Jon Gingerich - Columns - Craft

Jon Gingerich is editor of O'Dwyer's magazine in New York. His fiction has appeared in Pleiades, Keyhole, The Golden Triangle, The New York Press and London’s Litro magazine, among others. He currently writes about politics and media trends at www.odwyerpr.com. He has seven years of workshop experience and now hosts his own private fiction workshop in New York City. Jon holds an MFA in creative writing from The New School. Some of his published fiction can be found at www.jongingerich.com.

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Fundamentals of Short Fiction with Jon Gingerich

In this six-week intensive online class, experienced author and editor Jon Gingerich reveals all the key skills for crafting short fiction to a publishable standard and leads students to that goal.

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The Heavy Hand of Didacticism

Why overwriting and needless instruction have a habit of killing a story every time.

The Spiraling Narrative

Plots shouldn't unfold with cause-and-effect insomuch as careful repetitions of symbolism and theme. Here's one way you can do this without forcing the story to wear symbolism on it sleeve.

The Problems of the Disassembled Narrative

Just because it's popular for writers to create stories with non-linear narratives, it doesn't mean it's always a good idea. More often than not, in fact, it's a recipe for disaster.

Writing Powerful Descriptions

Why the best descriptions are the ones that are easily understood, yet leave a lasting impression on readers’ minds.

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