Writing the Short-Short Story and Ten-Minute Play

3 units

In this class, students will concentrate on the short forms of microfiction and ten-minute plays, exploring what kinds of stories they can tell in a short space. The class will examine a variety of creative writing techniques, including character development, conflict, voice, story arc, setting, images, and especially dialogue. The heart of this class is workshop, but students will read aloud and study models and examples in each genre.