Description
Janisse Ray will guide you in writing a short essay in one morning from the comfort of your own writing room. Not only is the flash essay or flash memoir the most potent of forms, it holds infinite possibilities for publishing, from a magazine-ready piece to a well-crafted post to meaningful newsletter copy to a short chapter in a book you’re working on.
You can Zoom from idea to finished product in a matter of a few hours.
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Let me say that this is probably not a workshop for rank beginners. You will want to already be writing, even if it’s in your journal (especially if it’s in your journal.)
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Make yourself a thermos of tea and come to class.
We’ll brainstorm some ideas.
We’ll create a storymap.
We’ll write a long anecdote (this will be where the major bit of writing takes place, but don’t be intimidated—we’ll ease our way to this place).
We’ll start to craft by doing fun revisions on the scene, shaping it as we work.
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In between exercises, I will talk about building tension and writing for the reader.
You’ll take away five solid ways to break the jinx of narrative boredom and write creatively, with poetic, quotable, bossed-up lines.
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During the last half-hour we will brainstorm places to publish.
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Session includes handouts posted in Chat or delivered via email.
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WHAT YOU GET:
1. You get an inspired space to “ship the work.”
2. You get me to motivate you to ship the work.
3. You get me to guide you every step of the way.
4. You get to leave with a short essay that’s either ready or close to being ready.
5. You get to feel like you did your job.
6. You get some useful handouts.
7. You get some publishing ideas.
8. You get time to ask me questions.
9.You get to see other people, like you, working toward their goals & visions.
10.You get to try your hand at the flash essay.
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Why not?
