A good short story is like skim milk – still satisfying and 99% fat free.
Come to this workshop and learn how to spin words into short and punchy pieces that have all the depth and skill of a novel with only 1% of the length.
What will we cover?
In this 75-minute workshop we will explore:
– Examples from both classic and contemporary short stories
– What makes stories effective
– Writing techniques
– Short stories as inspiration for longer works.
There will of course be plenty of writing time to experiment with the techniques we’ll learn, try exercises, or to further craft a current work-in-progress.
What to bring
– Pen and paper
Accessibility
– Wheelchair Accessible Venue
– Gender Neutral Bathroom
– Quiet Spaces
– Discounted Early Bird Tickets
– Free Tickets for First Nation Attendees
– Auslan Interpreters Upon Request
Who will be teaching?
Rafael S.W (he/him) is a fiction editor and manuscript assessor.
Having worked for past publications such as Express Media, Sleepers Publishing, Kill Your Darlings, and Readings, he also has an extensive publication history of short stories and poetry in literary journals across Australia and worldwide.
This, despite the fact he actually hates skim milk…
Important info:
Photo by Darius Bashar on Unsplash
Any questions or other accessibility requests? Feel free to email delsi (she/her) at melbourne@lanewaylearning.com.