Introduction to Flash Fiction

Thursday 22 May
7:00 pm GMT
Free for Gold Star Members OR £10
Learn how to write flash fiction. Simple, straightforward, step-by-step guidance on arting and crafting small stories that pack a big punch.

WHEN

Thursday 22 May
7:00 pm –
8:00 pm

WHERE

Online

HOW MUCH

Free for Gold Star Members OR £10

HOST

Kathy Hoyle

Discover the fundamental secrets of flash fiction

Get started, keep going, and uncover your unique flash fiction voice with techniques and approaches to writing that will leave you with the confidence to craft little literary masterpieces.

What you’ll learn

  • What flash fiction is, what it isn’t, and how you can write your own stories
  • Different styles of flash fiction, pairing different types of flash with your subject matter, and how to structure your stories for maximum impact
  • Deep characterisation: explaining whole, complex, flawed human beings in a handful of words
  • Kill your darlings? We do mass murder in flash! With less than 1,000 words for your whole world, we’ll show you how to squeeze the most out of every word to really pack a punch

Who you are

  • A flash newbie who wants a deeper understanding of the genre and to get started with your own stories
  • A newbie or intermediate who wants to feel more confident participating in Flash Face Off or more generally writing flash
  • An intermediate flasher who wants to solidify their foundational know-how
  • A regular Flash Face Off writer who wants to come hang with the flashy gang and gain more writerly super powers in the process

This event is hosted by ✨Kathy Hoyle✨

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Kathy runs a whole bunch of Writers' HQ events, most famously Flash Face Off. She holds a BA (hons) and an MA in Creative Writing, is studying for her PhD, and has a passion for flash fiction, short stories and jammy dodgers all of which fuel her soul equally. Kathy's work has been nominated for Best Small Fictions, best Micro Fictions and The Pushcart Prize. Her work has appeared in a variety of anthologies and literary magazines including Spelk, The Forge, Lunate and Ellipsiszine ands has won and been shortlisted in many competitions including The Bath Flash Fiction Award, The Edinburgh Award for Flash Fiction ,The Exeter Short Story Prize and the Fish Memoir Prize. Kathy's novella-in-flash 'Chasing the Dragon' is now available.

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Thursday 22 May

7:00 pm

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