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7 week course - or take as long as you need
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Are you ready to create some teeny tiny stories full of impact and truth and humanity? YES YOU ARE! Come flash with us…
Our Beginner’s Guide to Flash Fiction course contains a holy hand grenade of tips, tricks and techniques on crafting your own glorious little story nuggets, breaking all the rules (jk there aren’t any), and even getting your work published.
Stuff like…
WEEK 1: WHERE THE HECK DO I START?
What is flash fiction? Yes, okay, but what IS flash fiction? THIS is flash fiction…
WEEK 2: BEGINNINGS
Snippets of inspiration, a gazillion story prompts, and how to develop an idea.
WEEK 3: MIDDLES
Building structure, developing character and finding your rhythm.
WEEK 4: ENDINGS
The plot twist, powerful endings, and finally, the title.
WEEK 5: EDITING
Death by a thousand cuts, difficult questions, and a final polish.
WEEK 6: GOING OFF PISTE
Break the rules, learn from all the best rulebreakers, and do some experimenting…
WEEK 7: WHAT’S NEXT?
Sending your work out into the world with our submissions checklist and guide to acceptance/rejection.
1. Enrol
Sign up for a fully-fledged WHQ membership and get access to this and ALL our online courses direct from your member dashboard. Super simple.
2. Read, watch, do
The lessons are a mix of text, images, videos and exercises. To get the most out of the course, try to give yourself at least an hour a day to read or watch the material and do the exercises. We’ve made them as bite-size as possible but also if you wanna do the thing you gotta do the work.
3. No rush
This course is written to be done over seven weeks but take as long as you like and don’t panic! Go at your own pace. We’ll be waiting for you in the community forums when you’re ready to catch up.
4. No money? No problem
If you’re unable to afford WHQ membership please get in touch via our our bursary scheme!
5. Milk no sugar
Drink plenty of tea and stock up on biscuits. Enjoy it. It’s supposed to be fun. Love you. Mwah.
A comprehensive guide to getting started with flash fiction, from generating ideas, developing structure, characterisation, pace, tone, editing, and getting published.
A whole boatload of inspiring examples, resources, techniques and advice to help you explore the world of flash fiction with confidence.
Inspiration, whip-cracking, writing exercises and challenges.
Access to our private forum full of super cool people for feedback and support.
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Half of Writers’ HQ
Procrastinator Level: Set up WHQ and did an MA to avoid writing her novel
Free courses! Free retreats! Pep, vim, gifs, bad literary jokes, and general super cool writerly stuffs.
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Fill in the form and we’ll drop your friend an email letting them know how they can sign up for their free year, as gifted by you.
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*In case you missed the promotion, you’re not paying for this. We’re doing a whole Buy One Gift One Free hooha throughout September.