recommending you the *perfect* book to become a better writer | the writer's syllabus ep. 2 @ShaelinWrites

Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

the writer's syllabus ep 1 (books that changed how I write): youtube.com/watch?v=LHtnw4iFdG8

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - intro
1:42 - themes of parental separation
2:26 - poetic mythic queer love
3:40 - gentle soft litfic
4:57 - unconventional POVs
5:03 - themes of love, grief, identity, book 1
7:27 - themes of love, grief, identity, book 2
8:08 - themes of love, grief, identity, book 3
8:48 - themes of love, grief, identity book 4
9:19 - surreal coming of age book for an adult audience, book 1
10:43 - surreal coming of age book for an adult audience, book 2
11:25 - surreal coming of age book for an adult audience, book 3
12:00 - surreal coming of age book for an adult audience, book 4
13:10 - dark cultic island mystery
13:43 - personal reflective pieces, book 1
15:05 - personal reflective pieces, book 2
15:37 - personal reflective pieces, book 3
16:44 - multi-POV book outside the protagonist
17:35 - unique structures or framing devices
18:31 - unique structures or framing devices
19:44 - unique structures or framing devices
20:28 - unique structures or framing devices

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INTRO
Hi, I'm Shaelin! I'm a fiction writer and currently an MFA candidate in writing. I'm also a teaching fellow and have designed a university level writing course which I am currently prepping to teach next year. I've been writing since childhood and completed over a dozen manuscripts, and am currently pursuing traditional publishing. I've also published over fifteen short stories, many of which you can read online. On this channel, I chronicle my writing journey, as well as chat about writing craft and technique! Everything I just chat about is just my personal writing philosophy, but I hope sharing it might inspire you!

OUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn Keys

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recommending you the *perfect* book to become a better writer | the writers syllabus ep. 2

$Character Arcs in Short Fiction, Dealing with Rejections, and Other Short Fiction Concerns | Q&A RELATED VIDEOS: →How to Write a Short Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8DellQae18&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=2&t=11s →12 Tips for New Short Story Writers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOj7Ko_3vwg&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=1&t=143s →15 Tips for Writing Better Short Stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxb8TZbTlZc&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=4&t=522s →Everything About Submitting Short Stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYCepQ-7ChQ&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=3 →My Short Fiction Writing Process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZZsPd3EAGA&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=5 →Edit a Short Story with Me {vlog}: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLEUFEIHc7k&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=12 →How I Wrote My Short Story Collection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sogfSzBc6cE&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=11 →Creating Complex Characters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdA8DjiQ6us&t=477s →Short Fiction Q&A Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNTy5dZjCrM TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - intro 0:59 - finding a storys plot 3:46 - creating compelling situations 6:02 - romance in short fiction 8:12 - knowing when a story is done 9:55 - knowing if a story is worth working on 11:04 - finding motivation 13:00 - writing reflective episodes 14:06 - is short fiction a genre? 14:23 - how many words in a short story? 15:11 - submitting short fiction 15:20 - deciding which stories go together in a collection 16:24 - whats most important: theme, plot, or character? 17:45 - creating engaging characters 18:28 - submitting stories that have been rejected 19:44 - what type of stories go in a collection? 20:17 - character arcs 21:13 - book recs for short fiction writers 22:22 - do you go in knowing the ending? 23:18 - are you writing a collection? 23:36 - why are short stories so hard to write, and dealing with this →BLM petitions, donations, and resources (updating list): https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co / https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co →Anti-Racism Resource Guide: https://allyresourceguide.com →Issues in the World (updating): https://issuesintheworld.carrd.co MY SHORT FICTION: ☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: http://puritan-magazine.com/never-tell-you-this/ ☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop ☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: https://thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282 ☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live/ ☾Wishbone - video reading: https://vimeo.com/420052282 ☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: http://puritan-magazine.com/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden/ ☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: https://tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light/ ☾Beautiful Animal - Room: https://roommagazine.com/issues/twine ☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: https://plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang/ MORE WRITING TIPS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJ WRITING VLOGS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJ WRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7 BOOK REVIEWS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0Azqco Check out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ OUTRO MUSIC: l u v t e a [acoustic] by Autumn Keys SOCIAL Tumblr: https://shaelinwrites.tumblr.com Ask me anything: http://shaelinwrites.tumblr.com/ask Twitter: https://twitter.com/shaelinbishop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaelinbishop/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop$

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