tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post9066028985747297151..comments2024-03-09T12:39:14.950-08:00Comments on Sharing with Writers and Readers: How To Write Flash FictionCarolyn Howard-Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-56175721197937426452010-01-16T14:34:21.398-08:002010-01-16T14:34:21.398-08:00What a great distillation - Diane, your 5 steps ar...What a great distillation - Diane, your 5 steps are inspiring. Thanks for sharing!Magdalena Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182314078304734996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-79904294897728357692010-01-15T06:39:17.966-08:002010-01-15T06:39:17.966-08:00Interesting information. Thank you for sharing :)...Interesting information. Thank you for sharing :)Brigitte Thompsonhttp://www.bookkeepingforwriters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-78462022008341301762010-01-14T18:29:11.621-08:002010-01-14T18:29:11.621-08:00A wonderful online literary journal that publishes...A wonderful online literary journal that publishes flash fiction is www.flashquake.com if anyone is interested in submitting!<br /><br />Thanks for the great post Carolyn and Dianne! :)<br /><br />All best wishes,<br />Dallas<br /><br />dallaswoodburn@aol.com<br />http://dallaswoodburn.blogspot.com<br />www.writeonbooks.orgDallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04156614957133263056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-51777857934049913712010-01-14T16:18:09.667-08:002010-01-14T16:18:09.667-08:00Here's an excercise for you--but especially Ka...Here's an excercise for you--but especially Katie. Take one of those longer pieces and pare it down to the bone. Save the longer one, of course. Then let the two just sit for a few weeks. Go back and compare them. Where is the flash piece more effective? Less effective? You may not end up with a piece of flash fiction, but I bet you'll end up with an even better "long piece." (-:Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-10202659537433080862010-01-14T15:10:37.953-08:002010-01-14T15:10:37.953-08:00Flash fiction can be challenging, but great fun to...Flash fiction can be challenging, but great fun too!<br /><br />HeidiHeidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-58911419873980373652010-01-14T11:36:49.893-08:002010-01-14T11:36:49.893-08:00Flash fiction, eh? I know Mike is pretty successfu...Flash fiction, eh? I know Mike is pretty successful with it, but I have a hard time envisioning myself as one who writes it. My stories inevitably end up running longer. Still, this was a great post about how to write it and the elements involved.Katie Hineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279118592523922756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-15483258377995484982010-01-14T09:44:22.427-08:002010-01-14T09:44:22.427-08:00Aaa...flash fiction! I did it a few times, very in...Aaa...flash fiction! I did it a few times, very interesting indeed. Great tips, it is difficult to achieve the short short result! Thanks Dianne!<br />And Carolyn!<br /><br />LianaLianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16029172933973795720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-21494223913741564892010-01-14T04:44:57.226-08:002010-01-14T04:44:57.226-08:00Great information, Thanks for sharing with us
Mart...Great information, Thanks for sharing with us<br />Martha Swirzinski<br />www.wholechildpublishing.comMarthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07512966254621483091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-65777126343458821502010-01-14T04:20:19.995-08:002010-01-14T04:20:19.995-08:00Excellent article, Dianne. Flash fiction is a HUGE...Excellent article, Dianne. Flash fiction is a HUGE wave right now, and your succint tutorial is just the right tool needed for being able to understand, prepare for, and ride that wave. Thanks - and thank you, HoJo - for posting this.<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">The Old Silly</a>Marvin D Wilsonhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-13505852089213507322010-01-13T22:20:47.256-08:002010-01-13T22:20:47.256-08:00This is a great exercise. I need to do this and po...This is a great exercise. I need to do this and post short stories to my blog. Thanks for the post.<br /><br />Stephen TrempAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-82242780581924706232010-01-13T18:32:07.817-08:002010-01-13T18:32:07.817-08:00This is great information. I just recently started...This is great information. I just recently started entering flash fiction contests. This will help.Kristi's Book Nookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497641900551707387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-20460994052065339232010-01-13T15:55:45.615-08:002010-01-13T15:55:45.615-08:00I enjoy writing flash fiction. It’s great practice...I enjoy writing flash fiction. It’s great practice for finding the perfect word to replace several. I thought your steps summarized the process perfectly.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-22479243512507682982010-01-13T15:11:20.470-08:002010-01-13T15:11:20.470-08:00Great article. Thanks for the info.Great article. Thanks for the info.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02286437269354482883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-56781947723336658662010-01-13T14:01:46.465-08:002010-01-13T14:01:46.465-08:00Flash Fiction isn't easy to write, even if it ...Flash Fiction isn't easy to write, even if it seems so at first glance.<br /><br />Thanks, Carolyn and Dianne. I tried to retweet but it didn't work.<br /><br />Vivian Zabel<br />http://vivianzabel.blogspot.comVivian Zabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129178812565073972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-11363153442226287452010-01-13T13:18:53.946-08:002010-01-13T13:18:53.946-08:00What great information. I wasn't sure of the a...What great information. I wasn't sure of the actual word count for flash fiction. Talk about tight writing.<br /><br />I copied this for my own reference!<br /><br />And, I'll retweet it also.<br /><br />Thanks Carolyn and Dianne,<br /><br />Karen Cioffi<br />http://dkvwriting4u.comKaren Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-45380969333211724032010-01-13T11:58:50.842-08:002010-01-13T11:58:50.842-08:00Never wrote one that short!Never wrote one that short!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-17910957931049825832010-01-13T11:20:12.239-08:002010-01-13T11:20:12.239-08:00Great piece, Dianne. Concise with fabulous informa...Great piece, Dianne. Concise with fabulous information - essential elements befitting any short story, to boot! :) Will definitely tweet to my writers.<br /><br />Thanks, Carolyn, for sharing!Debra Eckerlinghttp://www.writeononline.comnoreply@blogger.com