What makes a strong SHORT STORY OPENING? | Story Scoop #1

Read "Slingshot" by Souvankham Thammavongsa on Harper's: https://harpers.org/archive/2018/05/slingshot/ (CONTENT WARNING: explicit sexual content)

Read "Slingshot" also in Thammavongsa's short story collection, How to Pronounce Knife: https://bit.ly/3HsANba

Hi folks! Today's video marks a new series on my channel called Story Scoop where I'll deep dive into a piece of writing I really enjoy! Stay tuned for more episodes, and let me know what you'd like me to cover in the future!

Are you looking to have your own writing critiqued? I'm happy to do 3-page critiques of fiction, CNF, or poetry for a pay-what-you-can donation! Info here: https://bit.ly/3opxSZo

LINKS
Writing updates: https://bit.ly/34tuPoB
Blog: https://coffeeandcalligraphy.tumblr.com/
Twitter (private): https://twitter.com/rachellwrites​​​​​
Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2qdKsyM​​​​​

Want to read excerpts from my books?
- Moth Work intro page & writing updates: https://bit.ly/3p2lFZF
- Feeding Habits intro page & writing updates: https://bit.ly/3yP6esk

MY WORK
→ "The Species is Dead" in Minola Review (short fiction): https://bit.ly/3wEnkqE
→ "Mama Lives in My Mouth" in Young Voices (flash fiction): https://bit.ly/3yRzBKg
→ "Primary Organs" in The Malahat Review (short fiction): https://bit.ly/2Tl0yWu​​​​ & read an excerpt: https://bit.ly/3fzSQR1
→ "We sell skin on sale" in Augur Magazine (poetry): https://bit.ly/3vBvQH3
→ "the drive-up microphone at burger king" in carte blanche (poetry): https://bit.ly/3sm6RoE​​​​​
→ "The Wolf-Antelope Will Not Come for Us" (fiction) in filling Sation: https://bit.ly/2UhCxjH
→ "My Wolf Lives on the Windowsill" in Grain Magazine (poetry): [print only]

ABOUT ME
Hi y'all! I'm Rachel, a twenty-year-old writer from Toronto. I've been writing for seven years and am in my third year as a writing undergrad. On my channel, I document my writing journey and try to post once a week (usually on Fridays). My writing was recently shortlisted for The Malahat Review's Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction and nominated for the 2021 Rhysling Award. You can read my work in Minola Review, Grain Magazine, The Malahat Review, Augur Magazine, carte blanche, filling Station, on my blog, and elsewhere!

ASK ME ANYTHING: https://bit.ly/34wRv7u

Outro: This is not a joke by Monplaisir

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→ Camera: Sony ZV1
→ Vlog mic: Rode Video Micro
→ Sit-down mic: Blue Snowball iCE
→ Editor: Premiere Pro

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