ONLINE Making it Weird: Writing the Unexpected
One Day Workshop | Thursday, May 8, 2025
5pm-8pm PT | 6pm-9pm MT | 7pm-10pm CT | 8pm-11pm ET | 9pm-12am AT
Instructor: Finnian Burnett
MEMBER PRICE: $60.00
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $80.00
Unleash your inner (or not so inner) weirdness. In this workshop, we’ll investigate the odd and unexpected. From characters with strange secrets to stories with surprising point of view characters, you’ll learn how to craft unusual stories.
Through brainstorming, creative prompts, and plenty of time to write, we’ll explore how to write stories that leave people guessing. Come prepared to throw storytelling “rules” out the window and dive into stories that will help you develop your own unique style.
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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