Interdisciplinary Arts 0273 - Micro-Fictions Workshop

"Micro-fictions," like "traditional short stories," require attention to pacing, sentence, detail, image, and music. In this workshop, we'll study and practice micro-fiction (also known as "quick fiction" or "short, short stories"). We'll consider the ways that pacing and syntax are instrumental in establishing tone and narrative structure. We'll also examine particular scenes from a selection of longer stories (putting these scenes "under the micro-scope"). Students are expected to participate in workshops, to complete exercises & critical responses to readings, to present a selection of published work to the workshop, and to develop a revised portfolio of their own micro-fictions. This workshop is suitable for both poets and fiction writers. Prerequisite: Preferably one college-level CRW workshop in poetry and/or one in fiction. Instructor permission is required: students must attend the first class meeting in order to be considered for enrollment.

Independent Work Students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours per week in preparation and work outside of class time. This time includes reading, writing, responding to peers' work, and may include research and required attendance at (or participation in) writing-related events.