Speculative fiction is an opportunity to slant reality, destabilize the reader, and dissect the world in interesting and unexpected ways. So let's expand our imaginations and play inside the world of "what if." In this generative session, we'll use prompts, discussion, and freewriting to go from speculative ideas to concepts that will not only engage readers but also deepen the themes in your work playfully and evocatively.

Eshani Surya is the author of RAVISHING, forthcoming from Roxane Gay Books/Grove Atlantic in 2024. Her short stories and essays have appeared in The Rumpus, DIAGRAM, [PANK], Catapult, and Joyland, among others. Eshani was a 2022 Asian Women Writer’s Workshop mentee, a 2022 Kenyon Review Writer’s Workshop scholarship recipient, and a 2021 Mae Fellowship recipient. She holds an MFA from the University of Arizona in Tucson. Find her online at @__eshani or at http://eshani-surya.com .