8/18 Class - Writing Horror with Gabino Iglesias - $55/$44 For Members
Date: 8/18
Time: 4:30 pm-6:30 pm PDT
Cost: $55/$44 for members
Class Level: Emerging - Intermediate
In this class, we will discuss the basic elements of horror fiction, the differences between various subgenres, and some of the expectations readers have when reading horror. We will talk about the main types of violence we find in horror and how pacing, descriptions, the supernatural, and economy of language operate within the genre and its offshoots to make horror such a diver genre that is still, somehow, immediately recognizable. We will also work on understanding the role empathy plays in horror narratives as well as on bringing together elements of horror, noir, and magical realism to ensure we steer clear of cliches while allowing space for some of the genre's many beloved tropes. Finally, we will take a brief look at character development and place and how these elements can shape scary stories, especially in relation to horror, violence, and the supernatural. If time permits, we will write the opening of a horror story (or a scene) to see how it all comes together on the page.
Gabino Iglesias is a writer, journalist, professor, and book reviewer living in Austin, TX. He is the author of ZERO SAINTS and COYOTE SONGS and the editor of BOTH SIDES. His work has been nominated for the Bram Stoker and Locus awards and won the Wonderland Book Award for Best Novel in 2019. His novels, short stories, and essays have appeared in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times and have been published in five languages, optioned for film, and praised by authors as diverse as Roxane Gay, David Joy, Jerry Stahl, and Meg Gardiner. His reviews appear regularly in places like NPR, Publishers Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle, Criminal Element, Mystery Tribune, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and other print and online venues. He's been a juror for the Shirley Jackson Awards twice and has judged the PANK Big Book Contest, the Splatterpunk Awards, and the Newfound Prose Prize. He teaches creative writing at Southern New Hampshire University's online MFA program. You can find him on Twitter at @Gabino_Iglesias.
Date: 8/18
Time: 4:30 pm-6:30 pm PDT
Cost: $55/$44 for members
Class Level: Emerging - Intermediate
In this class, we will discuss the basic elements of horror fiction, the differences between various subgenres, and some of the expectations readers have when reading horror. We will talk about the main types of violence we find in horror and how pacing, descriptions, the supernatural, and economy of language operate within the genre and its offshoots to make horror such a diver genre that is still, somehow, immediately recognizable. We will also work on understanding the role empathy plays in horror narratives as well as on bringing together elements of horror, noir, and magical realism to ensure we steer clear of cliches while allowing space for some of the genre's many beloved tropes. Finally, we will take a brief look at character development and place and how these elements can shape scary stories, especially in relation to horror, violence, and the supernatural. If time permits, we will write the opening of a horror story (or a scene) to see how it all comes together on the page.
Gabino Iglesias is a writer, journalist, professor, and book reviewer living in Austin, TX. He is the author of ZERO SAINTS and COYOTE SONGS and the editor of BOTH SIDES. His work has been nominated for the Bram Stoker and Locus awards and won the Wonderland Book Award for Best Novel in 2019. His novels, short stories, and essays have appeared in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times and have been published in five languages, optioned for film, and praised by authors as diverse as Roxane Gay, David Joy, Jerry Stahl, and Meg Gardiner. His reviews appear regularly in places like NPR, Publishers Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle, Criminal Element, Mystery Tribune, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and other print and online venues. He's been a juror for the Shirley Jackson Awards twice and has judged the PANK Big Book Contest, the Splatterpunk Awards, and the Newfound Prose Prize. He teaches creative writing at Southern New Hampshire University's online MFA program. You can find him on Twitter at @Gabino_Iglesias.
Date: 8/18
Time: 4:30 pm-6:30 pm PDT
Cost: $55/$44 for members
Class Level: Emerging - Intermediate
In this class, we will discuss the basic elements of horror fiction, the differences between various subgenres, and some of the expectations readers have when reading horror. We will talk about the main types of violence we find in horror and how pacing, descriptions, the supernatural, and economy of language operate within the genre and its offshoots to make horror such a diver genre that is still, somehow, immediately recognizable. We will also work on understanding the role empathy plays in horror narratives as well as on bringing together elements of horror, noir, and magical realism to ensure we steer clear of cliches while allowing space for some of the genre's many beloved tropes. Finally, we will take a brief look at character development and place and how these elements can shape scary stories, especially in relation to horror, violence, and the supernatural. If time permits, we will write the opening of a horror story (or a scene) to see how it all comes together on the page.
Gabino Iglesias is a writer, journalist, professor, and book reviewer living in Austin, TX. He is the author of ZERO SAINTS and COYOTE SONGS and the editor of BOTH SIDES. His work has been nominated for the Bram Stoker and Locus awards and won the Wonderland Book Award for Best Novel in 2019. His novels, short stories, and essays have appeared in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times and have been published in five languages, optioned for film, and praised by authors as diverse as Roxane Gay, David Joy, Jerry Stahl, and Meg Gardiner. His reviews appear regularly in places like NPR, Publishers Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle, Criminal Element, Mystery Tribune, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and other print and online venues. He's been a juror for the Shirley Jackson Awards twice and has judged the PANK Big Book Contest, the Splatterpunk Awards, and the Newfound Prose Prize. He teaches creative writing at Southern New Hampshire University's online MFA program. You can find him on Twitter at @Gabino_Iglesias.