On Writing: The 5 S's of Flash Fiction

I'm delighted to share this brief, instructional video with my readers today. This was filmed last February at Interlochen Center for the Arts, an amazing arts center in Michigan where I teach four times a year. Their YouTube channel is full of inspirational videos, including this series of mini-lessons from faculty members like myself. I use this lesson in classrooms ranging from third grade to adult, varying the complexity (and the number of S's, for the younger kids) and the types of examples provided. Short and powerful, just like flash! Here goes: