When I fell in love with flash fiction, seduced by the six-word story attributed to Hemingway: “For sale: baby, shoes, never worn,” I never dreamed flash would love me back.
Here’s what makes flash FLASH
Flashes deliver endings that twist or transform, leaving readers haunted by the story’s afterimages. They’re short, forcing the writer to toss wasted words.
Learning to write a complete story in one to two pages forces you to dive straight into the story and the action. When you know you won’t have room to write “long,” you’ll find yourself carefully crafting vivid images that cut to the bone.
Here’s the complete article: as published in Authors Publish Magazine on March 20, 2025: https://authorspublish.com/build-your-writing-career-and-platform-with-snap-dash-and-flash/
(c) 2025, Lynne Curry