Write the stories you were born to tell


Your first short story is almost here

Do you want to write a story but don't know where to start? This simple, self-paced course will take you from a blank page to your first full draft. This course takes you on a writing journey through on-demand lectures, readings, and writing exercises on the web or through the Teachable mobile app. Check out the modules—and some free previews—below.

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Curriculum


  Introduction
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  What is a short story? Why start with short stories and not a novel?
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  Feeling it out!
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  Picking the right characters and bringing them to (half) life.
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  What is an inciting incident and how to use one in your story.
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  Finding the conflict for your piece.
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  The most common shape of a short story and putting it to use.
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  What is perspective and how to choose the right one for your story.
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  Discover your ending.
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  Write your first draft!
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  So long, farewell, and keep on writing.
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Your teacher


Daniel is a writer and an educator based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He received a Master of Fine Arts in Fiction from the University of Washington (UW), Seattle, where he also taught creative writing. He now teaches writing at Emerson College in Limburg and is the founder and a teacher here at Honing House.


Daniel's work has appeared in numerous publications, including The Rumpus, The Heavy Feather Review, The LA Review of Books, Barrelhouse, The Plant, and The Stranger, among others. His novel The Factory of Russian Dolls was long-listed for the Dzanc Fiction Prize and short-listed for the Yes Yes Book Fiction Prize, and his work has been nominated for a Pushcart and received the support of several residencies.