Creative Writing Masterclass – The Third Space: A Guide to the Fascinations of Flash Fiction – Dave Swann

The Third Space: A Guide to the Fascinations of Flash Fiction  |  Dave Swann

A guide to some of the challenges of writing flash fiction, with tips on how to approach back-story; characterisation; imagery; tension; humour; openings and closings; and dramatic focus. I will also discuss some of the things that flash fiction writers can learn from poets and screenwriters.

David Swann has worked in newspaper offices, jails, warehouses, and nightclubs. He is a Senior Lecturer in English & Creative Writing at the University of Chichester. His collection, The Privilege of Rain (Waterloo Press, 2010), based on his experiences as a Writer-in-Residence in a prison, was shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award. His stories, flashes, and poems have won many awards, including eight successes at the Bridport Prize and two in the National Poetry Competition. Dave’s flash fiction collection, Stronger Faster Shorter (Flash: The International Short-Short Story Press), was published in 2015.

Wednesday 9th December 6:30pm

Virtual Masterclass Via Zoom

email h.tarlo@shu.ac.uk for Zoom link