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Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction: Tips from Editors, Teachers, and Writers in the Field

Tara Lynn Masih

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Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction: Tips from Editors, Teachers, and Writers in the Field

by Tara Lynn Masih
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Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction: Tips from Editors, Teachers, and Writers in the Field
Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction: Tips from Editors, Teachers, and Writers in the Field

Essential insights into crafting flash fiction.

Flash fiction is unique because of its brevity and the challenge it poses to writers to convey a story with precision and clarity. This book seems perfect for you if you're enthusiastic about the art of short storytelling or if you teach or write short fiction yourself. With contributions from established writers and editors, this guide doesn't just delve into the history of flash fiction but also offers practical tips and explores the genre's nuances. It's a literary toolbox that both instructs and inspires.

  • Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award for Writing (Bronze) (2009)
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Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction: Tips from Editors, Teachers, and Writers in the Field

by Tara Lynn Masih
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ISBN: 9780978984861
Author: Tara Lynn Masih
Publisher: Rose Metal Press
Date of Publication: 2009-05-13
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Creative Nonfiction
Related Topics: Essays
Goodreads rating: 4.16
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With its unprecedented gathering of 25 brief essays by experts in the field, this guide meets the growing need for a concise yet creative exploration of the re-emerging genre popularly known as flash fiction. The book's introduction provides, for the first time, a comprehensive history of the short short story, from its early roots and hitherto unknown early publications and appearances, to its current state and practice. This guide is a must for anyone in the field of short fiction who teaches, writes, and is interested in its genesis and practice.
 

Essential insights into crafting flash fiction.

Flash fiction is unique because of its brevity and the challenge it poses to writers to convey a story with precision and clarity. This book seems perfect for you if you're enthusiastic about the art of short storytelling or if you teach or write short fiction yourself. With contributions from established writers and editors, this guide doesn't just delve into the history of flash fiction but also offers practical tips and explores the genre's nuances. It's a literary toolbox that both instructs and inspires.

  • Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award for Writing (Bronze) (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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