In water, surface tension pertains to the cohesion of individual molecules that allows liquid to resist external force, and overfill the glass as though taking on the form of something solid. In a story, tension is defined by the emotional investment made by the reader. Created by engaging characters, conflicts, and settings, this tension is why a reader commits him or herself fully to a fictional world; it is the magic that allows that glass, or the story, to hold more than its fill. In this workshop participants will explore elements of craft, including characterization, point of view, voice, style, and overall story structure that work together to fully engage the reader in the central tensions of the work. The class will read and discuss stories by published authors, participate in guided exercises in class, and take part in a class workshop where they will explore the possibilities for their own work, and the work of their peers, through a thoughtful forum.
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About the instructor
DANA KROOS grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and received an MFA in fiction from New Mexico State University and her PhD from the UH Creative Writing Program, where she was an Inprint C. Glenn Cambor Fellow and was awarded Inprint Donald Barthelme Prizes in Fiction and Nonfiction and the Inprint Joan and Stanford Alexander Prize in Fiction. Her short stories and poems have appeared in Glimmer Train, The Florida Review, Penumbra, The Superstition Review, Minnesota Monthly, and other literary publications. She has taught English and art courses at the university level for 15 years and is currently a Mitchell Center Fellow at the University of Houston.
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