Asset Economy: Short Fiction Workshop
Our illustrious Sapha Burnell is hosting a 3 hour virtual writers workshop live on Twitch this Thursday, January 11th at 1:30 - 4:30 pm PST.
Watch the live workshop to engage in economy of assets for short fiction, what the types of short stories are and what they mean to you (and publishing aspirations), and be part of a vibrant writing community workshopping ideas, stories & writing live on the air.
All you need is a pen and paper, word processor or doodling app (dealer’s choice), and an internet connection from which to watch Sapha’s Twitch stream.
Want access to the Downloadable PDF + Printable, and the workshop VOD? Sapha’s Ko-Fi & Substack Members, Twitch Subscribers & Patreon Patrons receive exclusive access to the VOD after-the-fact!
Not ready to be a member? Downloadable PDF + Printable will be available for sale via saphaburnell.com & ko-fi.com/usurperkings.
About Sapha Burnell
Sapha Burnell is an amazon bestselling cyberpunk, magic realism, genetic engineering sci-fi author & poet, whose published body of works includes novels NEON Lieben, Char & Ash, Son of Abel, short fiction Macabre and Monstrous, Future’s Lens, Warped Lens, Lenses, and poetry Usurper Kings. Cerebral, punky and pugilistic, Sapha’s prose has been called ‘jaw-droppingly beautiful’, ‘I never knew science fiction could be this beautiful’ and ‘an insane, diabolical rollercoaster’.
With a decade of magazine & small press editing under her eyeliner, Sapha surges into the short form with one eye on editing and the other on writing kickass prose. This workshop is number one in a monthly series happening the first Thursday of the month via her Twitch & YouTube channels.
From saphaburnell.com
HAPPY NEW YEAR, BEAUTIFUL MACHINES!
LET’S GET WRITING…
We’re cranking out our first 3 hour workshop of the year with a bang, and introduction to short fiction! This Thursday, January 11th live on Twitch, I’ll be running down the short fiction forms and leading us all through a process of figuring out the character, plot and setting for a short story.
We’ll workshop our ideas live, with plenty of feedback, so come with a notepad and pen (or word processor open), to get inspiration and clarity on the best practices for short story writing, form and economy of assets.
For those of you who subscribe to my Twitch, or are members via Ko-Fi, Patreon or Substack, a free downloadable PDF + Printable will be available alongside the workshop’s recording.
Not subscribed/donating? The PDF + Printable will be available for purchase via saphaburnell.com or ko-fi, and make sure you’re in attendance live!
WORKSHOP OUTLINE
Short Fiction: What is it? What’s the difference between flash fiction, short story, novelette, novella…
Economy of Assets: Condensing ideas to avoid overwork & confusion.
Worldbuild in Miniature: Sci-Fi & Fantasy in Short Fiction.
Character Builds + Prompt Workshopping
Setting Builds + Prompt Workshopping
Plot Builds + Prompt Workshopping
Keeping to the Assets + Group Workshopping
Revision (time willing)
