Workshop 2

[Owen Marshall]

Week 3:

Workshop 2

Distribute Group 1 stories.

Fiction Exercise 2: The Twist

Owen Marshall’s “Mumsie and Zip” portrays what looks like a conventional suburban couple – then complicates the picture with a violent and shocking event.

• Describe a “conventional” person (lawyer, rugby player, librarian, housewife) who – at least on the surface – conforms to stereotype.
• Put them in contact with something new: an unexpected person or event.
• Twist the ending. Try to surprise us with an unexpected turn that gives a new perspective on the central character

(maximum: one page – minimum: one paragraph)

Next week:

• Group 2: Workshop Story Due. Bring enough copies for the entire class


• Group 1: Peer Critiques