Flash fiction is an exciting and nuanced genre full of opportunities and surprises. The stories, though diminutive in length, must still contain all the elements of narrative construction. How does a writer compress plot and characterization into a few hundred words? Is it possible to elicit an emotional response in a reader in merely two or three pages?
“Every writer should be concerned about economy, should deliberate over word choice,” says instructor Josh Mohr. “Whether a short story writer or novelist, we should be scrutinizing every clause, making sure each syllable earns its space. In a sense, flash is the perfect genre to hone revision techniques.”
In this “flash” three-hour workshop, we’ll read a few wonderful short-shorts, and do a few exercises. “We’ll experiment and play,” says Josh. “Hopefully, after approaching flash fiction from some different vantage points, you’ll find a technique that resonates with you.”
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“Every writer should be concerned about economy, should deliberate over word choice,” says instructor Josh Mohr. “Whether a short story writer or novelist, we should be scrutinizing every clause, making sure each syllable earns its space. In a sense, flash is the perfect genre to hone revision techniques.”
In this “flash” three-hour workshop, we’ll read a few wonderful short-shorts, and do a few exercises. “We’ll experiment and play,” says Josh. “Hopefully, after approaching flash fiction from some different vantage points, you’ll find a technique that resonates with you.”
Flash fiction is an exciting and nuanced genre full of opportunities and surprises. The stories, though diminutive in length, must still contain all the elements of narrative construction. How does a writer compress plot and characterization into a few hundred words? Is it possible to elicit an emotional response in a reader in merely two or three pages?
“Every writer should be concerned about economy, should deliberate over word choice,” says instructor Josh Mohr. “Whether a short story writer or novelist, we should be scrutinizing every clause, making sure each syllable earns its space. In a sense, flash is the perfect genre to hone revision techniques.”
In this “flash” three-hour workshop, we’ll read a few wonderful short-shorts, and do a few exercises. “We’ll experiment and play,” says Josh. “Hopefully, after approaching flash fiction from some different vantage points, you’ll find a technique that resonates with you.”
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“Every writer should be concerned about economy, should deliberate over word choice,” says instructor Josh Mohr. “Whether a short story writer or novelist, we should be scrutinizing every clause, making sure each syllable earns its space. In a sense, flash is the perfect genre to hone revision techniques.”
In this “flash” three-hour workshop, we’ll read a few wonderful short-shorts, and do a few exercises. “We’ll experiment and play,” says Josh. “Hopefully, after approaching flash fiction from some different vantage points, you’ll find a technique that resonates with you.”
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