This week structure is on my mind. How can I use form to contain my ideas? What about little containers, the short forms like flash fiction, prose poetry and short personal essay? What about the paragraph as a container? I'm rereading Bluets by Maggie Nelson, World of Wonders by Aimee Nezukumathatil, small elegies shaped by the form of the obituary by Victoria Chang. How can we tell story in short prose? What about emotional impact being carried by object or image?
Here's
a last minute invitation to join this fun series on Monday nights starting
11/22. We will meet on Zoom 6:30-8 pm for four Monday nights to explore
generating new work through surprising and fresh prompts. Our writing
will explore short forms such as flash fiction and prose poetry, short
essay, narrative and lyrical writing. The prompts can be used to
generate new work in any genre, fiction, memoir, and poetry.
For
some of us, the biggest benefit is the accountability of writing and
discussing writing together. I hope you can join our supportive and
inspiring community! Sliding scale fee $100-$150. Email or call me to
sign up or to chat : )
