Haiku × Fiction

Oh, haiku. That most oversimplified form of short poetry. What's often reduced to a simple counting of syllables stems from a flexible exploration of senses and sensation, unencumbered by metaphor and too many words. But what can this loose form teach us about writing fiction? What lessons can we take from this structure and apply to our works? And, on that note, what lessons can we take from fiction and apply to haiku?

This 90-minute generative workshop will explore what goes into writing a haiku and how to use those lessons on imagery in prose. During the workshop, we'll write our own haiku, expand those into flash-fiction pieces, and put together a digital class zine to show off our work.

• Number of attendees: minimum of 3 (fee will be refunded if too few attend), maximum of 10
• Duration: one 90-minute session
• Course level: intermediate — we'll be going over how to write a haiku, but be prepared to write some flash-fiction in a 10-minute period.
• Generative: yes - the class will produce a digital (website and PDF) zine to be offered for free on Itch.io.
• Required materials: none
• Preparation: none
• Attendance: These online workshops are run on a pay-what-you-can basis. The suggested amount is $20 (USD), but if that's outside your budget, the course is free; just enter $0 in the price field. Tips, as always, are greatly appreciated! To purchase this workshop, enter the amount you'd like to pay. You will receive access to a Jitsi (think Zoom, but it runs in the browser) link for the course which will begin at the listed time. You will also be offered access to a Discord server; this is completely optional, but hopefully an interesting place to chat with like-minded folks.