Funny Fiction Workshop
What makes a funny story more than just an elbow jabbing good time? In this class, we’ll read several humorous short stories and figure out what makes them impactful, lasting and well…literature.
In this six-week, workshop-meets-craft class, we’ll dissect six different short stories and figure out: How did the writer do that? We’ll then apply some of those same literary tools to your own stories.
Each writer will have the opportunity to have one short story workshopped in this class (ie; written and verbal feedback from both instructor and peers).
We’ll read work from renowned writers known for their wit, their weird, and their impact. This includes writers like Lorrie Moore, Miranda July, Ottessa Moshfegh, George Saunders, Kurt Vonnegut, David Sedaris and others.
This class isn’t going to try and teach humor, that hard-to-teach beast. This class is for those interested in writing stories that go beyond the wit and weird and that truly make an impact. And of course, this class is for people who love a good short story. We’re about to read some of the best in contemporary literature.
Workshops:
This course has a workshop component, which is meant to be as helpful to you as possible. Each student will have the opportunity to receive one round of written and verbal feedback on their work.
Access Program
We want our writing classes and seminars to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and seminar tuitions at a reduced rate. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available.
Please apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you have questions.
Liaison position
Every in-person class and seminar at Literary Arts has one liaison position. Liaisons perform specific duties for each class meeting. If you are a liaison for a class or seminar, the full amount of your tuition is covered by Literary Arts.
Apply here for the liaison position.
Michelle Kicherer
Michelle Kicherer writes about books and music for the San Francisco Chronicle, Willamette Week and others. She is also a writing coach and former ghostwriter specializing in fiction and memoir. Michelle’s fiction has been published in The Master’s Review, Berkeley Fiction Review, 8142 Review and many others, and her novella Sexy Life, Hello is out in audiobook in Sept ‘24 and in print March ‘25 on Banana Pitch Press. Michelle believes there are no dumb questions in the classroom, only pretentious instructors.
