The Thin Line: Prose Poems and Flash Fiction with Albert DeGenova (Washington Island Literary Festival)
Sep 22, 2023 1:30PM—3:30PM
Location
Hotel Washington, 354 Range Line Rd., Washington Island, WI 54246
Cost 75.00
Categories Adult Classes & Workshops In-Person
| Both forms — prose poetry and short short fiction — require close attention to language, imagery, and sound. There are certainly similarities. This workshop will explore the thin line between the two forms with examples and short exercises. Let’s raid the borders of poetry and prose. In flash fiction there are visual immersions, or abstract and unexpected connections. All this feels a lot like poetry — and yet, flash differs from poetry because at the heart of each flash fiction is a story, a small narrative that takes the reader into a whole world. But what about works that are generally accepted as prose poems and yet have a narrative? This workshop intends to create a sense of where to find which side of the line a work resides in, whether intentional by the writer or not. |