Class Description
What is a flash essay? It’s not just a shorter essay; there's a formula to a flash essay, and the secret sauce is heat. Heat is the part of your piece that makes readers pay attention. It’s the part that answers the question “what is this essay about?” If you are interested in finding out the 3-ingredient recipe and writing an essay that is guaranteed to surprise even you, this class is one you cannot miss. You will leave with an understanding of what flash writing is all about, and the draft of an essay that packs a punch in under 800 words.
In this seminar, we’ll poke around the websites of literary magazines such as Brevity Magazine, and others. Based on class interest and spontaneity we’ll read a few aloud. This majority of class will be craft discussion on flash essays, writing via prompts, and sharing.
This class is for all levels of creative nonfiction and personal essay writers.
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.