Micro-constructions: The Art of Writing Flash Fiction
In this online workshop, new writers of flash fiction will get acquainted with the techniques and characteristics of this very particular genre of the short short story, while seasoned writers will construct multiple flash stories brick by brick. According to Raymond Carver, famous representative of minimalism, "John Gardner said don't use twenty-five words to say what you can say in fifteen... and Gordon Lish believed that if you could say it in five words, instead of fifteen, use five." And this idea is what lies in the heart of flash fiction and the stories we are going to write. From the origin and the elements of a flash story to the practice exercises and the feedback the participants will receive, each writer will be able to work together with the instructor to weave innovative ideas into just a few words. At the end of the seminar, all flash stories will be considered for inclusion into a special bilingual folder, English and Greek, in the Bonsai Stories literary e-zine.
Six ninety-minute sessions, each beginning with craft talk, followed by a close reading of one or two pieces of flash, an exercise, then critique from participants but primarily the instructor.
Note: all sessions are synchronous, live on Zoom (12 PM EST/5:00 PM GMT/7:00 PM EET).
Cost: $195
Early Bird Registration: $170
Register: Buy tickets for NYWW Micro-constructions: The Art of Writing Flash Fiction
Dates: Six Mondays beginning May 24, 2021 (May 24, May 31, June 7, 14, 21, & 28)
Times: 12 N (EST); 5:00 PM (GMT); 7:00 PM (EET)
Instructor Information:
Vasilis Manousakis is a short-story writer, poet and translator, whose work has appeared in New American Writing, Hayden's Ferry Review, Barcelona Ink, Parentheses and Drunken Boat among others. He writes reviews and translates poetry and short stories for literary magazines and e-zines. He is a-co-founder of Bonsai Stories (Planodion) dedicated to Flash Fiction from writers from Greece, the US, and elsewhere. These flash stories have been collected in two printed volumes so far and a special tribute to 9/11 stories has appeared in a third volume, for which Dr Manousakis served on the editorial committee.
Six ninety-minute sessions, each beginning with craft talk, followed by a close reading of one or two pieces of flash, an exercise, then critique from participants but primarily the instructor.
Note: all sessions are synchronous, live on Zoom (12 PM EST/5:00 PM GMT/7:00 PM EET).
Cost: $195
Early Bird Registration: $170
Register: Buy tickets for NYWW Micro-constructions: The Art of Writing Flash Fiction
Dates: Six Mondays beginning May 24, 2021 (May 24, May 31, June 7, 14, 21, & 28)
Times: 12 N (EST); 5:00 PM (GMT); 7:00 PM (EET)
Instructor Information:
Vasilis Manousakis is a short-story writer, poet and translator, whose work has appeared in New American Writing, Hayden's Ferry Review, Barcelona Ink, Parentheses and Drunken Boat among others. He writes reviews and translates poetry and short stories for literary magazines and e-zines. He is a-co-founder of Bonsai Stories (Planodion) dedicated to Flash Fiction from writers from Greece, the US, and elsewhere. These flash stories have been collected in two printed volumes so far and a special tribute to 9/11 stories has appeared in a third volume, for which Dr Manousakis served on the editorial committee.
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Micro-constructions: The Art of Writing Flash Fiction
In this online workshop, new writers of flash fiction will get acquainted with the techniques and characteristics of this very particular genre of the short short story, while seasoned writers will construct multiple flash stories brick by brick. From the origin and the elements of a flash story to the practice exercises and the feedback the participants will receive, each writer will be able to work together with the instructor to weave innovative ideas into just a few words. At the end of the seminar, all flash stories will be considered for inclusion into a special bilingual folder, English and Greek, in the Bonsai Stories literary e-zine.
Six ninety-minute sessions, each beginning with craft talk, followed by a close reading of one or two pieces of flash, an exercise, then critique from participants but primarily the instructor.
Note: all sessions are synchronous, live on Zoom (12 PM EST/5:00 PM GMT/7:00 PM EET).
Cost: $195
Early Bird Registration: $170
Register: Brown Paper Tickets link
Dates: Six Thursdays beginning Feb 25, 2021 (Feb 25, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 1)
Times: 12 N (EST); 5:00 PM (GMT); 7:00 PM (EET)
Instructor Information:
Vasilis Manousakis is a short-story writer, poet and translator, whose work has appeared in New American Writing, Hayden's Ferry Review, Barcelona Ink, Parentheses and Drunken Boat among others. He writes reviews and translates poetry and short stories for literary magazines and e-zines. He is a-co-founder of Bonsai Stories (Planodion) dedicated to Flash Fiction from writers from Greece, the US, and elsewhere. These flash stories have been collected in two printed volumes so far and a special tribute to 9/11 stories has appeared in a third volume, for which Dr Manousakis served on the editorial committee.
Six ninety-minute sessions, each beginning with craft talk, followed by a close reading of one or two pieces of flash, an exercise, then critique from participants but primarily the instructor.
Note: all sessions are synchronous, live on Zoom (12 PM EST/5:00 PM GMT/7:00 PM EET).
Cost: $195
Early Bird Registration: $170
Register: Brown Paper Tickets link
Dates: Six Thursdays beginning Feb 25, 2021 (Feb 25, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 1)
Times: 12 N (EST); 5:00 PM (GMT); 7:00 PM (EET)
Instructor Information:
Vasilis Manousakis is a short-story writer, poet and translator, whose work has appeared in New American Writing, Hayden's Ferry Review, Barcelona Ink, Parentheses and Drunken Boat among others. He writes reviews and translates poetry and short stories for literary magazines and e-zines. He is a-co-founder of Bonsai Stories (Planodion) dedicated to Flash Fiction from writers from Greece, the US, and elsewhere. These flash stories have been collected in two printed volumes so far and a special tribute to 9/11 stories has appeared in a third volume, for which Dr Manousakis served on the editorial committee.
WRITING TO SAVE THE WORLD
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How do we use our writing to create real world change? How do we find our voices and get our message out? How do we use writing to touch, inspire, persuade, and provoke readers to action? Learn simple but powerful methods to get the ideas out of our heads and onto the page. We will consider different forms including Op-Ed, persuasive essay, spoken word, social media, art. Part writing, part activism, a lot of heart, this class aspires to use the written word to create the change you want to see in the world. Bring a notebook and a pen.
Online (Zoom—Live/synchronous sessions): Six Sundays, Jan 17, 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, 2021 3-5pm EST (12N PST, 2 PM CST) Cost: $195 Early Bird Registration: $170 Register: Brown Paper Tickets link Dates: Six Sundays, Jan 17, 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, 2021 Times: 3-5pm EST (12N PST, 2 PM CST) Instructor Information: Frances Kai-Hwa Wang is a journalist, essayist, and poet focused on issues of race, culture, justice, and the arts. Her writing has appeared at NBC News Asian America, PRI Global Nation, Detroit Journalism Cooperative, Women’s Media Center, Angry Asian Man, Cha Asian Literary Journal, Kartika Review, Drunken Boat, and several anthologies, journals, and art exhibitions. She has written three chapbooks. She teaches Asian/Pacific Islander American media and civil rights at University of Michigan, and creative writing at University of Hawaii Hilo and Washtenaw Community College. She co-created a multimedia artwork on the H-1B visa for the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Indian American Heritage Project online and travelling art exhibition. She is a 2019 Knight Arts Challenge Detroit artist, Marguerite Casey Foundation Equal Voice Journalism Fellow on Poverty, and Keith Center for Civil Rights Detroit Equity Action Lab Race and Justice Reporting Fellow on Arts and Culture. franceskaihwawang.com @fkwang |