I've posted it to the Facebook page. I'm really looking forward to this meeting.
Kurt On Aug 28, 2014, at 6:54 AM, Alan <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, R-SPECers! > > We're going to try something a little different during next Tuesday's R-SPEC > meeting. Read on... > > September 2014: Flash Fiction Exercise > The challenge of writing short stories with fewer than 1,000 - or even 500 - > words can be both exciting and, perhaps, a bit daunting. Join us for our > September 2 meeting and explore the answers to these burning questions and > many more: > > What is flash fiction and microfiction? How do I start? What about character > and plot development? What do I leave in? And what must I leave out? > > This exercise is meant as a fun opportunity to write a really short story > from scratch using speculative fiction prompts we will provide, and then, if > desired, you may read aloud your flash story to receive feedback from the > other attendees. > > Bring your favorite (but quiet) writing system - be it quill, ink, and paper > or an electronic tablet. (Please, no noisy typewriters.) After describing the > exercise process and selecting prompts, the Writing Phase begins. > Alternatively, feel free to bring a previously written flash story. Please > make sure the word count is no higher than 1,200 words. > > Since our meeting space is not conducive to writing and reading aloud at the > same time, individuals and small groups may venture to other locations in the > B&N store (or outside, weather permitting) to write and to get feedback. > Otherwise, we'll share our flash stories with the group during the Reading > Phase. > > Moderator: Alan Vincent Michaels > > Location: Barnes & Noble, Pittsford > > Meeting Time: September 2, 2014 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. > > > Regards, > Alan > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
