Flash fictions are like tiny treasures waiting to be unearthed. Inspiration can be found in unexpected places. In this fun session, we'll be foraging for story ideas. If you are struggling to get words on the page, this generative workshop is for you.

During the 90-minute session, experienced writer, editor and teacher Emily Devane will help you to:

• Make a start on 2-3 story drafts
• Explore ways of generating fresh, new material
• Take away writing exercises to try again and again
• Feel re-energised about your writing

Before the session

There is no need to prepare for the session in advance. Emily will send a Zoom link a few days before and reading materials will be shared during the session.

Recording

With participants' permission, a recording of the workshop will be available to participants (usually for 30 days). As there will be interactive elements, it is recommended to attend the workshop live - but for those unable to attend, the recording is a good alternative.

Questions

If you have further questions about this event, please contact Emily at moorwordsilkley@gmail.com.

Your Host:

Emily Devane is a writer, editor and teacher based in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. She has taught workshops and courses for Comma Press, Dahlia Press, London Writers' Café, Northern Writers' Studio and Crow Collective. She has won the Bath Flash Fiction Award, a Northern Writers' Award and a Word Factory Apprenticeship. Emily's work has been published in Smokelong Quarterly (third place, Grand Micro Contest 2021), Best Microfictions Anthology (2021), New Flash Fiction Review, Lost Balloon, Ellipsis, New Flash Fiction Review, Janus, and others. She was a BIFFY50 editor in 2020 and is a founding editor at FlashBack Fiction. Emily co-hosts Word Factory's Strike! Short Story Club.