**Thank you for your interest! This course is now full. To be added to a waiting list, please email info@thomasmore.qc.ca.**

What makes a story work?  

This twelve-week writing course will explore the art and craft of short fiction. Participants will learn how to bring their characters to life and find the emotional heart of their stories. We will also study practical writing techniques and elements of fiction such as narration, conflict, settings, flashbacks, transitions and character arcs. 

Each session will feature warm-up prompts and writing exercises to target specific story elements and help participants learn how to “show, not tell.” We’ll discuss ways to generate ideas, create story outlines, tackle revisions and build a productive writing routine. We’ll address common writing challenges such as avoiding appropriation, staying motivated, publishing stories and finding a writing community. 

This course will also include a workshop element. We’ll review the critiquing process to help participants refine their editor’s eye, read every story on its own terms and provide helpful feedback to fellow writers. Participants will then be encouraged to write, share and workshop their own stories with the group. 

This course is open to writers of all levels.  

Please note that this course has a maximum enrollment of 14 students and that TMI does not allow participants to audit courses for free.

Location: Atwater and online (hybrid)

First Session: Monday, January 13th, 2025

Course Length: 12 weeks, Mondays, 6:15 to 8:15 p.m.

Instructor: Rebecca Morris

Degree Credit: 3 credits

Total Course Fee:

225.00 (All Students)
No waivers may be applied to this course.

Rebecca Morris is a Montreal writer and teacher originally from Guelph, Ontario. Her stories have won the Malahat Review Open Season Award for Fiction and the Humber Literary Review’s Emerging Writers Fiction contest. She is a Banff Centre alumna, recipient of a Canada Council Arts grant and an active member of the Quebec Writers’ Federation, where she teaches workshops on short fiction and narrative structure. Her debut novel Other Maps was released September 2024 with Linda Leith Publishing.

Students pursuing studies for credit are encouraged to consult with their advisers as they register for courses.

Fees are refundable in full before the first session. There is no refund after the first session has passed. Please note that non-attendance does not constitute a withdrawal.