About this workshop:
“Sometimes it takes the smallest of things to open the biggest of spaces” (Grant Falkner, “13 Ways of Looking at Flash Fiction,” Lit Hub)
Flash fiction (short stories under 1000 words) is an exciting genre to work in. The form demands narrative inventiveness, economy of language, and a memorable voice that will stay with readers long after they’ve finished the piece. The very short form also encourages playfulness and creative risk-taking.
This short workshop will focus on the craft of writing flash fiction. We’ll begin by exploring the many possibilities of the genre and reading examples by published authors. Then, we’ll use prompts to inspire ideas and incite creativity.
Registration is required for this free event.
About Rebecca:
Rebecca Turkewitz is a writer and high school English teacher living in Portland, Maine. She is the author of the story collection Here in the Night. Her fiction and humor writing have appeared in Best American Mystery and Suspense 2024, Best Microfiction 2023 and 2024, Colorado Review, Electric Literature, The New Yorker’s Daily Shouts, and elsewhere. She loves cats, the ocean, and ghost stories.
This workshop is presented in partnership with The Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation.