Writing flash fiction
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1. Before you write, know what your story is going to be about.
You should have a clear theme in your mind while you are writing.
2. Keep the number of characters down to the bare minimum.
Every new character adds a new dimension to your tale and will require words to introduce, describe and resolve any conflicts.
3. Focus your story plot along one subject.
Write the theme of your tale down and keep it near you while you write.
4. Focus on one powerful image
Effective flash fiction stories deal with one event or time period in a character's life.
6. Pick each word carefully.
You do not need a long, involved description of the character's bedroom in a flash fiction.
7. Do not forget to use emotions to move your plot forward.
Emotion is a powerful writing tool, one that writers sometimes forget about.
8. Bury the preamble in the opening
When you write your story, don't take two pages to explain all the pre-story.
11. Use allusive references
By using references to a commonly known story you can save yourself all those unnecessary words.