Short Story Masterclass with Naomi Wood

I am a writer and teacher of Creative Writing. I am the bestselling and award-winning author of three novels, The Godless Boys, Mrs Hemingway and The Hiding Game (Picador). This year, I published my debut short story collection, This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things. I  teach Creative Writing on the world-renowned Creative Writing programme at UEA.

Naomi Wood

Please note there is pre-reading for this masterclassShort story structure is notoriously difficult. When stories fail, it's invariably because the writer - IMHO - has applied a novelistic approach to their story shape. In this class, I'll go through ways we can think about short story structure, giving you the tools to create stories that sing.This class is FREE but I'll be using my story 'A/A/A/A/' as the text, so you'll need to read that beforehand. It can be found in my book This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things. You can buy it wherever, or you can support me directly (yes please!) by getting a signed copy via <a href="https://naomiwoodbooks.bigcartel.com/" title="https://naomiwoodbooks.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">PayPal </a>. You can use exclusive discount code STORYMASTERCLASS for 15% off.Naomi Wood is the bestselling author of three novels and her debut short story collection This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things was published this year with Phoenix/Orion. Her stories have been shortlisted for a Society of Authors Prize, the Manchester Fiction Prize, the London Magazine Prize, and the Galley Beggar Prize. In 2023 she won the BBC National Short Story Award 2023. She is a judge for the 2024 London Magazine Short Story Prize.Short stories not your thing? Join my <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/novel-writing-intensive-day-with-naomi-wood-tickets-1015180601507?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/novel-writing-intensive-day-with-naomi-wood-tickets-1015180601507?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Novel Masterclass</a> on Jan 4th instead!

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