FINDING THE FLASH

A One-day Workshop

Let’s Go Write presents

SATURDAY, December 14, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm

We’ll devote the day to the very short form known as flash – both fiction and nonfiction.

1.         What is it? Defined by word or page counts, it aims for maximum punch in a small space. We’ll discuss the form in general.

2.         Flash nonfiction: What makes an essay an essay

We’ll address the many forms an essay can take, the many elements it can comprise. And we’ll give you an example or two of flash essays to read ahead of class

3.         Brainstorm essay ideas. We’ll provide prompts too!

4.         Try your hand: draft your own flash essay

5.         Flash fiction: How does a very short story work

Another brief discussion: the elements of a short story, beginnings, middles and sometimes-daunting ends, character arc; what it needs, what it can do without. And examples to read before class

6.         Brainstorm story ideas – with prompts of course!

7.         Draft your own very short story

8.         Plenty of time to continue work on your preferred

            flash form – essay or short story.

THE DETAILS:

Cost: $9, lunch included;

ten-student limit

Venue: TaborSpace, 5441 SE Belmont Street, Portland

http://letsgowrite.com/ Debbie: dguyol@aol.com  Charlotte: chardixon@comcast.net