The Written World
Hello! Welcome to my Flash Fiction writing website. Thanks for visiting! Here you can read Flash Fiction and micro - literature pieces I've written for various contests . . . and some, just for fun.
Have a Flash Fiction idea? Use the Comment box below to E-mail a story challenge. Make it as creative as you'd like. If you want to read the story when it's finished, include your E-mail address and I will notify you when it's ready!
Have a Flash Fiction idea? Use the Comment box below to E-mail a story challenge. Make it as creative as you'd like. If you want to read the story when it's finished, include your E-mail address and I will notify you when it's ready!
What is Flash Fiction?
Flash Fiction - or "micro - fiction" - has been around since the time of the Ancient Greeks. (Think Aesop's Fables.) The modern qualification is that the finished piece is 1,000 words or less. Some writers differentiate micro - fiction as having 100 words or less.
However it's defined, Flash Fiction stories are action - driven, usually have just one character, and take place over a few hours' time at most. Generally, there's a lot of "doing" and a lot less "saying" than is found in short stories, novellas, or full novels. Flash Fiction writers use a very focused writing style that is fast - paced and intense.
However it's defined, Flash Fiction stories are action - driven, usually have just one character, and take place over a few hours' time at most. Generally, there's a lot of "doing" and a lot less "saying" than is found in short stories, novellas, or full novels. Flash Fiction writers use a very focused writing style that is fast - paced and intense.
Flash Fiction Links:
Want to start writing Flash Fiction? Here are some websites to get you started.
- Flash Fiction World - "How to Write Flash Fiction" article.
- Flash: The International Short Short Story Magazine - Website home page.