Flash fiction

I discovered flash fiction last year when I started taking some online writing classes.  I do have to say that, at first, I was not overly fond of the form.  A story in less than a thousand words?  Didn’t seem to have enough weight, enough meat to satisfy.

However, after exploring the form for the past year, I have come to appreciate writing a flash fiction piece.  As a way to improve my writing, they have become invaluable.  With such a short word count limit, it forces you to focus on the essence of your story, and how each word influences that story.  It’s a lot harder than you think.

I have thus far posted two flash fiction stories I have worked on recently.  You can find them in the Stories section up there on the top of the page.  I’ll post more as I write them.

Cheers,

N.E. White

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