-Science Fiction Short Story
*At least 5 pages (1000 words); no more than 10 pages
*Typed (10 or 12 font; Times New Roman or Arial)
*Double-spaced
*Make it as free of errors as possible
*Must fall into the Science Fiction genre
*1st draft due Thursday
-Format Reminder
John Smith (Title Of Work) – 1
Mr. Foley
Creative Writing – (Science Fiction)
4-16-18
Word Count:
(Title)
-Important Dates
*April 4 = Sci-Fi story idea due
*April 5 = Sci-Fi outline due
*April 5 through April 11 = Sci-Fi short story writing time
*April 12 = Sci-Fi peer edit day
*April 13 = Sci-Fi revision day
*April 16 = Sci-Fi short story final draft due
*April 16 through April 19 = Read Sci-Fi short stories to class
-Class-determined Requirements For Cumulative Project
*Novella – 25,000 to 32, 000 words
*Short Story – 12,000 to 18,000 words
*Poetry Book – 35 to 40 poems
-Traditional Publishing
*Novel and Short Story Writer’s Market (2018)
*Where to Submit Short Stories: 23 Magazines and Websites That Want Your Work
-Digital Self-Publishing
*If you’d like to read a thorough (LONG) article I wrote about publishing, click HERE
*Helpful sites …
+Barnes and Noble Press (Nook Publishing)
-Royalty-Free Photo Websites
*Use these sites to help you find photographs that will be useful in creating a cover
-Helpful Photograph Editing Tools and Sites
*Paint.net can be found on your laptop – search for it with your magnifying glass in the left corner of your screen
*Canva.com (I’ve never used this, but a student recommended it)
*Any version of PhotoShop is always amazing
*Any others you’d like to recommend? Mention them in the comments section …
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