Video On-Demand Workshop

How to Write Flash Fiction

How do we write successful stories that are 1,000 words or less? In this lecture, I’ll share tools to help writers create and revise for brevity. Through examples, we’ll examine how to write a story that moves forward without distracting the reader with what is missing. In Flash, writers become attuned to language at the sentence level. This is good practice for writers of all genres, as you’ll learn how to transform abstract ideas into specific moments. This genre also encourages experimentation with point of view and form.

This lecture covers:

  • Beginnings/where to start
  • Pacing
  • Poetic Techniques
  • Endings
  • Experimentation
  • Titles
  • Revision techniques

Meet the Instructor

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Liz Matthews

Liz Matthews is a writer and editor who received her M.F.A. in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts (2008) and M.A. in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Liz began her professional career in publishing, both at a literary agency and as an Editorial Assistant at Random House before teaching middle and high school English at Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn. Her work has appeared in Quality Women’s Fiction, Town & Country, Literary Mama, Brain Child, Mothers Always Write, The Rumpus, and Big Fiction Little Truths among other places.Liz teaches Introductory & Intermediate Fiction, Flash Fiction, and Creative Writing at Westport Writers' Workshop.

What you get:

  • Complete access to the 45+ minute video workshop!
  • Links to the referenced stories, as well as an extensive list of further recommended resources.
  • Ten unique prompts to inspire you to start and help you put these craft techniques into practice.

$50.00

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