9/11/2017
September is in full swing: the kids are back in school, the leaves are (against my will and vehement protests) starting to change color, and it’s time for another of my renowned writing courses. Well okay, maybe not renowned, but certainly eagerly anticipated. By all accounts, a good time is had by everyone that comes out for these classes, and hopefully this fall will be no exception.
In any event, this month marks the debut of “Crafting the Short Story“. In a slight departure from my previous horror writing workshops, this one will focus more specifically on the art of the short story. Why the change-up, I’ve been asked. Well, there are a couple of reasons for this. Horror is a small but cozy niche market, and the number of people interested in reading it, let alone writing in it, is relatively small. In an attempt to avoid over-saturating the market with waves of horror writers, this class will be offered sporadically, and Crafting the Short Story will be interspersed as well.
Short story writing is a different sort of animal from novel or poetry writing; different, in fact, from essentially all other writing forms. What sets it apart? Why is it so difficult to write good ones? What allows you to develop strong characters and gripping plots in such a limited space? These answers and more await you in the hallowed halls of academia!
I’ll be offering two sessions this year – a fall session starting on the 25th, and a winter session that begins in January. You can go here for more information.
– JP
Joe Powers, Author 