Farland's Authors Advisory Conference Calls: February 2013

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

30: David Farland on Short Story Writing

David Farland on Short Story Writing

Tonight for the first call of the 2013 edition of Farland's Authors' Advisory, our sponsor David Farland spoke with us at length about the art of short story writing. David took us step-by-step from the "Eureka!" elation of that first idea, through discussions of evocative language to propel your reader into the world you've created for them, to what makes a "good" ending. He also talked about why the so called: "Twilight Zone" ending is best left there.

If you love a well-constructed short story and have always wanted to know how to write one well, press "Play".

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David Wolverton aka David Farland is a bestselling author of science fiction and fantasy, who served for many years as the coordinating judge for the Writer's of the Future Contest and as a creative writing instructor at Brigham Young University. As an instructor, he has trained many authors who have gone on to become NYT bestsellers themselves, including Stephenie Meyer, Brandon Sanderson, Brandon Mull, Eric Flint, Sean Williams, and many others.

He continues to educate young authors through regular intensive seminars and through his Daily Kick emails. In September 2010, he started David Farland's Writer's Groups, a writer's forum divided into subgroups by genre and experience.

In fourth grade, Mike's teacher caught him writing in class and forced his first public performance of an original story. The response inspired him to continue. He wrote fanfic for years, then returned to original works before taking a post-college hiatus.

In 2008, he took a detour and found himself one of two attendees at a signing by David Farland and Brandon Sanderson. He kept in touch with both, attended several of Dave's workshops, a few of Brandon's signings, and was recently tapped by Dave to help host the Authors' Advisory calls. Needless to say, he has a renewed desire to become a published author.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

30: David Farland on Short Story Writing