“Many are familiar with the Mark Twain quote: “I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.” Flash Fiction, the short-form genre, is the embodiment of this paradox. It’s a small space where you can tell big stories.” (Grant Faulkner, 2023) 

 

The winner of last year’s silent auction item, “Plan and design your own summer camp”, Penny, had the chance to dream up her own summer camp.  Penny loves to write, but seldom gets to appreciate the “ah ha!” of finishing a piece, because she is embroiled in writing one of her epic novels. So, this week, she will breathe four sighs of completion along with the group.

 

Focusing on flash fiction, Christianne will guide the group through the basics on day one. We’ll allow space and time for questions, while listening to examples of short, but impactful stories to get our creative juices flowing. Once we feel confident with being concise, students will spend the remaining evenings writing short pieces that they’ll be proud of for years to come.