Short Fuse creative writing workshops.
THE UNCANNY
Saturday 14th November
Are you sitting comfortably? Cloning, parallel realities, talking animals, corpses, doppelgangers, humanoids, prosthetic flesh and body sculpting, freaks and demons - repulsion, abjection and the unexplained…
In this writing workshop we will take a trip to the eeriest corners of our imagination. What makes us feel unsettled? What takes us out of our comfort zone? With reference to Freud’s theory of the Unheimlich we will look at examples of literature that has used the uncanny as a device for disturbing the reader, and the relevance of this notion to today’s world, where technology and science is making erstwhile nightmares a reality. We look at how we can write and perform stories to reflect this and put a shiver down our spines.
Slot reserved at Short Fuse December 6th for one story.
All workshops led by two experienced writers and creative writing teachers. Groups small for maximum personal attention.
Cost - £25, three concession spaces at £17
For booking please email us in the first instance - contact us
Short Fuse will be hosting more writing workshops in spring 2010