Class Description
Call it what you want to call it: the short short, micro-fiction, flash fiction; heck, you can even call it a prose poem. The short stuff is hip right now. In this class, we'll talk about whether size matters, and what the micro-story can (and can't) do. We'll read several examples for inspiration, from Grace Paley to Lydia Davis to Ben Loory, and then we'll try out making it short, real short.
We'll also discuss the journals where you might submit your flash fiction, and why the small stuff is so great to publish, especially if you're beginning your publishing journey. There will be in-class writing exercises, and time for in-class feedback. Please bring a laptop or a notebook to class.
To learn more about instructor Annie Hartnett and her teaching style, check out the short podcast with her in our GrubStreet Instructor Interview series:
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
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This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. After registering, a yellow Resources tab will appear in this section containing a link to join class. Please note that you will need to be logged into view the Resources tab.
Zoom Participation:
In our experience, the intimate nature of a writing workshop benefits from on-camera participation. Students are of course welcome to turn their camera off whenever they need to, but it is a community norm for cameras to be on most of the time. You can learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
You can enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to access the transcript after class, please make sure to let your instructor ahead of time that you'd like a copy.