Fictionalizing Your Life: A 6-week Short Fiction Intensive with Ayelet Tsabari
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$400.00
Instructor: Ayelet Tsabari
Date: Saturdays, Jan. 20–Feb. 24 @ 1–3:30pm ET (10am–12:30pm Pacific;
Breathe life into your personal experiences while imagining the other possibilities of your life through fiction. This course is designed for emerging writers, aiming to introduce them to the world of short stories, and provide them with practical tools for crafting narratives based on personal experiences. Instructor Ayelet Tsabari, author of two best-selling fiction and essay collections, ensures a supportive and dynamic environment that encourages authenticity, boldness, and originality among students. Through a combination of craft lectures, readings, discussion in small groups, and guided exercises, writers will gain a solid understanding of the fundamental elements of short fiction. They will also acquire techniques for editing, rewriting and critiquing their own work, and for experimenting with creative writing. Ayelet’s lessons, exercises and self-directed assignments all lead toward the goal of completing a 1,500–3,000-word story draft, which Ayelet will review for an additional fee (see details under “Stream B”).
Stream B: For an additional $150, students can also upgrade to Stream B and receive written personal feedback from Ayelet on a short story. The work could be the story written in this class or another unpublished short story of up to 3,000 words. (Only 12 Stream B spots available.)
Payment plans can be arranged. Email to request.
Stream A: Regular Class Lectures & Exercises ($400 🇨🇦 | ~$296 🇺🇸)
Students attend classes and participate in the lectures, class discussions and exercises, but will not receive feedback on their short fiction story.
Stream B: Classes with Story Development ($550 🇨🇦 | ~$405 🇺🇸)
For an additional $150, students can also upgrade to Stream B and receive written personal feedback from Ayelet on a short story. The work could be the story written in this class or another unpublished short story of up to 3,000 words. (Only 12 Stream B spots available.)
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COURSE SCHEDULE (Stream A & B)
Saturdays, Jan. 20-Feb. 24, 2024 @ 1–3:30pm EST
A detailed syllabus with assigned readings would be provided upon registration.
- Class 1, Jan. 20th: Introduction to the short story, Generating ideas
- Class 2, Jan. 27th: POV, Characters, Settings
- Class 3, Feb. 3: Narrative Time, Show and Tell
- Class 4. Feb. 10: Structure, Arc and Conflict
- Class 5, Feb. 17: Endings and Theme
- Class 6, Feb 24: Revision, wrap-up
REGISTRATION
After checkout, you’ll receive a receipt with a link to download your syllabus, which will include Zoom passcodes and additional course information. You will also receive an emailed reminder a few days before your first class.
ELIGIBILITY AND PREREQUISITE
This class is for fiction writers of all experience levels. Students in Stream B will complete a draft of a short-fiction story.
CLASS RECORDINGS/PARTICIPATION
The course is designed for live participation, however, if you can’t be present for a class, or must leave early, a recording will be provided in the student folder the morning after. Students are expected to be present and intellectually curious during class time. Please be ready to participate with working cameras and audio. If you’re ever stuck or may need accommodation, please reach out to your instructor or TA.
ACCESSIBILITY
Pandemic University is committed to offering a fulfilling and inclusive education. Classes are held via Zoom with Closed Captioning features enabled through auto-transcription technology. A teaching assistant will be present to correct transcription mistakes and assist in other ways. The course includes workshops and class discussions, thus students are required to participate through audio; accommodations can be made for people with speaking or other disabilities if they inform us ahead of schedule. Video is encouraged of all students in order to optimize everyone’s virtual classroom experience.
CAPACITY AND REFUNDS
Stream B is limited to 12 students. Anyone wishing to cancel their registration has until Jan. 11, 2024 to receive a guaranteed refund. If you cancel between Jan. 12 and 19, 2024 we will only offer a refund if and after the vacated spot is filled. No refunds whatsoever will be offered after the course begins on Jan. 20, 2024. Violations of the Code of Conduct may result in your removal from the course without compensation.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Although PanU is technically a fake university, we’re committed to high standards of artistic integrity, quality education, and maintaining a safe virtual environment for students. Abusive behaviour toward classmates or instructors will not be tolerated at any point during the course, including in private messages, and will result in expulsion without refund.
Other violations that could have you expelled from this course include: refusing to participate in group workshops; plagiarism and misrepresentation of others’ ideas as your own; racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia either in your notes (written or spoken) or in your work; sharing recordings of classes; sharing classmates’ work without their consent.
The final say on whether or not you continue in class belongs to the instructor alone. If you have any questions, email info@pandemicuniversity.com.
| Enrollment Level | Regular Classes (Stream A): $400 CAD (~$296 USD), Classes with Story Review (Stream B): $550 CAD (~$405 USD) |
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