To put it simply, flash fiction are stories that are extremely brief and small. They are also known as micro fiction, short shorts, post card fiction etc. Ernest Hemingway once famously bet that one could write a story in just six words. Consider the following ‘story’ which won a flash...
Without further ado, here are 25 flash fiction examples worth a (very quick) read! If you're feeling overwhelmed by the number of great short stories out there, you can also take our 30-second quiz below to narrow it down quickly and get a personalized short story recommendation 😉 ...
A drabble is a flash fiction story that uses 80 words. That is the challenge of this contest. Write a story (on any topic) using 80 words. The title does not count towards the word count. The submitted work must be between 78 - 82 words. We recommend the use of a computer word pr...
Brevity:Regardless of the exact word count,flash fictionattempts to condense a story into the fewest words possible. To look at it another way, flash fiction tries to tell big, rich, complex stories quickly and concisely. A beginning, middle, and end:In contrast to a vignette or reflection,...
下文“This way, with the limited word count, you get to bring light to every aspect of flash fiction.”(通过这种方式,在字数有限的情况下,你可以为flash小说的各个方面带来光明。)结合选项C项Concentrate on a particular part of the story.(把注意力集中在故事的特定部分。)为上文的语意递进,同时也...
How to Write Flash Fiction To tell a great story in such a low word count, your flash fiction stories need a few key components. First, your prose should be tight. This means using the active voice instead of the passive voice. It means leaving off unnecessary words, especially adverbs. ...
Write a flash fiction story that uses 75 words. That is the challenge of this contest. Write a story (on any topic) using exactly 75 words. The title does not count towards the word count. Online word processor is an estimate only. We recommend the use of a computer word processor to...
二、七选五Flash fiction is a fictional short story. If you are willing to write flash fiction on your own, here are some tips.Select a genre(体裁) for your writing. To begin with, decide your genre first. _1_ Your genre can be science fiction, horror, thriller(惊险小说), or romance,...
(opinion varies, but all fit within that range). They are brief, concise, and extremely focused stories; the stories often tell only the necessities, because of word count limits, and often hint at a much larger story. They can be written for any fiction genre and are often published in...
in the new year. If you have some flash fiction you’d like to link up to me, please feel free. You can even copy my picture (just credit me) and try your own hand at writing some Penguin Patter. We can call it the Penguin Patter Prompt, maximum word count of 150. Anyone game?