In Short: The Art of Flash Essay Writing *In-Person* *NEW*

Compelling flash essays capture dramatic moments in our lives, which leave lasting impressions like a shooting star or a meteor strike. Dividing our lives into before and after, those events deserve to be told urgently. Flash essays (500-1,000 words) are not merely short, but concise and contain profound revelations. The flash form calls for immediacy; there is no space for lengthy preambles and meandering. In this six-week writing intensive, you will better understand the art of writing flash nonfiction. We will experiment with story structure and format, drawing inspiration from flash essays in class. We will examine different types of flash essays each week and write our own in those styles. Everyone will have an opportunity to share and receive feedback in class. Instructor: Olga Katsovskiy

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Olga Katsovskiy, writer/editor/educator, is a Creative Nonfiction Editor at Minerva Rising Press, Managing Editor & Associate Creative Nonfiction Editor at JMWW journal, and nonfiction reader at Reckon Review. Her essays have been published in Barzakh Magazine, Brevity Blog, Gone Lawn Journal, Pithead Chapel, and elsewhere. She works in a healthcare organization in Boston during the day and teaches evenings. Find more at theweightofaletter.com