ONLINE Fragments to Form: Building a Flash Fiction Collection
One-Day Workshop | Monday, November 16, 2026
9am-12pm PT | 10am-1pm MT | 11am-2pm CT | 12pm-3pm ET | 1pm-4pm AT
Instructor: Finnian Burnett
MEMBER PRICE: $75.00
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $100.00
In this workshop, we'll explore how to shape your individual flash pieces into a cohesive collection. We'll explore fitting stories together through theme, voice, characters, and/or setting, and look at how intentional ordering makes for a more compelling arc.
Topics will include identifying connections between stories, organizing for flow, and how to approach the collection either as a starting point, or as a means to gather previously written pieces.
This class takes place online using Zoom.
Dr. Finnian Burnett’s work explores the intersections of the human body, mental health, and gender identity. They are a recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts grant, a finalist in the 2023 CBC nonfiction prize, and a 2024 Pushcart nominee.
Their work appears in Blank Spaces Magazine, Reflex Press, The Daily Sci-Fi, CBC, and more. Their two novellas-in-flash, The Clothes Make the Man and The Price of Cookies, are available through Ad Hoc Fiction and Off Topic Publishing respectively. Finnian is represented by Stacey Kondla of The Rights Factory. Their collaborative work with author Andrew Buckley, Queer Tales of Shakespearean Proportions is represented by Terrie Wolf.
When not writing or teaching, Finnian enjoys walking, Star Trek, and cat memes. Finn can be found at www.finnburnett.com
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