In this two-hour workshop, writers will excavate the ancient narratives found in fairy tale and myth to discover the dark truths hidden inside these familiar forms. Trace the evolution of oral storytelling to traditional tale types, utilize folkloric tools to unearth literary legacies and mythic motifs, and crack the bones of contemporary stories to expose unexpected connections in both the monstrous and the mundane. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of mythic structure, a toolkit of approaches for retelling and subversion, and a series of transformative prompts designed to lead intrepid explorers through the labyrinth and into the dark wood.
This is a separately ticketed workshop. For more information on Horror University and registration information see: https://www.stokercon.com/horror-university
