Think you could write a story about this photo in less than 300 words? You could win a $100 Amazon.com giftcard if you do!
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We’re now open for flash fiction submissions
We’re looking for the best flash fiction out there for a new quarterly journal. That’s super-short fiction, under 500 words in our typical sci-fi, fantasy and related genres. More details about payment and rights on our submissions page.
So, what is flash fiction, anyway?
Short.
That pretty much sums it up. We’re all about the short story here but when we’re talking flash fiction, the caps get low … very, very low. Our Fiction 101 contest, for example, sets the bar at 101 words, though most people would put anything under 500 in the flash fiction category.
The truth is, though, writing short is often harder than writing long. A tiny word count forces you to get to the point, cut out the clutter and be snappy. There’s no room for dull adjectives and weighty adverbs, no plot-slowing exposition. It’s just story.
We like that.
So what about you? How do you define flash fiction?
