FUNDAMENTALS OF SHORT FICTION
Fundamentals of Short Fiction is a four-session long, interactive workshop, exploring basic concepts related to short fiction.
The workshop is open to people of all experience levels and prioritizes creating an environment where participants feel comfortable experimenting and receiving feedback on works in progress.
Each two-hour session will focus on a different element of style including: character development, dialogue, descriptive writing, and setting.
Participants will receive prompts a week before each session (including before the first meeting) and will be asked to submit a short piece of writing (500-1000 words) to the group prior to each session. Participants are welcome to bring material generated in response to the weekly prompts or any other work that they would like feedback on (as long as it stays within the word count) .
Everyone will have an opportunity to read aloud from their submitted work and receive in-depth feedback from the instructor and their peers. Participants will also receive written feedback on their submitted work from the instructor after each session.
Each week’s prompts will focus on a particular element of short fiction and we will begin the session with a conversation about the role that element plays in creating a cohesive and immersive world.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
APRIL WORKSHOP - FULL
I will be offering an in-person Fundamentals of Short Fiction Workshop in Montreal (near Jean-Talon Metro) Tuesday evenings (April 8th -29th, 7:00-9:00pm).
Pricing is sliding scale with a suggested fee of 125.00$ for four sessions.
There are some free spaces available on a first come, first served basis.
If you would like to join for free just let me know in the final box of the form below (no explanation needed).
You are welcome to make a donation above the suggested fee to help pay for more free spaces in the workshop.
Details about online spring workshops to come.
To sign up please send a note below & let me know which session you’d like to join.