Make a Scene: The Fundamentals of Short Fiction New

This dual seminar-workshop course is designed to teach students the essential craft techniques of short fiction, including: micro-fiction, novellas, short stories, and fables. 

In this course, we will consider as a class the following questions, among others: What are the world-building possibilities inherent in short fiction? And how might an economy of language benefit young writers? 

Along with reading and analyzing assigned texts, students will share their writing in a workshop setting and receive in-depth feedback from both their peers and the instructor. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions. Not only does this course impart a greater understanding of what it means to write short fiction, but it will also help students become stronger writers through the use of economized and well-crafted language. The course will culminate in a final project of revised creative pieces generated over the term.