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I thought flash fiction was crazy but found I really enjoy the challenge of keeping a short story to 1K words or less. It meshes nicely with the idea that you c

by rcurry 7y ago

I thought flash fiction was crazy but found I really enjoy the challenge of keeping a short story to 1K words or less. It meshes nicely with the idea that you can throw out half of what you’ve written and still tell the story well. It took me a while to understand that but it makes sense - at first blush you’re like “but I REALLY need two thousand words to make this story work” and then if you step back and get ruthless with your red marker you’re like “Holy S—t, I can actually do this with half the words.”

jeffwass 7y ago
Try taking a look at #vss365 (very short stories, daily prompt) and other hashtag writing prompts on twitter. Owner gives a word and you construct a story Or other snippet or poem in 280 characters. Often I try to do it with a line from my WIP (kids Sci-Fi novel). And it’s a real challenge to squeeze in a snippet and make it fit. But plot does force one to consider the essentials of your snippet. Challenging but fun.