INSTRUCTOR: Nick Almeida
TIME: Two Saturdays, March 23, 30, 1:00–4:00 p.m. CST
PRICE: Early bird price: $85 for members, $100 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, March 17. After Sunday, March 17: $100 for members, $115 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
LOCATION: Writespace, 1907 Sabine Street, #125, Houston, TX 77007 (map)
LEVEL: All levels
CAP: 15
One misconception about revision lies in its perceived relationship to “perfection." To revise often feels like making efforts toward what we think of as "perfect," and yet, as artists, aren’t we frequently drawn to the imperfect, which is to say the human? “There is no such thing as perfect beauty,” Alberto Giacometti famously said, “only beauty in imperfection.” How then do we approach revision, in such a way to emphasize not a perceived lack of flaws, but a celebration of imperfection? This workshop will explore that question but focusing on strategies for revising flash fiction and nonfiction. We will explore particular ways revision can be undertaken without the burdens of “perfection,” and each writer will leave with a toolkit for finishing future works. We will also discuss the submission and publication process as it pertains specifically to flash-length work.