When I was younger, I was a fan of reading flash fiction. (Although at the time I didn’t know what it was called). I tried giving it a go, but since I have the gift of gab, even when I write, I could never master writing a very short fiction piece.
There is a talent needed, I think, to write an excellent piece of flash fiction. You have to tell a story, without leaving the reader wanting more, in a short space. You still have to have some plot and make the reader feel something towards what is happening and/or the character.
One of the many things I love about my writers group is that most of us write different genres, and we all have something to bring to the table. I love learning about what my writing friends are working on, and reading their works when they are comfortable to share.
One of my writing buddies, Devin Meaney, asked me to read a couple of his horror flash fiction pieces. And I absolutely loved his work! They were pretty much polished and I was very impressed. He has an excellent ability with weaving words into intriguing stories, and I suggested at some point he put an anthology of his work together. I think it would be a fantastic read.
His stories are on another blog, and if you would like to read them, you can check out A Light in Death as well as my personal fave, The Demon of Cortez.
I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.
So, fellow writers, who else writes flash fiction? Care to share?
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