More and more, experimental techniques are being used to create works of fiction that are innovative and unconventional. Whether you’re already a rule-breaker or looking to find new ways to play with words, this class will help you to explore the mechanics and current literary landscape of genre-mashing; destabilizing syntax, setting, and point-of-view; fragmented or otherwise unusual form; meta-fiction; and the absurd. Through readings, in-class discussions, exercises, and an opportunity to workshop a short story or excerpt of your own, this survey of experimental fiction will enrich and expand your storytelling.

Instructor: Allison Darcy

Dates: Begins Wednesday, May 15, 2024 and runs every Wednesday for six weeks

Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Level: Beginner and above

Location: Letters Bookshop, 116 W. Main St., Durham

$615: true price

$349: base price

$374, $399, $449: donate an extra $25, $50, or $100 to our scholarship fund

(Returning students receive 10 percent off).

A note on pricing:  the “true price” reflects the true cost of the class, which includes paying a fair wage to our staff and instructors, rental fees for the Redbud headquarters and for the community spaces where we host our classes, website and administrative/commerce fees, outreach and advertising to spread the word about our offerings, and the coordination and administration for our community classes, which serve people who could not otherwise access creative writing. We’re not a university or a large corporation and that means we don’t have an operating budget we can rely on; we’re proud to be a small, local, women- and minority-run business that is passionate about bringing the transformative power of the arts to our community. Your tuition helps Redbud with the critical work of keeping the arts accessible to the public. 

We also offer students a chance to donate to our scholarship fund. At check-out, you will be given the option of choosing a donor price. If you choose one of these prices, the extra $25, $50, or $100 will go towards scholarships for students who would not be able to afford our classes otherwise.  Thank you in advance for considering making a contribution to inclusivity and access!

Read the fine print, including our refund policy, here.

Read the fine print, including our refund policy, here.