Writing and Reading Short Stories

As taught in: Fall 2006

Hand-drawn diagram outlining a plan for a short story.

Planning diagram for a short story. (Image courtesy of Simon Scott.)

Instructors:

Shariann Lewitt

MIT Course Number:

21W.755

Level:

Undergraduate

Course Features

Selected lecture notes

Course Description

This class will focus on the craft of the short story, which we will explore through reading great short stories, writers speaking about writing, writing exercises and conducting workshops on original stories.