1672 - Summer Writing School: Short Story Workshop

Delivery Options IN-CLASS

Course Description

If you have written short stories you want to improve and share with others, this five-day intensive workshop is for you. You'll have your work critiqued in a positive and supportive environment. Classes also offer instruction on the basic elements of fiction - plot, character, point of view and language - along with short, timed writing exercises. Part of the U of T Summer Writing School, it introduces you to a wider community of writers working in different genres.

Summer Writing School courses are applicable to the Certificate in Creative Writing.

Learning Outcomes

Understand literary techniques used in writing short fiction.
Get focused feedback on at least one of your stories.
Join a wider writing community.

This course may be applied towards the SCS Certificate(s) in

Creative Writing : Elective Courses

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1672 - 025

Spring/Summer - 26

IN-CLASS

Available

In-Class

M, T, W, Th, F

10:00AM to 4:00PM

Jul 06, 2026 to Jul 10, 2026

Schedule and Location

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20.0

St. George Campus

IN-CLASS

Flat Fee non-credit

$699.00

Section Notes

Enrolment is open until June 26th. If you have difficulty registering, please contact our Enrolment and Learner Services team at 416-978-2400.

Submission Requirements: The submission should be one story of under 1200 words, double-spaced, in a standard font. Submissions will be posted on Quercus for your instructor and classmates to view, and distributed one week before the course begins. Please read all submissions and be prepared to workshop before the first day of class.
Instructions: Your submission must be email to by 9:00AM June 23rd to scs.writing@utoronto.ca with the subject line and file saved as: First initial, Last name_Course Code (ex.: J, Smith_1672-025)

Summer Writing School Schedule:
Mon 10:00AM - 12:00PM and 1:30PM - 2:30PM Instructor Readings 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Tue 10:00AM - 12:00PM and 1:30PM - 3:30PM
Wed 10:00AM - 12:00PM and 1:30PM - 2:30PM Panel Discussion 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Thu 10:00AM - 12:00PM and 1:30PM - 3:30PM
Fri 10:00AM - 12:00PM and 1:30PM - 2:30PM Student Readings 3:00PM - 4:00PM

Withdrawal & Accessibility:
Deadline to withdraw from The U of T Summer Writing School is 4:00PM Friday, June 26th. To withdraw, please email learn@utoronto.ca.
For accessibility information, please email: scs.accessibility@utoronto.ca.

Textbooks are not required for this course.

This in-class course uses Quercus (UofT Learning Management Engine) to post course materials.

Go here for information on when you will receive your access information.

For technical requirements, please go here.