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Flash Fiction, Metaphor, and Introducing Synecdoche

Flash fiction and metaphors go well together because metaphor is a great way to introduce an idea to the reader in very few words. Synecdoche is a somewhat related idea in which an object serves as a stand-in for a larger idea. This is used ALL the time in storytelling, Read more…

By Diana, 1 yearMarch 11, 2021 ago
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Flash Fiction for Excellent Writing Submissions

Some writing competitions ask for flash fiction submission, or excerpts under a certain word count. Flash fiction is great for this because it’s an entire contained work that can showcase your creativity. I submitted the flash fiction below for entry to a creative writing course and it was selected among Read more…

By Diana, 1 yearMarch 5, 2021 ago
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Flash Fiction to Take the Edge Off

Okay so aside from being a great way to get your creativity reps in, flash fiction is a great way to take the edge off and good therapy. It’s good for working things out that are on your mind and otherwise have no outlet. Here I wanted to explore some Read more…

By Diana, 1 yearFebruary 26, 2021 ago
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Wanted: Characters that Change in Flash Fiction

The main character in flash fiction must have a change or epiphany of some sort. I suppose there could be exceptions, but this is a good rule to stand by, especially when you’re just starting out. In my flash fiction below my main character reaches an unpleasant realization by the Read more…

By Diana, 1 yearFebruary 18, 2021 ago
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Flash Fiction Inspired by Location

Specificity around location can inspire your flash fiction when you’ve got nothing really on your mind, and nothing really to write about. Here I started with the idea of a fog and googled around to find where on earth gets intense fog. I found the town of Arica, Peru, and Read more…

By Diana, 2 yearsFebruary 12, 2021 ago
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Flash Fiction Must Have a Beginning, Middle, and End

Despite the fact that flash fiction is under 1,000 words, flash fiction must have a beginning, middle, and an end. In flash fiction, the beginning can be a simple premise, the middle can be a central problem or conflict, and the ending works best when it’s a punchline. In this Read more…

By Diana, 2 yearsFebruary 5, 2021 ago
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A Flash Fiction Example with One Setting

Here’s a flash fiction story example that’s limited to just one setting. Because of the word count limitations the transitions from one location to the next can be hard for flash fiction, so containing the story to one place for something dramatic to happen can work better. Hard conversations of Read more…

By Diana, 2 yearsJanuary 29, 2021 ago
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Flash Fiction Hyperbole Example

Here is an example of flash fiction with surreal elements, where I’ve used hyperbole to get to the punchline. Because of the word count constraints I have found hyperbole (which just means exaggeration) as a useful literary device to tell certain types of stories. I think it worked okay as Read more…

By Diana, 2 yearsJanuary 22, 2021 ago
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Flash Fiction Must Have A Punchline Zinger

All flash fiction must have a punchline, or an ending, and it works best if it’s surprising. Flash fiction is similar to jokes in this way. Take a look at this ‘punchline’ to my story. Maybe you saw it coming, but the cows certainly didn’t. The Chute “Today is the Read more…

By Diana, 2 yearsJanuary 15, 2021 ago
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Flash Fiction Examples to Unlock Your Writing

I’m starting a flash fiction ten-story series for beginners because, well, this is the first time I’m attempting flash fiction. There are lots of great articles about how to write flash fiction and the benefits of writing flash fiction for your creative practice. In this series, I offer my flash Read more…

By Diana, 2 yearsJanuary 8, 2021 ago

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Hi there. I'm a writer and reserve military officer with a day job. I write fiction, professional essays on military topics, and wax philosophical about books and movies. I live in Florida with my husband, two kids, and two cats.

We celebrated my mom’s birthday today (she is also named Diana), and my uncle’s birthday, with a combo birthday cake. Penny took this photo of me in the patio. Happy anniversary to us ❤️Even though today is a pretty regular day, it’s a good day all the same. Here’s to sticking together through ups and downs, thick and thin. PME complete ✅ Happy Sunday, all. I have been sequestering myself from the internet these past few weeks as I focus on finishing this draft of my manuscript. If social medial taps into our instant gratification, reptile-brain, then book writing calls upon our think-deeply-on-something-forever-and-ever-until-something-clicks, brain. I did some work for the Marine Corps this weekend, here I am with my hubs and straight-faced child after I showed up for my dad’s birthday party. Be well 🙌. Happy Monday, all. I finished reading, “Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet,” this morning. I recommend it if you’ve every been curious about the internet. Blum goes through the history of the internet by way of all the internet’s physical locations. It’s surprisingly refreshing. For a space that feels so abstract, the internet is anything but. I’m now convinced that rewriting for long projects is best done on paper and off the computer. I’ve been reading this book lately and I’m only half- way through because it’s kind of a slog. But this is THE book, they say, about character archetypes and the mono myth. This is just a fancy way of saying that all stories are the same. I dig it. I buy the argument. Still all the mythology is a lot to take in, but it’s a must read if you’re into character archetypes and such. It’s a rainy day here in Florida today, and despite the fact that my kids’ soccer practice is canceled, normal life keeps getting in the way of reading my manuscript and pressing on with revisions. If you didn’t know, I have a military+science-fiction+coming of age novel that I’ve been working on. It’s both a passion project and a serious one. Sometimes it kicks my ass. I hit an author-ly milestone this morning. It’s the, “you have an actual story here but you still have more revisions to do,” milestone 😅. This is my second round of professional edits for my book manuscript.
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