ONLINE Loop & Spiral: Flash Fiction Through Poetic Forms
One-Day Workshop | Thursday, April 10, 2025
9am - 12pm PT | 10am-1pm MT | 11am-2pm CT | 12pm-3pm ET | 1pm-4pm AT
Instructor: Sage Tyrtle
MEMBER PRICE: $60.00
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $80.00
Flash fiction thrives on precision, momentum, and depth—qualities also
found in structured poetry. This workshop challenges advanced writers
to craft flash fiction using the repetition-driven frameworks of a
pantoum and a sestina, pushing their prose toward unexpected
resonance.
Through guided prompts, participants will first explore the pantoum’s
circular structure, layering meaning with each repeated line to evoke
memory, obsession, or shifting perception. Next, they’ll tackle the
sestina’s spiraling pattern, using its six recurring words to build
narrative tension, emotional echoes, and surprising pivots.
By embracing constraint, writers will unlock new ways to manipulate
language, deepen emotional impact, and discover narrative
possibilities they might not have otherwise considered.
This is an interactive online class using the Zoom web platform.
Sage Tyrtle's work is available in New Delta Review, The Offing, Lunch
Ticket, and Apex among others. She is the author of the novella The
King of Elkport. Her words have been featured on NPR, CBC, and PBS and
have been taught in schools. She's been nominated for Pushcart and
Best American Short Stories. She's taught workshops all over the world
since 2010.
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