Creative Writing

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This 2-day workshop will be all about creating flash fiction and short stories using prompts and writing exercises while working within restrictions. LiverpOulipo will take inspiration from the 1960s French ‘Oulipo’ movement, where writers and artists applied lots of constrained writing techniques upon themselves. Perhaps the most famous example would be Georges Perec’s 300-page novel, ‘A Void’ (1969), in which he avoided using the letter ‘e’.
We won’t be focusing on any theory or the history of the Oulipo movement, however; this will be all about diving into fun exercises and challenges – borrowing Oulipians’ ideas and prompts, rules and restrictions, to create our own stories, conjured from unusual places.

Number of Meetings

2

Course Leader

Phil Olsen

CRN 27773/CEPD9000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £140