Class Description
"Ready to write some new stories? You’ve come to the right place. In this spin on our classic 6 Weeks, 6 Stories course, we will have one goal: to write and develop three new short stories. Each week, we’ll explore a different short story craft element to inspire our work, reading published examples from authors like Edward P. Jones, Morgan Talty, Alice Walker, Helena Viramontes, Denis Johnson, and others. Through a series of writing and revision prompts, we'll put what we learn from these stories into the construction of our own work
During the first half of class, we’ll write and submit three new short story drafts (with the option of submitting either a flash piece or the beginning of a larger draft, either of which will be no more than 2,000 words), and then work in small feedback groups to offer specific craft-based observations on our stories. In the second half of class, we’ll develop and revise one or all three of our drafts, and then submit ONE of those stories to receive more a comprehensive workshop from the entire class. By the end of the course, we’ll come away with three new stories, as well as at least one revised draft, and the insight and inspiration to help you finish them.
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 is an Online: On-Demand class that will take place on our asynchronous online learning platform, Wet.Ink. Weekly lessons and assignments open each Wednesday. Students will receive an invitation to Wet Ink before 5pm on the first day of class! All video lectures for Online: On-Demand courses have closed captioning available. To enable, click "cc" on the toolbar of each video lecture.