Flashes of Fiction (starting at $45)
In this 90-minute workshop, we will discuss the palpable and rich textures these tiny, but mighty, stories can evoke through how other authors weave their fiction elements with so few words. Examples will include works from today’s literary journals and past notable iterations, and we will use such examples to help us define how character, point of view, description, and setting play key roles in this form not being pegged a prose poem. Throughout the workshop, we will engage in several writing exercises to practice the form and try new craft techniques. This workshop is for any level and will inspire all, even those previously nervous to try to write in under 1000 words.
Melissa Michal is of Seneca, Welsh, and English descent and is a fiction writer and essayist. Melissa has work appearing in the SFRA and other spaces. Her story collection, Living Along the Borderlines, was a finalist for the Louise Meriwether first book prize and she writes Indigenous futurism novels.
