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How to Write and Sell Short Stories (Paperback)

by Della Galton (Author)
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  • Paperback: 244 pages
  • Publisher: Accent Press Ltd (20 Oct 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1906373337
  • ISBN-13: 978-1906373337
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,348 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is a must-have book for any new writer and a welcome addition to the library of established writers who are hoping to 'up their game'. Have you ever wondered why your short stories are rejected? What is the secret of selling your work? How do you make sure your characters are memorable, your plots realistic and your twists both satisfying and unpredictable? Della Galton answers these and many more questions using a format that will already be familiar to writers: What? Why? When? How? Where? and, Who?


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Della Galton has been selling short stories for twenty years. She sells between 90 and 100 short stories a year to markets in the UK and abroad. She also teaches creative writing and is a popular speaker at writers' conferences across the UK. Dozens of her students have achieved success in the very competitive field of magazine fiction.Della is also the author of two published novels, Passing Shadows and Helter Skelter.

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Every Penny, 9 Nov 2008
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I have had some small success with short stories already - and I learned a great deal from this book. Della Galton doesn't just tell, she shows. So she tells you to research the market - and then shows you several ways to do so. She covers lots of topics such as writing with humour, finding a good title, and stories of different types (crime, ghost, twist etc). With each topic, she takes pains to explain how you can tackle it and improve your writing. Her years of experience as a teacher of creative writing, and as a prolific and excellent short story writer, shine through in this book.

Yet Ms Galton is not at all arrogant. She uses her own mistakes for illustration, pokes fun at herself, and uses excerpts of others' stories, and tips and ideas from other short story writers, as well as her own. All this makes her book a delightful as well as an instructive read. I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to write and sell short stories. Unless you're a very experienced short story writer yourself, I'm sure you will find some useful pointers and ideas here. And even if you are a very experienced short story writer, you might well find it useful for revision. Highly recommended.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Queen of the womags tells you how it's done, 8 Dec 2008
Della Galton is not called the Queen of the Womags (amongst those of us who strive for even half her success) for nothing, and in this book she shares all her secrets with us. It's written in a very approachable, no nonsense style. The fact is, as Della tells us, if you want to make money from writing, then you have to treat it as a business. But that doesn't mean you can just knock out any old thing. It takes practice and skill, and the ability to put together a story that resonates with editors.

She uses extracts from her own stories and others to show you how it's done, and other writers add their own tips for success. When you see the extracts from Della's work, you understand why she's done so well. She is in a class of her own, which makes her sharing her knowledge with us all the more wonderful.

I tried the first exercise and got a short story out of it straight away.

This book is a great addition to any writer's toolbox.

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Motivational as well as informative, 22 Oct 2008
I loved this book because it covers all aspects of short story writing and gave me comprehensive advice on pitching and selling my stories. As I read the section on why most stories are rejected I realised that I'd made many of the same mistakes. Now I'm inspired to tackle this market again!
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5.0 out of 5 stars How to write and Sell Short Stories
Truly inspiring advice, clearly written, for those who wannabee published. I've just sold my first story to my favourite Women's magazine - and they've asked for more.
Published 20 days ago by Sally A. Adams

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for short story writers
This book is a must for anyone who is serious about writing for the short story market. It is essential reading for beginners but also contains many useful tips and examples for... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. David Kendrick

5.0 out of 5 stars instructive and entertaining
I found this book extremely helpful. First of all I trusted the person writing it: Della Galton is an extremely gifted and prolific author and admired by many short story... Read more
Published 7 months ago by H. Seymour

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This book is a must-have for wanna be magazine short story writers. Reading it suddenly things fell into place for me and I realised where my stories had gone wrong in the past... Read more
Published 8 months ago by June Robinson

5.0 out of 5 stars Della Galton's good advice
I found this book to be packed with easy to follow instructions on the art of writing short stories. It contains clear, concise down to earth practical tips and advice.
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Almost any magazine which publishes short stories will feature one by this author so she writes from wide experience. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Damaskcat

5.0 out of 5 stars Sound Advice from the Expert
Pick up any short story magazine and you can practically guarantee that you'll find one of Della's short stories in it. Read more
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