Speculative Fiction 101: An Introduction
2 Hours • with Joy Baglio • All Levels
Available spots
Class Description
Writer Zach Doss described speculative fiction as "a lever to get in a crack and express something that can't be expressed in any other way." In this generative, interactive workshop, we'll look at what speculative fiction is, briefly read and discuss excerpts from masters of the strange, then write in response to prompts designed to open the gateways of speculative ideation (in all genres), all while asking the question, Can speculative stories allow us to better express the raw truths of our lived experiences? Class size: Limited to 15 writers. JOY BAGLIO is the founder of Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop and a widely-published writer of short fiction, with stories in such journals as One Story, Ploughshares, The Missouri Review, Tin House, American Short Fiction, Conjunctions, The Iowa Review, SmokeLong Quarterly, Fairy Tale Review, and elsewhere. Two short stories have been optioned for film/TV. A Bread Loaf and Sewanee Scholar, other honors include residencies and fellowships from Yaddo, Ragdale, Vermont Studio Center, The Elizabeth George Foundation, The Speculative Literature Foundation, and The Kerouac Project, where she was the spring 2023 writer-in-residence living and writing in Jack Kerouac's Orlando bungalow. Joy holds an MFA from The New School and is at work on assembling a collection of short stories, as well as completing three novels. She is represented by Peter Steinberg, at United Talent Agency. Find her online at www.JoyBaglio.com
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