29 Feb 16
Hi all, I've recently joined a writing community online at www.theprose.com; it looks at all things written, but mostly the short form arts, poetry, haiku's, flash fiction etc.
It has a few challenges on there, free to enter, with huge prizes ($1 isn't uncommon), and I enjoy it as it allows me to try writing styles new to me, with constructive feedback and with a community feel.
Just in case anyone is interested.
Kind regards
Surtism
29 Feb 16
Originally posted by SurtismWhat is flash fiction?
Hi all, I've recently joined a writing community online at www.theprose.com; it looks at all things written, but mostly the short form arts, poetry, haiku's, flash fiction etc.
It has a few challenges on there, free to enter, with huge prizes ($1 isn't uncommon), and I enjoy it as it allows me to try writing styles new to me, with constructive feedback and with a community feel.
Just in case anyone is interested.
Kind regards
Surtism
29 Feb 16
Originally posted by sonhouseThis is taken from Wiki:
What is flash fiction?
Flash fiction is a style of fictional literature of extreme brevity. There is no widely accepted definition of the length of the category. Some self-described markets for flash fiction impose caps as low as fifty three words, while others consider stories as long as a thousand words to be flash fiction.
Basically micro-stories, but not necessary poems,
03 Mar 16
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Originally posted by vivifyAh. 'Help me, help me, the heroine cried, I'm tied to this train track and a train is coming'
It's when an entire story is told in the briefest, most compact way possible. These stories can be very exciting when done right.
Her hero Ben rode his horse and quickly untied her and they rode off into the sunset.
"My hero" she said.
Arggh, too short, only 38 words🙂
