Gloucester Writing Center Workshop: Reading, Critiquing, and Writing Flash Fiction

Description

We have stories to tell, that we need to tell. Writing a story in 1000 words or less is one of the most rewarding and challenging writing experiences. We will practice reading, critiquing, and writing flash fiction stories. Each piece will tell a story with scene, plot, character, meaning, reader engagement, and your own satisfaction. The course will include five once-weekly class sessions of 90 minutes each, with associated reading, critiquing, writing assignments, and class discussion.

Instructor: Joe Rukeyser, a former university professor, medical researcher and writer, writes short stories, memoirs, flash fiction and nonfiction. His work appears regularly on the Catfish Review blog (www.catfishreview.com), and in online journals. His first book of flash fiction, The Pompitous of Love: Stories, was published in 2022. His second collection is in its final edit.