The Short Story

“Great course – thanks!

I’ve done a graduate diploma in Writing, Editing and Publishing, which is intended for people who will work in the industry as well as for creative writers, but it was 7 years ago, and we spent one lecture on the short story. So it was great to be reminded about the structure again, about how to look for the ‘evidence in the text’ of what the author was doing, and about how to analyse the text in literary terms. It really felt like we did that quite in depth with the time we had, and it was very illuminating.”

Ruth, March 17, 2015

I learned how to structure, organize a short story and how to get going. What I’d like to learn more about at another workshop: how to know when what you’ve written is finished/good enough.”

Annie, February 17, 2015

“I appreciate that the instructor imparts energy throughout the 2 days, and never slacks off.”

Patrick, September 1, 2014

“I learned some very practical things a writer can do to improve a story, and I learned how and when to deploy these skills. I came away from the class with a much clearer sense of how to approach the writing of a short story, which is really the best possible outcome. It’s a nice, accessible format.”

Gijs, September 1, 2014

“I learned much more about literary techniques for building the story and describing the characters and setting. It was very rich and intense. I discovered (again) that I have a hidden trove of stories inside me. I am gaining more and more confidence that I will be able to get these stories out. I loved the workshop.”

Solveig, September 1, 2014

“Almost everything was new for me. I really enjoyed the short story analysis and the freewriting technique. It was a unique experience, going out my comfort zone and freeing my creativity.”

Yadira, September 1, 2014

“Thanks again for an inspiring weekend! Generating a character for the first time—in this form—out of nothing was a unique experience. I would like to write a book one day; this nudged me in that direction.”

Julian, September 1, 2014

“Using her excellent choice of an exceptional short-story model, the instructor helped us through a professional analysis of a short story and learning.”

Andrei, September 1, 2014