Very Short Stories Flash Fiction

Very Short Stories Flash Fiction PDF

Author: James Thomas

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 1992-07-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0393308839

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"These stories are not merely flashes in the pan; there's pay dirt here!" ―DeWitt Henry, editor of Ploughshares

Flash Fiction Forward

Flash Fiction Forward PDF

Author: James Thomas

Publisher: W. W. Norton

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 9780393328028

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An anthology of bite-sized tales represents the work of some of today's best fiction writers and includes Rick Moody's definition of an armoire, Lydia Davis's sojourn into the world of cats, and Dave Eggers's exploration of narrow escapes. Original.

Flash Fiction International: Very Short Stories from Around the World

Flash Fiction International: Very Short Stories from Around the World PDF

Author: James Thomas

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2015-04-13

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0393352420

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A dazzling new anthology of the very best very short fiction from around the world. What is a flash fiction called in other countries? In Latin America it is a micro, in Denmark kortprosa, in Bulgaria mikro razkaz. These short shorts, usually no more than 750 words, range from linear narratives to the more unusual: stories based on mathematical forms, a paragraph-length novel, a scientific report on volcanic fireflies that proliferate in nightclubs. Flash has always—and everywhere—been a form of experiment, of possibility. A new entry in the lauded Flash and Sudden Fiction anthologies, this collection includes 86 of the most beautiful, provocative, and moving narratives by authors from six continents, including best-selling writer Etgar Keret, Zimbabwean writer Petina Gappah, Korean screenwriter Kim Young-ha, Nobel Prize winner Czeslaw Milosz, and Argentinian “Queen of the Microstory” Ana María Shua, among many others. These brilliantly chosen stories challenge readers to widen their vision and celebrate both the local and the universal.

FLASH!

FLASH! PDF

Author: John Dufresne

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2018-02-13

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0393352358

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An engaging and frank guide to writing the very short story, full of sound advice, exemplary models, and provocative exercises. The history of fiction has been dominated by the novel and the short story. But now a brave new genre has emerged: very brief fiction. FLASH! identifies the qualities that make for excellent flash fiction, demystifies the writing process, and guides writers by exercise and example through the world of the very short story. John Dufresne’s characteristic warmth, wit, and humor remind writers of the joy in the creative process, making this a perfect guide for any writer interested in trying a new form.

Sudden Flash Youth

Sudden Flash Youth PDF

Author: Christine Perkins-Hazuka

Publisher: Karen and Michael Braziller Bo

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780892553716

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Presents a collection of short stories about significant moments which marked a turning point in the lives of young protagonists by such authors as Anne Mazer, Alan Stewart Carl, Dave Eggers, and Peter Bacho.

Sudden Fiction

Sudden Fiction PDF

Author: Robert Shapard

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780879052652

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Presents over seventy short stories five pages long or less by such American authors as Joyce Carol Oates, Ray Bradbury, Langston Hughes, and Raymond Carver, and includes authors' commentary on the genre.

Flash Fiction America: 73 Very Short Stories

Flash Fiction America: 73 Very Short Stories PDF

Author: James Thomas

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2023-02-14

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 0393358038

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A spectacular new anthology of the best short-short fiction from across the United States. It has been more than thirty years since the term “flash fiction” was first coined, perfectly describing the power in the brevity of these stories, each under 1,000 words. Since then, the form has taken hold in the American imagination. For this latest installment in the popular Flash Fiction series, James Thomas, Sherrie Flick, and John Dufresne have searched far and wide for the most distinctive American voices in short-short fiction. The 73 stories collected here speak to the diversity of the American experience and range from the experimental to the narrative, from the whimsical to the gritty. Featuring fiction from writers both established and new, including Aimee Bender, K-Ming Chang, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Bryan Washington, Robert Scotellaro, and Luis Alberto Urrea, Flash Fiction America is a brilliant collection, radiating creativity and bringing together some of the most compelling and exciting contemporary writers in the United States.

New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction

New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction PDF

Author: James Thomas

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2018-08-28

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 0393354717

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A new collection of very short stories selected by Flash Fiction editor James Thomas and Robert Scotellaro. All of the stories in this book are exceptionally short, revealing themselves in no more than 300 words. With a foreword by Robert Shapard and an afterword by Christopher Merrill, this book brings you fresh approaches to an exacting form that demands precision, a species of brevity that is surprisingly expansive. Writers say the pieces are hard to compose, but readers say they are easy to appreciate, a pleasure to envision, a wonder to watch life spun out and painted in small places. Real and surreal, lyrical and prosaic, here are 135 stories by 89 authors, certain to make you think.

FLASH!: Writing the Very Short Story

FLASH!: Writing the Very Short Story PDF

Author: John Dufresne

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2018-02-13

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0393352366

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An engaging and frank guide to writing the very short story, full of sound advice, exemplary models, and provocative exercises. The history of fiction has been dominated by the novel and the short story. But now a brave new genre has emerged: very brief fiction. FLASH! identifies the qualities that make for excellent flash fiction, demystifies the writing process, and guides writers by exercise and example through the world of the very short story. John Dufresne’s characteristic warmth, wit, and humor remind writers of the joy in the creative process, making this a perfect guide for any writer interested in trying a new form.

Writing Flash Fiction

Writing Flash Fiction PDF

Author: Carly Berg

Publisher: Magic Lantern Press

Published: 2015-01-21

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780692355008

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Writing flash fiction is a fun, easy way to break into print and quickly establish yourself as a professional author. This book shows you everything you need to write great stories under 1,000 words, as well as how and where to get them published. It concludes with tips for re-publishing those stories all together as a book.