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When & Where

Quick Facts

  • Availability Yes
  • Tutor Lana Citron
  • Course Code W25HMSA07A
  • Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

Learn to craft gripping stories in under 500 words. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just getting started, Flash Fiction is a fast-paced, practical class that teaches you how to distill emotion, tension, and transformation into bite-sized literary bombs.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Learn what makes flash fiction powerful
  • Read and analyse compelling micro-stories
  • Write your own stories with live feedback

Cost

  • Full fee
    £20
  • Concession fee
    £20
  • Class format and activities

    This is a practical creative writing session with a series of set exercises which will help to develop writing skills and allow for creative experimentation with your writing style. Alongside this we will read and analyse a couple of flash fiction stories to identify the skills used by the writers. You will be expected to share excerpts from your work-in-progress with your fellow students for feedback.

    Entry requirements

    Previous experience of creative writing is desirable but not obligatory. All are welcome.

    What you need to know before you enrol

    We will be workshopping our class exercises so you will need to show excerpts for peer and tutor feedback.

    What you need

    Pen and paper and/or access to a computer or tablet.

    What you can do next

    The Micro Memoir course W25HMSA12A compliments this course and they run consecutively. There are also a number of Creative Writing courses at Morley College which may help you develop your prose style or further your ideas.
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