## Structure * Intro * Introductions around * Expectations * Generate zine, available for free as site/pdf, or for tips * Lead with some haiku * Go into what a haiku is (not just 5-7-5) * Exercise 1: * Show some images * Attendees should pick two things they notice from each image, aim for a bit of contrast * Write those two things on two lines, as much as they want * Images and sensations vs metaphor * Haiku as minimalist evocation of sensations using only images * More appropriate structure: * About 12 stressed syllables * Two images * Can include a volta, often relating to seasonal imagery * Minimal language usage * Concrete evocation * Exercise 2: * Turn those two images into a haiku * Remember, doesn't need to be 5-7-5, though don't let that stop you * Evocation in fiction * When to use metaphor, when to use concrete evocation * Utility of surprise * Exercise 3: * Leading with your haiku, write a short (<500) word scene in prose that turns this into a story * Try to evoke the same sensations/moods that the haiku did * What can fiction lend to haiku? * Characters (in the loosest sense) within images * Directionality between two images, maintaining tension within haiku form * Exercise 4 (if there's time): * Take two images from your scene and turn them into a haiku * Pay attention to what you gain and what you lose in terms of sensations * What can you bring back to fiction? * Suggest that you can start this series of exercises in the other direction (fiction -> haiku -> fiction) too * Conclusion ----- * [April 1, 2023 --- 10AM](20230401am) * [April 1, 2023 --- 5PM](20230401pm)