Advanced Fiction: Writing the Short Story

Harvard Extension School

CREA E-100R

Section 1

CRN 17363

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This is an intensive workshop in the craft of writing short fiction for students who have read widely among past and contemporary masters of short fiction and who are accomplished in the elements of prose composition (mechanics, syntax, and structure). Students are expected to produce two new short stories (10 to 20 pages each) and to revise one of them during the term.

Credits: 4

Term

Fall Term 2026

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Live Attendance Web Conference

Credit Status

Graduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Lindsay Mitchell, MFA

Senior Editor, Harvard Magazine

Meeting Info

Sa 2:00pm - 4:00pm (8/31 - 12/19)

Participation Option: Online Synchronous

Deadlines

Last day to register:

Prerequisites

A beginning or intermediate fiction writing course or permission of the instructor.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. See minimum technology requirements.

Tuition

All Sections of this Course

CRN	Section #	Participation Option(s)	Instructor	Section Status	Meets	Term Dates
26780	1	Online Synchronous	Lindsay Mitchell	Field not found in response.	Sa 2:00pm - 4:00pm	Jan 26 to May 16
17363	1	Online Synchronous	Lindsay Mitchell	Open	Sa 2:00pm - 4:00pm	Aug 31 to Dec 19
17425	1	Online Synchronous	Jessica Shattuck	Field not found in response.	Th 2:00pm - 4:00pm	Sep 2 to Dec 20
35579	1	Online Synchronous	Lindsay Mitchell	Open	TTh 3:15pm - 6:15pm	Jun 22 to Aug 7
27209	1	Online Synchronous	Lindsay Mitchell	Open	Sa 2:00pm - 4:00pm	Jan 25 to May 15
35901	2	Online Synchronous	Thomas Wisniewski	Open	MW 6:30pm - 9:30pm	Jun 22 to Aug 7