Crafting the Short Story

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• Friday 27th of September 2024

• 10.30am – 4.30pm 

• €80 

• Location: Wexford Art Centre (Click here for booking)

• Notes supplied

• Maximum of 8 participants (only 1 place left!)

• Suitable for anyone who would like to begin creative writing or who might want a kick start back to writing.  

                                                                                                 

On this one-day immersive workshop you will explore the elements of the short story.

The sequence of events that drive the narrative. 

 

• Characters – Developing living breathing characters as intricate as any human.  

• Conflict – There is no story without conflict. It can be internal or external. 

• Setting – The reader must feel they are being transported.  

• Theme - Explore the underlying message/current.

 

A short story is a complete piece of fiction with a beginning, middle and an ending. This one-day workshop is suitable for anyone who would like to begin fiction writing or who might want a kick start back to it. 

 

Sheila Forsey is an Irish Times best-selling author of historical fiction, a short story writer, playwright, and a creative writing tutor. She is also a specialist in schools with The Heritage Council. She is a graduate of Maynooth |University and Trinity College Dublin. Sheila is a past judge of The Maria Edgeworth Short Story Competition.

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Contact Wexford Arts Centre to book your place.