Short fictions - small bursts of imaginative getaways
Volume 2 - Issue 9
We all have read short stories during our childhood in schools since they are a great way to start with your reading journey. But writing a good quality one is equally challenging - because creating something short, easy to read yet creates impact requires good hold over vocabulary and creative writing methods.
We dedicate this issue to short fictions - curating podcasts, writing methods and collections that you could start off with.
Let us know in the reply with your favourite short story collection!
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Books:
- The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz - shared by Rachel
- The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides- shared by Lekha
- Glimpsed by G.F Miller - shared by Swarna
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- Freedom and Security by The Hindu - shared by Sai
- Google enters higher education space by The Hustle - shared by News with Merrative
Read
Mansimrat curates a collection of short stories on - ‘5 Must Read Collection Of Short Stories By Indian Writers’
Here’s a curated collection of short stories that depict India across a variety of genres, written by Indian writers.
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Listen
Radiotopia's -Â The Truth
THE TRUTH makes movies for your ears: short stories that are sometimes dark, sometimes funny, and always intriguing. Each story is different, and usually 10 to 20 minutes long. They take you to unexpected places using only sound. For best results, use headphones!
Click here to listen to the podcast
Watch
Filmmaker Andrew Stanton ("Toy Story," "WALL-E") shares what he knows about storytelling -- starting at the end and working back to the beginning.
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