Short stories can be great fun to write. During this morning class with bestselling author Salley Vickers, you’ll explore classic stories by writers such as Katherine Mansfield and Henry James, and learn how to find the fun in writing.
Whether you’re new to writing or want to improve your skills, you’ll leave the class with a newfound enthusiasm for the genre and a host of techniques that you can apply to your own short stories.
Content
- What makes a great short story?
- Selected examples of classic stories - from Chekhov to Henry James and Alice Munro
- Developing your skills and confidence as a writer
- How to structure a story
- First person v third person narrative
- The parameters of time and place
- The use of voice and tone in short story writing
- Choosing the point-of-view that’s right for your story
- “Killing your darlings” – what can be left out?
- Q&A
How to write series curated by Lionel Shriver
This Masterclass is part of a series of writing classes this April, specially curated by Lionel Shriver, internationally bestselling author of We Need to Talk About Kevin.
Click here to browse the full range of classes in this series, and book our four-course ticket offer, which includes a complimentary one-to-one feedback session on your writing from Suzie Dooré, Lionel’s editor at The Borough Press, and leading literary agent Ed Wilson.
Tutor profile
Salley Vickers is an author whose works include the bestseller Miss Garnet’s Angel and The Cleaner of Chartres. Before becoming a full-time writer, she was a university teacher and Jungian analyst. Her second selection of short stories, The Boy Who Could See Death, is published by Penguin and her eighth novel, Cousins, will be published by Viking in November 2016. She tweets @SalleyVickers.
Details
Date: Saturday 30 April 2016
Times: 10am-1pm
Location: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU
Price: £99 (includes VAT, booking fee and drinks)
Event capacity: 36
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Returns policy
Tickets may be refunded if you contact us at least 14 days before the course start date. Please see our terms and conditions for more information on our refund policy.
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