“After the excitement of writing a first draft, there are important creative decisions to make during the revision process,” says instructor Junse Kim. “Revising is more than editing; it’s a time to identify the main characters, assess the deeper drama, and to contemplate what to add, subtract, or change to further develop your story.”
This 5-week class will dive deep into revising short stories and empower you with personalized strategies. You’ll explore how to identify and shape your characters’ dramatic journeys, how to fine-tune plot structures, and how to achieve endings that resonate with your readers. Craft tutorials and examples from acclaimed short fiction will guide you through your own revision process, both in class and at home. The course will also include short feedback sessions at both the beginning and the end, allowing you to track your growth and celebrate your progress.
Before the first class, you must submit a draft of a short story. By the end of the course, you will have a complete revision of your story. The craft skills and narrative insight gained over the weeks will help you to revise your story as well as any future stories you write.
*Course requirement: Submitted short story and its revision must be 10 pages max, double-spaced, 12 point font.
About The Writing Salon's In-Person Classes
Before your class meets, you'll receive an email from The Writing Salon with more information about your class. If you have any questions about in-person learning, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at hello@writingsalons.com.
Junse Kim, like many Writing Salon students, didn’t begin to pursue a writing life until well after graduating from college. Before ever taking a writing class, he worked as a concert promoter, Peace Corps volunteer, managerial consultant, scriptwriter, nonprofit fundraiser, and “full-time” temp. He has since received a Pushcart Prize (for his short story “Yangban”), a Faulkner Award, and the Philip Roth Residence in Creative Writing at Bucknell University. His fiction and creative nonfiction have been published in the Ontario Review, ZYZZYVA, and Cimarron Review, as well as two anthologies: Pushcart Prize XXVII and Echoes Upon Echoes: New Korean American Writing.
- Monday, September 22, 6:30pm-9:00pm
- Monday, September 29, 6:30pm-9:00pm
- Monday, October 06, 6:30pm-9:00pm
- Monday, October 13, 6:30pm-9:00pm
- Monday, October 20, 6:30pm-9:00pm
Junse is a great teacher who demystifies the craft of writing and teaches his students about all aspects of it - not just how to write, but also how to critique, how to interpret different narrative genres, and what to do next.
Junse really breaks down the elements of writing into digestible formulas. He makes it very easy to understand and exciting to apply. His classes are the best writing classes I’ve ever taken (and I’ve taken quite a lot over the years). I really like the mix of lecturing and exercises and discussion. It has improved all of writing by giving me structures and formulas to apply.