Writing Parallel Lives: Untravelled Roads with Sage Tyrtle
What if, on another path, you made a different choice? There are powerful storytelling possibilities that exist in the space between chance and choice. Explore the compelling concept of parallel lives, roads not taken, and how we craft narratives that ask “what if?”.
Soilpunk and Queer Ecologies in Short Stories with Sarah Royston and Tractor Beam
Genre-smashing, inspired by scientific innovations, and subversive to the core, what if our brightest hope wasn’t in the stars but in the earth beneath our feet? A playful, trope-busting approach to sci fi, dystopian/utopian fiction and eco-writing.
Fiction as Archaeology with Lindz McLeod
Break fiction down into different levels of a ‘literary dig site’. Create and build a new piece of intentionally layered fiction which future readers can excavate for clues.
How Voice Works In Short Fiction with Abi Hynes
Get excited about making your dialogue shine. A generative hour long workshop exploring how to make your fictional dialogue *great*
Curating A Short Story Collection with Kathy Hoyle
All the tools you need to curate your own short story collection – from concept to completion.
Reading as a Writer with Alison Woodhouse
What happens to our writing when we slow down our reading and think critically about the stories in front of us?
Writing Dialogue with Gwen E. Kirby
Exploring dialogue – how to make it fit the story, advance the plot and reveal character, and when to keep our character’s mouths shut!
Liberating the Weird with Lindz McLeod
A wild ride of a workshop helping you to create ideas you otherwise wouldn’t have dreamt of putting on the page.
The Art of the Short Story with Leone Ross
An interactive workshop exploring ways of making your story more beautiful, more connected, and more human.
Begin at the Beginning
During the Write A Short Story Festival 2025, we’re challenging you to write a brand new piece of fiction. So let’s begin…
