Found Footage: Writing Short Horror Stories in Borrowed Forms

What to expect at a glance:

At least two new flash/micro fiction story drafts
A deeper understanding of how to write compelling, (very) short fiction
Techniques to discover horror fiction ideas in new and unexpected places

Course Description:

Can you make a text message conversation terrifying? How about a grocery list? In this generative workshop, students will read, discuss, and write a variety of epistolary or "found footage" horror stories - that is, stories in borrowed forms. We will focus on very short fiction, mostly micro and flash length (under 1000 words), exploring techniques for creating tension in very few words. No experience necessary!

About the instructor:

Lindsay King-Miller is the author of ASK A QUEER CHICK: A GUIDE TO SEX, LOVE, AND LIFE FOR GIRLS WHO DIG GIRLS (Plume, 2016) and THE Z WORD (Quirk, 2024). Her second novel, THIS IS MY BODY, is forthcoming from Quirk Books in fall 2025. She lives in Denver, CO, with her partner and two children.

Your ticket purchase is an investment not only in your voice, but in our literary community. The Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing is dedicated to helping create a sustainable local and national literary arts community. The general rate for our PWS classes is only $25 per hour of instruction. The pay scale is designed in favor of instructors, ensuring that the majority of all ticket sales goes to them. Any additional profit allows us to offer discounts, scholarship seats, and occasionally free educational programs. To inquire about whether or not you are eligible for a discount code, please send an email to: pipercenter.info@asu.edu

Found Footage: Writing Short Horror Stories in Borrowed Forms

Thank you for your interest in Found Footage: Writing Short Horror Stories in Borrowed Forms.