4-Week: Now or Never—Urgency in Short Prose

This four-week mid-summer fully online asynchronous workshop asks writers to read, write, and discuss short-form narratives. Together, we’ll study the way urgency operates in four unique ways in brief narratives—narratives ranging from one to four thousand words. When it comes to brevity, it is now or it is never. How we render, unfurl, withhold, or fracture our pressure will have lasting importance on all of our writing—long, short, and otherwise. Writers in this course will have weekly readings and weekly writing prompts and, for those who want them, opportunities for informal sharing and response.

About Our Online Classes: We use an online platform called Wet Ink. This platform allows you to post comments and critiques directly to the authors’ works (for 8-week workshops). You can also view deadlines, track revisions, and watch video or listen to audio. At the end of the class, each student will receive an email that contains an archive of all their content and interactions. Everyone who participates in an online workshop will also become part of the ongoing Lighthouse community within Wet Ink, where you can share and receive exercises and calls for submissions. Stay in touch with your fellow students (if you like) via the Lighthouse community when the class has ended.

By the end of the day on the Monday that class begins, you’ll receive an invitation to join Wet Ink. There are no browser requirements, and Wet Ink is mobile-friendly. If you have any questions about the technical requirements, please email [email protected]. Students are welcome to enroll up until the Friday of the starting week.