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Expansion/Compression: a Short Fiction Workshop Emily Nemens Live Workshop
Fiction
April 22 to May 13, 2026
Tiered Tuition
$250-$600
Reserve My Spot This offering is not currently available for registration. Please check back or email Jennifer Jean at jjean@fawc.org for any questions.

About the Offering

Wednesdays on April 22nd, April 29th, May 6th, and May 13 at 7pm to 9pm (Eastern)

In this workshop, we’ll focus on short fiction revision. How do you improve a good draft, whether it’s via expansion or compression, or a mix of both? What can contemporary short fiction teach us about our own writing? Each week we will workshop short stories, honing in on craft elements, and discuss published work as a group.

 

Materials Needed

No specific materials needed for this offering.

About the Instructor/Moderator

Emily Nemens is the author of the novels Clutch (Tin House/Zando, 2026), and The Cactus League (FSG, 2020), both of which were NYT Book Review Editor's Choice selections. She spent over a decade leading literary magazines, including The Paris Review and The Southern Review. She teaches at Bennington Writing Seminars and lives in New Jersey.

 

 

 

 

 

Accessibility Information

Their work is regularly exhibited internationally and is in the permanent collections of over 60 museums. Over the past fifteen years, they have built a sustainable career as a visual artist and have extensive experience working with museums, galleries, universities and nonprofit organizations, publishers, and press outlets. In addition to their own creative work, they are passionate about sharing the professional knowledge they’ve acquired throughout their career with other artists.

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