Class Description
6 Weeks, 6 Stories is a laboratory to experiment with new forms and share fresh work in a supportive environment. This fun, intensive class is for anyone ready to take on a generative writing sprint, whether you're a seasoned writer or brand new to the world of fiction. You can expect to write a new story draft (ranging from 300-1500 words) each week and to be workshopped by the class at least twice. Through our workshop sessions and discussion of contemporary published stories from authors such as John Keene, Samantha Schweblin, Yoko Tawada, Ottesa Moshfegh, Gary Lutz, Ted Chiang, and Jane Bowles, we'll collaborate on a craft toolbox that we can apply to our own work.
You'll leave class with new ideas and inspiration, six new story drafts, writing prompts to carry you forward, and a grasp of the fundamental elements of short fiction, including plot, form, character, theme, setting, and language.
Please note: Class does not meet Thursday, November 28th.
Writing Roadmap: We've created a simple, goal-based writing roadmap to help you find the perfect GrubStreet course for your writing needs.
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.
For more detailed information about GrubStreet scholarships, including how to contribute to scholarship funds for other students, click here.
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.