Brief forms and creative writing: an open door to imagination

Abstract

Over recent decades, creative writing has come to occupy a relevant place. This socio-cultural demand is manifested in the rise of specialized workshops and masters courses. Writing with correctness and originality is, without a doubt, an attractive and ambitious goal. It involves teachers and students in a teaching-learning process where short forms show a unique field of experimentation. Thus, the short story and minimal theatre constitute literary models that demonstrate, in their minimalist formats, a wide range of creative possibilities. Border micro-stories, above all, constitute a highly-interesting space of experimentation for their hybridization with journalism and poetry. Mini-pieces can also reach a certain mestizo profile, such as the dramatic snippets of Moreno Arenas, the border theatre or minor theatre of Sanchis Sinisterra, or the lyric micro-theatre of Antonia Bueno. Short forms also act as a bridge to new technologies.