Characteristics of Flash Fiction
Characteristics of Flash Fiction
“[Flash fiction] can do in a page what a novel does in two hundred” – Mark Strand
• Length = under 2000 words (generally).
• Has many other names such as: sudden fiction, micro-fiction, short short fiction, etc.
• Abrupt beginning that grabs the reader’s attention.
• Not a lot of emphasis on character development or setting (characters often remain nameless).
• Implicit meaning – more open to interpretation than larger stories, plays, and novels (i.e., more power is given to the reader).
• Plot-driven.
• Emphasizes telling over showing.
• Free of trivial details.
• Every word counts (no “fluff” words or phrases).
• Contains shorter, tighter sentences.
• In most cases, the conflict of the story is not resolved. That is, the story generally ends with the climax.
• The ending is usually open-ended, unexpected, and forces the reader to think.
• Often deals with the human condition.
• Memorable quality.
• Often makes use of humour and/or irony.
• Lack of secondary plots/storylines.
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