Prose is a term that covers most kinds of text writing other than poetry, from short stories to novels, from newspaper articles to reviews, etc.

What are the different types and genres of prose and what stylistic characteristics define the various genres within prose?

How does one go about writing prose – and how does one write good prose? This all depends on what kind of prose we are talking, that goes without saying, but are there certain guidelines that can be of help?

Keynote speakers dealing with prose may choose to focus on the different kinds of prose and their characterestics, both in terms of reading and writing prose.