This form of short fiction is called by many names: sudden, short-short, instant, fast, micro, and postcard, to name just a few. But there’s more to the form than word count and in this workshop we’ll explore what’s required besides brevity. Participants will learn techniques for creating “fast and furious” fictions (50 words to 1500 word) and hear examples from the masters. Opportunities for publishing will also be discussed.
About the Instructor
Judy Reeves is an award-winning writer and teacher who has published four books on the craft including A Writer’s Book of Days and Wild Women, Wild Voices, and a memoir, When Your Heart Says Go. She previously taught at UCSD Extension and has led community-based writing practice groups for thirty years. She is on the faculty of the Southern California Writers’ Conference, serves on the council for the International Association for Journal Writing, teaches at writing conferences internationally, and at San Diego Writers, Ink, a nonprofit literary center she co-founded.
This workshop is produced in partnership with San Diego Writers, Ink.
