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FLASH FICTION:
THE PLOT
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states that: No copyright shall
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government of the Philippines.
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 FLASH FICTION
A flash fiction, also known as short-short
story, typically contains less than 1000
words which is most often used to
describe short casual written works.
Although a flash fiction may be written
in any genre, the most famous ones are
in romance, thriller, horror and sci-fi
 A flash fiction is similar to a
short story in some ways. Both tell a
complete story with a beginning. Middle
and end with the elements of storytelling
in place. However, they too have
differences.
 SHORT STORY
 Is significantly shorter than a
novel
 Consists of 1000-10,000 words in
length
 Has a fleshed-out plot, well
rounded characters, and a
developed setting and theme
 Has one or a few characters and
one or a few settings (limited in
place and time, such as a day or a
couple of weeks) and expresses a
single theme, or message
 Generally is more flexible. There
is more space to develop ideas,
plot, character, and them; there is
at most, one plot and a small
subplot or a plot and a half.
FLASH FICTION
 Is a much shorter version of a short
story
 Composed of 100-1000 words in
lengthhas a well thought out plot and
great characters, but they don’t
necessarily need to be fully developed
 Shouldn’t be more than one plot and
one theme
 Is punchy and to the point, a story of
extreme brevity with the plot pared
down to the core of the story . Every
detail, every character gesture, every
description counts; each word has its
place. Take one word away and the
meaning is lost.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF FLASH FICTION
1. STORY STRUCTURE- not the shortened
version of a longer story; it still follows the
elements of plot, including a beginning, a
middle and end, as well as a conflict and
satisfying resolution.
2. SETTING – most flash fiction stories takes
place in one setting, as moving between
locations uses up too much space. It allows
the writer and reader to focus on the plot.
3. CHARACTERS AND BACKSTORY- flash
fiction pieces are plot-drien and include no
more than three or four characters. They may
include some character development, but too
much backstory can use valuable space
4. DESCRIPTION- One may think that flash
fiction stories are short on description to save
space. However, a strong piece can balance
vivid descriptions with a quick-moving plot.
Stories that lack description are not satisfying
to read, and a flash fiction piece should feel
complete.