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The Pulse of the Story

A 2-Day Short Story Workshop

Saturdays, March 8th & 15th, 10 AM - 12 PM

In these sessions we will explore a variety of short stories and discuss what lies at their centers and propels the narrative: time, setting, character, or a combination of these. Writers will receive short reading assignments before class. During sessions there will be a craft talk and a writing prompt. By the end of the workshop, participants will have explored different elements in short stories and done close readings of several works. Each session will be two hours long.

$90 Members/$135 Nonmembers


Farah Ali is the writer of the novel The River, The Town (Dzanc) and the short-story collection People Want to Live (McSweeneys). Her work has been anthologized in the Pushcart Prize and the Best Small Fictions, and has appeared in Shenandoah, Kenyon Review, Ecotone, Virginia Quarterly Review and elsewhere. She is the cofounder of Lakeer, an online journal from Pakistan, and the Reviews Editor at Wasafiri. She lives in London where she writes and edits.


ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
All MWPA workshops require advanced registration. We accept registration by phone, mail, and online via our website. We cannot guarantee registration in the final 24-hours before a workshop, and can rarely accommodate day-of registration.

PAYMENT & CANCELLATION POLICIES
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QUESTIONS
For any questions regarding this workshop, please contact programs@mainewriters.org.

REGISTER BY PHONE
Call 207-200-7180 and register with your VISA or MasterCard.

REGISTER BY MAIL
If you prefer to pay by mail, please print this registration form (downloadable PDF) and mail it to the MWPA with a check or credit card information.

SCHOLARSHIP
The MWPA is proud to offer one partial scholarship to this workshop for members-only. Scholarships are awarded on a combination of need and merit. Application Due by October 1 at 9:00 a.m.
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