Editing Short Stories with Alice Slater

Wednesday 22 April
7:00 pm GMT
Free for Gold Star Members
From adding layers of rich detail to trimming the fat, walk through how to go from a messy idea to a meticulously crafted short story.

WHEN

Wednesday 22 April
7:00 pm –
8:00 pm

WHERE

Online

HOW MUCH

Free for Gold Star Members

HOST

Alice Slater

If only the first draft was the final draft, right? Wrong! In this hour-long workshop, Alice Slater will introduce you to the joys of editing short fiction. From adding layers of rich detail to trimming the fat, she’ll walk you through her own process and shed some light on how to go from a messy idea to a meticulously crafted short story.

We’ll explore:

  • Reshaping plot
  • Rethinking our characters
  • Making sure every sentence sings – regardless of genre and style.

This session is ideal for beginners, or more experienced writers who might be struggling to place their short fiction and looking to shake up their practice.

This event is hosted by ✨Alice Slater✨

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Alice Slater is the author of instant Sunday Times bestseller Death of a Bookseller and the forthcoming thriller Let the Bad Times Roll. Her short fiction has appeared in Extra Teeth, Dear Damsels and Cunning Folk, among others, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and longlisted for the BBC National Short Story Competition. She edited the anthology Outsiders by 3 of Cups Press.

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7:00 pm

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