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Class 02 The Elements of Story
Advice to Writers
In the following video, author Kurt Vonnegut gives succinct advice to writers.
Kurt Vonnegut is 20th century American writer who blended satire, gallows humor, and science fiction into many of short stories and novels for adult readers. Vonnegut's work includes Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse-Five, and Breakfast of Champions.
(Click the video below or use this direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyQ1wEBx1V0&feature=related.)
Length: 1:28 Kurt Vonnegut: Writing Advice for Short Stories
Although Vonnegut wrote for an adult audience, his advice holds true for children's writers, whether you are writing picture books, short stories, or novels.