What are the key elements of a great short story? How do you make a story captivating and satisfying for people to read? This masterclass with award-winning author Ross Raisin will reveal the secrets of writing standout short stories, all in the space of a day.
Whether you’re new to writing or want to improve your skills, this class will teach you how to create compelling characters, dialogue and storylines. By the end of the day, you’ll have completed two pieces of short fiction – a story and a piece of flash fiction – and have the skills and confidence to continue writing stories after the class.
Content
- The particular nature of the short story
- The short story’s relationship to the novel – and whether the process of writing one is different to the other
- Analysis and discussion of extracted contemporary short fiction (provided during the class)
- Technical workshops on the key aspects of fiction writing – from character to dialogue and language
- Practical exercises – write your own piece of flash fiction and your own short story during the class
- Opportunities for feedback in a supportive and encouraging environment
- Q&A and group discussion
What to bring
- Please bring along a collection of short stories or a single story that you particularly like. You’ll be encouraged to let the group know about it, therefore helping each other to widen your knowledge of different short stories and writers
Tutor profile
Ross Raisin was named one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists in 2013. He’s written short stories for Esquire, BBC Radio Three and Granta, among others, and has contributed to anthologies including Best British Short Stories. He’s published two novels: Waterline (2011) and God’s Own Country (2008), for which he won awards including The Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year and a Betty Trask Award. Ross teaches creative writing at Goldsmiths University and as part of the UEA-Guardian Masterclasses programme.
You may also be interested in…
- The science of storytelling with Will Storr
- How to free your creativity and write stories for children
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Details
Date: Saturday 19 March 2016
Times: 10am-4pm
Location: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU
Price: £249 (includes VAT, booking fee, lunch and refreshments)
Event capacity: 16
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