2/19 Let the Fragments Be Enough: An Exploration of Flash, Micro-essay, and Fragments
2/19 Let the Fragments Be Enough: An Exploration of Flash, Micro-essay, and Fragments
In today’s world of short attention spans and shorter quantities of free time, many of us feel drawn to writing and reading short pieces. In this class we will examine very short forms of creative nonfiction and try our hand and writing a few of our own. Please bring index cards or similarly sized slips of paper as well as a notebook or other writing materials.
By the end of this workshop, writers will…
Understand the difference between a fully realized flash- or micro-essay and a fragment
Discover what kind of stories are best presented in brief
Draft a small essay or two
Become familiar with magazines where such pieces can be submitted
Uncover new ideas on form and how it can breathe life into their writing practice
Who is the Instructor? Lara Lillibridge (she/they) is the author of The Truth About Unringing Phones: Essays on Yearning; Mama, Mama, Only Mama: An Irreverent Guide for the Newly Single Parent; and Girlish: Growing Up in a Lesbian Home. Lara is core faculty for Literary Cleveland and holds an MFA from West Virginia Wesleyan College. Her essay collection of Hysterical Harlot: An Alphabetical Exploration of Sex, Gender, and Shame is forthcoming March 30, 2027 with Unsolicited Press.
To learn more or read her work visit laralillibridge.com
When is this class offered?
This class is offered Thursday, February 19 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. EST. This workshop is open to writers of all levels.
Interested in the class but the date does not work for you? Don’t despair. All registrants will receive a recording of the class within three business days of the course.