Flash Forward: A Short Nonfiction Workshop
with Anna Scotti
December 18, 2024
3 weeks
Original price was: $295.00.$255.00Current price is: $255.00.
Zoom sessions Mondays from 6-8 PM Eastern
Original price was: $295.00.$255.00Current price is: $255.00.Enroll Now
Who this course is for:
This short course is for writers of both poetry and prose who want to stretch their creative nonfiction muscles! Working in the flash form – pieces of 700 words or fewer—we’ll write evocative miniature essays on what inspires us. Come join us! We will dig deep, write bravely, and have some fun!
Zoom Schedule
We will meet on Zoom Mondays, Dec 16th, 23rd, and 30th from 6-8 PM Eastern.
Learning and Writing Goals
Learning Goals
In this course, you will:
- Understand the difference between “emotional truth” and “literal truth” and how to apply this concept in creative nonfiction.
- Analyze the structure and techniques of flash nonfiction through close readings of professionally published works.
- Enhance your ability to use sensory language and imagery to evoke mood and tone in short nonfiction pieces.
- Develop skills in editing and revision, with a focus on refining flash-length writing.
- Engage with a supportive community of writers by offering and receiving feedback on short works.
Writing Goals
In this course, you will:
- Share vivid experiences using concise, impactful language in flash nonfiction pieces.
- Experiment with writing prompts to generate fresh ideas and explore new storytelling techniques.
- Write multiple drafts of at least two new flash nonfiction pieces, drawing on personal experiences and emotional truth.
- Revise and refine your new flash pieces, focusing on strengthening imagery, mood, and tone.
Weekly Syllabus
Week One: For Rent!
Prior to our first meeting, students will read Rosa Kwon Easton’s For Rent. After a quick round of introductions, we’ll jump right in, examining how Kwon uses imagery and specific detail to recreate a seminal moment of her childhood. Students will be asked to post a piece—finished or in-progress—on wet ink and to comment on the work of others before the next class.
Week Two: Tiny Love Stories!
Maybe you’re already a fan of these very short, very sweet micro-essays published each week in The New York Times. We’ll read several and discuss how authors are able to convey drama, passion, and a satisfying story arc using a scant 100 words – or fewer! Then we’ll try our hands at writing tiny love stories of our own. Writers will be asked to post a piece – finished or in-progress – on Wet.Ink and to comment on the work of others before the final class.
Week Three: The Chicago Story Press!
We’ll read a piece from CSP, an online journal that specializes in creative nonfiction and the short essay form. Then we’ll work on our essays in progress, offering each other sensitive criticism. Although this is our final session, our work is not complete – writers will post a finished piece or one that is under construction, and are asked to comment on the work of others, before we move on to new challenges, new pleasures, and a fresh new year!
Original price was: $295.00.$255.00Current price is: $255.00.Enroll Now
Student Feedback for Anna Scotti:
Anna is a brilliant teacher. I will take her course again and again. We learned style and syntax from reading and analyzing poetry and then experimented with those techniques through in-class prompts. She created a safe space to share our work and that process encouraged a lot of growth. I left her class with a series of poems that I’m proud of and a sense of my voice as a poet. Jodi Morton
Anna is a fabulous teacher. She is 100 percent engaged with every writer and extremely supportive of everyone’s individual progress. She knows how to smoothly and effectively run workshops so everyone’s voice is included and raised up. Janice Scudder
Excellent! The course materials were very good and the teacher, gifted. Her feedback on work submitted was very helpful. The students who submitted every week and offered feedback were amazing. Talented writers, every one! Lynne Schilling
Anna was a very good instructor. She is generous with her time and energy in helping students to improve their writing. Anna’s prompts in class were very good and led to lines for new poems every week. She also offered real world experiences with literary magazines and publishing that I felt were very helpful. Jeffrey Shalom
Anna is an exceptional writing teacher who possesses a unique blend of warmth, understanding, and deep knowledge of the craft. Passionate about poetry and its transformation into prose, she is a kind and insightful mentor who leaves no stone unturned in helping students unlock their inner power as writers.
With patience and expertise, Anna helped me edit my poems to their best versions. Her classes are fun, but you will work hard!
Anna shows you how to break a poem down to what she calls “the working parts-” and then she shows you how to use that as inspiration to write your own.
I learned so much working with Anna, and I’ve published four poems since our class together.
December 18, 2024
3 weeks
Original price was: $295.00.$255.00Current price is: $255.00.
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Zoom sessions Mondays from 6-8 PM Eastern
Original price was: $295.00.$255.00Current price is: $255.00.Enroll Now
