Grace Palmer, your tutor.

Discover how to tap into your creativity to write short stories that matter to you.

Explore writing flash fiction, the shortest of short story forms, weighing in at under one thousand words, and often under five hundred words. Flash fiction is perfect for experimentation and play and is growing in popularity with many opportunities for writers. The lessons will include close reading of texts, prompts, writing time, and discussion. Writers will be encouraged to share their work for feedback if they wish.

Recent testimonials from the course at Ilminster Arts Centre:

You are an amazing teacher. I so enjoy class. and love the challenges (not the right word really) that you put out there for us. reading snippets of stories and asking what comes next do you think, or 'where would you take this'. and working in pairs is a brilliant part of this. 

I wish I'd done this years ago.

Your tutor is Grace Palmer, a writer whose flash fiction and poetry can be found in literary magazines. She studied for an MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University in 2017. She is a creative writing facilitator, and organises Fresh Fiction short story nights for writers in South Petherton and ran Novel Nights in Bristol for ten years, supporting writers at the start of their careers. Grace is passionate about helping writers craft stories. She has taught at Bristol Folk House since 2017, and the national organisation The Joy Club since 2022. Many of her former pupils are now published.

6-week course on Fridays: June 28, July 5, 12, 26, August 2, 9
10am - 12pm
Cost: £105 for 6 sessions

Why not enjoy lunch in the café afterwards?

To book, please ring: 01460 54973 or email: workshops@ilminsterarts.org.uk leaving your phone number.