Well done! You make the important point that they're not so easy to write, almost always require revision. And you could point out the many fine examples to be found in the three (named) Flash Fiction anthologies, published by W.W. Norton. Books made for students.
I love the idea of having to write many drafts. The heart of my story is revenge. It seems that Flash Fiction could almost be a blurb at the back of the book, that introduces a reader to the story. Would that be accurate? Anyway, I'm gonna give this a try. I've been wanting to solve a story dilemma for a while. This may have done it! Thanks!
So happy you found it helpful, Johanna! I hope it helps with your story dilemma! (I find whenever I get experimental in my editing, I usually see something I previously missed, and the path forward opens up again.) Flash is it's own form, and really great flash fiction stands on its own, but you can certainly apply the editing/compression skills to writing blurbs and other succinct, tiny pieces of writing. And you can certainly apply these skills to chapters within books and to scenes themselves. Good luck!
I have an idea for a flash fiction story. In fact, it's not yet even a full idea but just a basic concept and idea for the ending. I've never written anything before and I'm dumb as a box of rocks. What do I do next?
Just write it. Write the first draft. It will probably be bad, but you will have something on paper that you can mold into something better. Don't doubt yourself. Just write :)
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The joy of fiction writing: I like fiction writing because you can write without disrupting the right lives of your subjects for example me and Jasmine had been married for 10 years the traditional American Dream her being prom queen and me the varsity football star but one day our son discovered my shotgun and accidentally killed himself, our marriage dissolved in a divorce
Flash Fiction, much like Drabble and any short stories format, are as abused as Haiku. There is nothing wrong writing them but short doesn't mean easy. It needs substance! Short stories that act like idea or description of escaped events are valueless. I would use this format for draft. I believe this format works better for humor.
Love your video as you gave a lot of useful and insightful tips. Will be using some of it for a flash fiction that I am working on.
So much useful information packed into 6:34 minutes! The last half of the video defines the process so clearly. Excellent presentation. Thank you.
Thanks so for this feedback! So happy you found it helpful. :)
Well done! You make the important point that they're not so easy to write, almost always require revision. And you could point out the many fine examples to be found in the three (named) Flash Fiction anthologies, published by W.W. Norton. Books made for students.
blessings!
Great voice.. Great information. 👍
Reading aloud.... that can be fun!
Great Video-
Thank you!
I love the idea of having to write many drafts.
The heart of my story is revenge.
It seems that Flash Fiction could almost be a blurb at the back of the book, that introduces a reader to the story. Would that be accurate? Anyway, I'm gonna give this a try. I've been wanting to solve a story dilemma for a while. This may have done it! Thanks!
So happy you found it helpful, Johanna! I hope it helps with your story dilemma! (I find whenever I get experimental in my editing, I usually see something I previously missed, and the path forward opens up again.) Flash is it's own form, and really great flash fiction stands on its own, but you can certainly apply the editing/compression skills to writing blurbs and other succinct, tiny pieces of writing. And you can certainly apply these skills to chapters within books and to scenes themselves. Good luck!
@@joybaglio37 My first attempt at Flash Fiction. docs.google.com/document/d/1GGEzDA5NhaSZPZGn14_ULKEYb6a1yHRX12kQW7MUc-8/edit Edits will come.
Thank you for this genuine guide ♥️, it really helped pave the way for my first flash-fictions... but do you ever blink?
That's amazing to hear! So glad it was helpful! Haha, it was given at quite a verbal sprint, wasn't it? Maybe a bit slower next time :)
This would have benefited from clear examples of each of your points and links to the external resources you mentioned.
Good point. We'll try to do that for future videos!
I have an idea for a flash fiction story. In fact, it's not yet even a full idea but just a basic concept and idea for the ending. I've never written anything before and I'm dumb as a box of rocks. What do I do next?
Just write it. Write the first draft. It will probably be bad, but you will have something on paper that you can mold into something better.
Don't doubt yourself. Just write :)
I never knew the depth of love until I fell off my motorcycle the dedication of the nurses and doctors around me to ensure I Wouldn't Die from infection even when I tried to die by biting off my tongue a dentist forced me to wear a dental guard to prevent me from doing so🎵do da rite thing Francesca get w/ mi por favor
The joy of fiction writing: I like fiction writing because you can write without disrupting the right lives of your subjects for example me and Jasmine had been married for 10 years the traditional American Dream her being prom queen and me the varsity football star but one day our son discovered my shotgun and accidentally killed himself, our marriage dissolved in a divorce
Flash Fiction, much like Drabble and any short stories format, are as abused as Haiku. There is nothing wrong writing them but short doesn't mean easy. It needs substance!
Short stories that act like idea or description of escaped events are valueless. I would use this format for draft.
I believe this format works better for humor.