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Podcast: Write On SC
Episode: Stories like Sparklers
Description: Get the full show notes on the blog here.Wednesday night we had a fun time at The Aristocrat on Washington, reading short pieces called “flash” fiction. The official definition of flash fiction is stories that are 1000 words or less. Fiction, obviously, not true. But the crucial part of it is the length. Lengths vary, though, which makes it more confusing. Between 5 and 1000 words? Or between 300 and 1500?So why write flash fiction? What’s the purpose?According to this Writers’ Digest blog it’s to focus on the “narrative movement” rather than focusing on character d...