Flash Nonfiction Generator: Write Short, Write Deep — One-Day Online Nonfiction Workshop with Lizzie Lawson Starts Saturday, May 15th, 2027
Flash Nonfiction Workshop: Write Short, Write Deep | May 2027 Online
Flash Nonfiction Generator Writing Workshop: Write Short, Write Deep with Lizzie Lawson
Begins Saturday, May 15, 2027
Class will meet once via Zoom on Saturday, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Can't attend live? A recording of the session is provided.
🌍 Class Times by Time Zone:
- Los Angeles (PDT): 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Chicago (CDT): 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- New York (EDT): 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- London (BST): 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Berlin (CEST): 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
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Instructor Lizzie Lawson is a writer and teaching artist from Minneapolis, MN. Her essays have been published in Slate, Electric Literature, HuffPost, Business Insider, The Florida Review, The Sun, The Rumpus, Passages North, and more. She earned a BA in marketing from the University of St. Thomas and an MFA in creative writing from The Ohio State University. She's currently working on a memoir in essays about coming of age in, and leaving, the Catholic Church. She writes the Substack, Work in Progress, and can be found at lizzielawson.com.
Meet the Teaching Artist
The Art of Saying More with Less: Lizzie Lawson on Flash Nonfiction
Who is this class for?
This online writing workshop is for nonfiction writers who want to make a deep impact in few words and come up with new essay ideas. Whether you're curious about flash nonfiction, looking for fresh inspiration, or want to develop short-form skills that pay off in any kind of writing, this class welcomes all levels.
What to expect:
Writing in the short form (1,000 words or less) can be a powerful way to energize your essays. In this one-day online nonfiction workshop, you'll learn techniques that create lasting depth and impact with few words, and you'll generate several fresh essay drafts that can be developed into publication-ready flash nonfiction. Whether you need a creative spark or want to sharpen your craft, this Zoom writing class offers a focused, generative experience.
Lizzie will guide you through short readings of published flash essays, generative writing exercises, and her honest approach to revision and publication strategy. You'll explore the structures and techniques that make short nonfiction land, and you'll put those ideas into practice through in-class writing. At the end of the session, you will receive additional flash essay readings and writing prompts to continue your work on your own.
The seminar meets live on Zoom on Saturday, May 15, 2027. If you can't make it, a recording of the session is provided so you can work through the readings and exercises on your own time.
What are the writing goals?
In this course, students will read published flash nonfiction examples and generate three flash essay drafts during the session.
Readings
Readings will be provided during class. Lizzie will share published flash essay examples to study and discuss as part of the seminar.
COURSE OUTLINE
This is a one-day seminar. The session will cover:
- Reading and discussing published flash essay examples
- Examining structures and techniques for creating meaning in few words
- Generative writing exercises to draft three flash essays
- Honest discussion of revision and publication strategy
- Distribution of additional readings and prompts for continued independent work
COURSE TAKEAWAYS:
- Examine structures and techniques to create meaning in few words.
- Read published flash essay examples from a range of voices and perspectives.
- Experiment with generative writing exercises and draft three flash essays.
- Receive honest answers about revision and publication strategy.
- Leave with a list of places to publish and additional prompts to try on your own.
TESTIMONIALS:
“The feedback that Lizzie provided was really detailed, constructive, and thorough. You can tell she really cared about making us better writers.”
— Former Student
“The readings were excellent, I’ve been introduced to new writers and developed obsessions with a few. I’ve also written an essay, probably the best thing I’ve ever written, that I’ve been wanting to write for about six months, but needed a vehicle to tell the story through. Anyway, thought it was fabulous.”
— Former Student
“Lizzie exposed us to so many unique voices/perspectives and always generated a comfortable environment to share our work in. The essay selection was phenomenal.”
— Former Student
“My favorite quote from Lizzie was ‘you don’t have to tell a story only once.’ I can’t explain it well, but it opened a door somewhere in my writer’s mind. I don’t have to be scared I’ll mess up a piece and that memory will be wasted. I can simply start again.”
— Former Student
“I was offered feedback on a very personal essay; Lizzie was gentle, practical, and helpful in her approach to helping me write and edit this piece. Her advice on other students’ writing also provided a great perspective for a broad range of pieces.”
— Former Student
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Tuition is $99 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.
ONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:
- Instructor: Lizzie Lawson
- Begins Saturday, May 15, 2027
- Class will meet once via Zoom on Saturday, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
- A recording of the session is provided if you cannot attend live
- Tuition is $99 USD.