Tag: The World’s Shortest Stories
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The Shortest Flashes Ever Written, or . . . How Short is Short-Short?
In an earlier post, I shared my thoughts on “Bedtime Story” by Jeffrey Whitmore – a short-short story that weighs in at a flyweight 55 words. Since then, I have given flash fiction presentations at PAISTA and in my advanced writing class at Sewickley Academy – both of which have given me the opportunity to…
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Putting the Flash in Fiction
What makes for a good flash fiction story? The answer is elusive, even though we know the good stories when we read them. They’re the ones that grab our attention, hold our interest, and conclude with a punch. But there’s more to it than that. There always is. Next week, I’ll be giving a presentation…