Fundamentals of the Short Story

Description

In this exploratory class, discover how to take your preliminary ideas and craft them into a compelling, theme-and-plot driven short story. You can come without having written anything beforehand, or you can bring your most tangled mess of a story, or your rat’s nest of plot lines, or a dead-end tale you hope to revive. “Our goal for the day,” says Jess Wells, ” is to work together to find the core theme of your piece, the movement of your character’s growth, and the plot. You’ll get your short story juices flowing, generate some ideas, and gain a basic understanding of the short story form.”

You’ll examine:

- The difference between a short story, a novel and flash fiction
- A short history of the short story
- The five keys to a short story that works
- The turnaround that is key to the story
- The nuanced writing of one of the masters of the short story

“I love the short story: It’s my favorite literary form,” says Jess. “Not only is it a wonderful slice of life, a beautiful way to convey a theme, but it’s a great form for a writer who has a busy life or is just starting out. Building a publications list, getting some early success with short stories, is a stepping stone to the novel, though short stories are magnificent in their own right.”

Jess Wells has published twelve books, including three novels and five short story collections (more than 60 pieces of fiction). She is a recipient of a San Francisco Arts Commission Grant for Literature and a four-time finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. She also teaches “How to Write Historical Fiction” and “How to Write with a Full-Time Job.”

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