In this workshop, we'll explore themes and trends in contemporary horror and horror-adjacent genres and begin crafting our own horror stories.
In this workshop, we'll explore themes and trends in contemporary horror and horror-adjacent genres and begin crafting our own horror stories. On odd-numbered weeks we’ll take a self-focused approach, looking inside to develop your own horror ideas (and your own horror stories!) In even-numbered weeks, we’ll look outwards to begin building awareness of the horror writing community and to understand how contemporary horror literature is marketed, critiqued, and consumed. You should expect to read from the works of contemporary writers such as Stephen Graham Jones, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Laird Barron, Michael Wehunt, Gwendolyn Kiste, and more. Expect to write at least one short story and to build a lengthy TBR list of horror-focused craft books, novels, anthologies, and collections.
Week 1: What Is Horror?
Week 2: The Craft of Horror
Week 3: Your Purpose, Your Approach
Week 4: Subgenres, Kinds, and Ways of Horror
Week 5: Your Vision, Your Space
Week 6: Critique, Revision, Editing, and Submission
This workshop will be held online. You must have the Zoom app downloaded and a reliable internet connection to access your class meetings. You will receive the information to access your Zoom classroom one week before the start of your workshop — check your spam folders if you don’t see it!
Tuition: $215 or $180 for Cabin Members
Dates: Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 PM MDT on the following dates:
January 25th, 2022
February 1st, 2022
February 8th, 2022
February 15th, 2022
February 22nd, 2022
March 1st, 2022
This workshop is sold out. To get on the waitlist, email Megan at megan@thecabinidaho.org.
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