks4298@q.com

Phone: (360) 696-4298

There's nothing like a good deal.



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How Long Should a Book Be?

Is my book too long or too short?

Following is are the standard book lengths for different books

Short Stories: 1000 - 8000 words

Novella: 10,000 - 30,000 words

Commercial Fiction: 95,000 - 120,000 words

Romance: 55,000 - 85,000 words

Children Books:
     Picture Books: 750 - 1000 words
     Chapter Books: 10,000 words
     Middle grade: 35,000 - 45,000 words
     Young adult: 70,000 -90,000 words

Here something else for you.

Are you writing a Sifi or fantasy script?

These scripts have a structure to follow. Following is an online webinar that can help you.

Winning Sci-Fi/Fantasy Story Structures

Sci-Fi and Fantasy scripts can either captivate an audience or turn  them off completely. It all starts with a great script. A script with a  strong structure has a better chance of attracting producers and  an audience. What do great Sci-Fi and Fantasy scripts have in common? What  turns the audience away from these movies in spite of high  expectations? This webinar will look more closely at how winning  movies were structured through comparing box office hits with  box office duds. And give an overview of their structures. No Question Goes Unanswered! This course is open to anyone interested in writing Sci/Fi and Fantasty.  Nancy Ellen Dodd will be available to answer all of your questions.  No question goes unanswered! See syllabus here » What you'll learn: • How to identify structure that works • How to develop Sci-Fi/Fantasy ideas into a strong structure • How Sci-Fi/Fantasy structures differ from other genres • How character development is integral in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy structure • Winning Sci-Fi/Fantasy scripts and what they have in common • Losing Sci-Fi/Fantasy scripts and where they failed

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