Flash Writing: How To Write, Revise And Publish Stories Less Than 1,000 Words Long

by Michael L. Wilson

Flash fiction is one of the hottest literary trends of the 21st century. Online magazines crave it, mainstream publications such as Esquire, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair publish it, and many other markets and contests seek it. Flash Writing is your guide to writing, revising and publishing stories fewer than 1,000 words long. Learn how to generate story ideas, create characters, develop conflict, and establish setting and point of view for flash fiction. Then discover how to research, format, and submit your work to flash fiction markets. Shorter is better, and Flash Writing helps you learn how to create entertaining, publishable flash fiction.

Genres: Writing

184 pages, Paperback

First published October 30, 2004

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was hoping to get more helpful instructions.
Some helpful tips, but most of the suggestions are obvious.
Lots of writing prompts and exercises if that’s something you want.

[Melanie Faith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent advice, with many fast and inspiring exercises to try (in fact, a handful of exercises for writing at the end of each chapter). I highly recommend this book. My only suggestion is that the author update it (the writing markets at the end of the book are from 2003-2004). Other than that, this text is a gem. I plan on using it with my writing students. :)

[Rachel Frank · Rating 3 out of 5]

General advice and exercises. It's s good basic introduction which mainly tells you read lots of flash fiction and write lots of flash fiction.