Over the past year, I’ve been writing a number of flash-length fiction pieces, which is a new endeavor for me. Sometimes when I write short fiction in the 5,000-ish word range, I end up getting too convoluted. Flash fiction helps me keep it simple, and challenges me to use words economically. This is a skill that hasn’t always come easy. In one of my high school English classes, we had to condense written articles of several paragraphs into something much shorter, which challenges you to figure out what the main points are. I really struggled with this sometimes, and would grumble to my friends (in a rather animated fashion) about how much I disliked these exercises. Now, though, I’m grateful!
Interesting! Thanks, Lisa! Be sure to check out "Just Fooling" and the rest of the stories on November 30, 2024!
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