“It was a wonderful workshop; I’m still thinking about it two weeks later. Writing the story overnight was very tough—but a fabulous experience. The best thing about it was the fact that the story had to be finished. I have so many half- written pieces lying around that the sense of accomplishment was fantastic.”
Alex, April 19, 2015
“I was interested in the workshop primarily to see if it could help me to unlock my imagination. I think it has. I am now starting to see my way to writing fiction, to using my imagination.”
Paul, March 17, 2015
“At The Short Story workshop I learned that when you put your ideas on paper, those ideas don’t need to be perfect. It takes time and persistence to finally create characters and stories that are just as you imagined them.”
Kassiani, March 17, 2015
“I learned the mechanics/elements critical to writing a successful short story.
I learned that it takes discipline and commitment. And that writing is similar to a muscle: you have to use it or lose it.
And I really enjoyed the structure of the workshop, appreciated the discipline and organization. I felt we had a lot of freedom to write whatever we wanted to—with no worries about a harsh critique. At the same time, the writing and topics we covered were managed very well. Really well done!”
Melissa, March 17, 2015
“I found I could create a story that I never knew was in my treasure chest! Was very inspired by the clever use of literary terms. And I learned that it can be extremely powerful to consciously employ methods and techniques.”
Francine, March 17, 2015
“The most important thing I learned is to set aside some of my emotions while writing: fears and insecurities that had blocked me. Yes!”
Dana, March 17, 2015
“I learned the importance of structure, setting, details, and humor. More specifically: I learned that freewriting is a technique for jumpstarting a story; it was very useful—and fun. It was also a great help to writing the short story.”
Sander, March 17, 2015
“I learned new ways to think about writing – my own and other people’s. I learned to look at my work more carefully and more objectively, and I now feel more inspired and more confident about progressing with my own writing. Also, if I want to reach an audience for my work, I need to (also) approach it like a reader.
And the instructor’s hints on daily-ness were like gold dust!”
RM, March 17, 2015