Fiercely Flash
—Courageous and Compressed Stories
12-Week Flash Writing and Revision Course
Use micro and flash creative writing techniques for longform writing success. Flash requires all the elements of good longform writing but allows you an almost gem-like prism for you to focus on these aspects as if under a microscope. You develop a new relationship with your words and your creativity.
Over twelve weeks we’ll learn about the flash form, read from inspiring authors and produce spontaneous writing from a prompt every week. Each prompt focuses on different elements of the writing craft from narrative arc to metaphor to finding inspiration. The entire course builds across the twelve weeks from the flash introduction to full competence in flash writing. By the end, you’ll have started at least twelve flash pieces and/or found inspiration for your longer works in progress.
**IMPORTANT: Keep in mind that our class times are in the Pacific Time Zone. We’ve allotted two hours, but the class length sometimes might be shorter depending on attendance and the generative writing in the second part of each class. We build a writing community by posting our compressed writing and commenting on each other’s work between classes in a Discord channel. Each class is recorded and made available on YouTube to people who have paid for the class. A writing community in Discord allows everyone, including Max, to review and critique the group’s weekly writing. The alumni Discord channel keeps us connected! Below is the description for the January-March 2026 course.
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Thursday evenings 4:30-6:30 PM Pacific.
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Schedule and Course Description: FIERCELY FLASH: THE BASICS OF FLASH
What we cover can shift and grow more detailed depending on class needs--especially because we have an amazing community of people who sometimes return to the class. We decide together what study is best for all of us.
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Week 1: Thursday, April 30 — What is Flash?
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Week 2: Thursday, May 7 — Structure
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Week 3: Thursday, May 14 — Point of View and Characterization
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Week 4: Thursday, May 21 — Setting
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Week 5: Thursday, May 28 — Sensory Detail
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Week 6: Thursday, June 4 — Figurative Language
GENRES WITHIN THE GENRE: Practicing Techniques and Types of Flash Writing
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Week 7: Thursday, June 11 — Unique Forms
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Week 8: Thursday, June 18 — Repetition
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Week 9: Thursday, June 25 — Imitation
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Week 10: Thursday, July 2 — Ekphrastic
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Week 11: Thursday, July 9 — Publishing
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Week 12: Thursday, July 16 — Revision is “Re-VISION”
The full price for the 12-Week Course is $300. To register at the monthly rate of $100 in 3 monthly payments, click the link below. $100 is due upon registration, and the remaining balance is due on February 1 and March 1. A confirmation email will be sent within 24 hours of registration. Be sure to check your spam folder as well.
**If you'd prefer to pay for the entire course in one payment at registration, you'll receive a $50 discount, making full price $250. People who attended the 2025 in-person Writing Away Refuge qualify for a 10% discount. Email us at: info@writingawayrefuge.com**
Questions about our classes?
We're always here if you have any questions. Email is the best point of contact, but you may call if you prefer.
251-508-6145