Getting Started in Short Fiction & Poetry

Where do I start when writing a short story or poem?

How do I shape my thoughts and ideas into words? Words and phrases and sentences that will make sense to others when they read, that will invite them to stay and want to read more.

What is the story am I trying to tell? Where do I find pieces for my story or poem? Can a poem be a story, a story be a poem?

How do I describe and develop characters?

How do I tell. . .how do I show what I want my story to be?

This workshop will explore different ways to answer the questions we have when beginning new stories and poems. Aimed at principles that apply to both short fiction and poetry, about how to be clear in writing either, this initial series will expand into separate short fiction and poetry workshops in the future.

Each session is limited to ten writers to encourage maximum interaction and participation.

Each session will include workshop materials, hands-on writing exercises, and a friendly sharing and critique.

Requirements: Imagination, pen & paper or laptop, and a sincere desire to write and improve your short fiction and poetry. For those eighteen yrs old and over, please.

$20/ea session
$96/all six (20% discount)

Wed 7p-9p: Mar 07, Mar 14, Mar 21, Mar 28, Apr 04, Apr 11

To sign up for multiple sessions please prepay via Amazon TextPayMe (https://payments.amazon.com/sdui/sdui/personal/textpayme/faq), as meetup does not provide for multi-session payments, or preferred rates. Please email for the phone number/email address to send payment.