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SUMMARY:How It Works: Deconstructing One Story
DESCRIPTION:This afternoon writing workshop\, led by Sam Berman\, focuses 
 on understanding how a short story is constructed by closely examining a si
 ngle text: George Saunders’s “My House.” Rather than surveying multip
 le works\, the course slows the reading process down\, allowing participant
 s to study how individual craft choices—at the level of sentence\, paragr
 aph\, and structure—create meaning and emotional impact.\\n\\n“My House
 ” is an ideal story for this approach. Brief\, unsettling\, and darkly fu
 nny\, it demonstrates how voice\, tone\, and implication can carry a narrat
 ive with minimal plot. Through guided discussion and close reading\, we wil
 l analyze how Saunders establishes voice\, uses repetition purposefully\, w
 ithholds information\, and builds moral and emotional tension without expli
 cit explanation. Particular attention will be paid to how form and content 
 interact\, and how the story’s ending reframes what comes before.\\n\\nTh
 e workshop blends discussion\, short lectures\, and low-stakes writing exer
 cises that encourage participants to experiment with the techniques under c
 onsideration. While the emphasis is analytical\, the goal is practical: hel
 p writers identify transferable strategies they can apply to their own work
 .\\n\\nThis course is suited for fiction writers at any level\, as well as 
 readers interested in how contemporary short stories function beneath the s
 urface. Participants will leave with a sharper eye for craft and a clearer 
 sense of how intentional choices shape powerful fiction.\\n\\nA digital cop
 y of "My House" will be sent to registered attendees\, and the workshop wil
 l begin with Sam reading the story aloud.
URL:https://visitsunvalley.com/events/how-it-works-deconstructing-one-story
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