How to Write Short Stories with Frank Burton

An episode of the Become a Writer Today podcast, hosted by Bryan Collins, titled "How to Write Short Stories with Frank Burton" was published on April 7, 2021 and runs 28 minutes.

April 7, 2021 ·28m · Become a Writer Today

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Summary

Have you ever tried to write a short story? I've often felt that short stories are a great way to try out different styles and genres without the commitment of writing a novel. They are also a valuable way of moving your writing away from blogging or journalism. Frank Burton is a podcaster and author. Not only has he produced several novels, but he's also a prolific short story writer. I was interested to know more about his short story writing process and how he comes up with so many dif...

Episode Description

Have you ever tried to write a short story? I've often felt that short stories are a great way to try out different styles and genres without the commitment of writing a novel.

They are also a valuable way of moving your writing away from blogging or journalism.

Frank Burton is a podcaster and author. Not only has he produced several novels, but he's also a prolific short story writer.

I was interested to know more about his short story writing process and how he comes up with so many different ideas for short stories across genres.

In this episode we discuss:

How Frank got into writing short stories
How long it takes to write a short story
Influences and favourite writers
Are there any rules about how long a short story should be?
Can anyone write a short story?
Dealing with mental health during the lockdown

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