STEP ONE – READ ONE FLASH FICTION STORY. SEE OPTIONS BELOW
FLASH FICTION COLLECTIONS
Pick One Collection, Explore the options and choose one story to read for this assignment
Fun New Age Writers = https://lithub.com/11-very-short-stories-you-must-…
How About Classics from Edgar Allen Poe to Franz Kafka to Taylor Swift? https://electricliterature.com/7-flash-fiction-sto…
A Diverse Collection of Writers – https://reedsy.com/discovery/blog/best-flash-ficti…
Entertaining Stories – https://examples.yourdictionary.com/5-flash-fiction-examples-to-inspire-and-entertain.htmlLinks to an external site.
STEP TWO ASSIGNMENT – NOW IT’S TIME TO TRY YOUR HAND AT WRITING FLASH FICTION
ASSIGNMENT – YOU WILL BE WRITING A SUSPENSEFUL STORY
First, Create a Word Document be sure to place name, course, date,WORD COUNT and assignment on the document, in the upper left hand corner.
1) Define the word irony – look up the definition, but write it in your own words.
2) What story did you read?
3) In the story you read, what was the ironic twist? Write this in your own words.
4) Now, it’s time for you to write a 100 word story:
You are going to write a 100 word short story. If you go to 105-120 that’s fine, but not more than 120 words. Your first sentence is the attention grabber, sets the tone, setting (motif) and idea/plot concept of the story. Here are examples
First sentence: I met her in a cocktail bar, but she wasn’t working as a waitress.
First sentence: The map was printed on a handkerchief.
First sentence: According to tradition, there were three choices: marriage, revenge or goats.
First sentence: When your wife dies you find music tastes different and food sounds the same.
The remaining sentences colorfully tell a story. Here are links to a few collections of 100 word stories for you to consider.
Guess What! This is a website where you can actually submit your 100 word story. It doesn’t cost anything to submit here! How fun is that?
http://www.negativecapabilitypress.org/blog/2019/1…
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1) Flash Fiction
ASSIGNMENT
First, Create a Word Document be sure to place name, course, date,WORD COUNT and assignment on the document, in the upper left hand corner.
1) Define the word irony – look up the definition, but write it in your own words.
2) What story did you read?
3) In the story you read, what was the ironic twist? Write this in your own words.
4) Now, it’s time for you to write a 100 word story:
You are going to write a 100 word short story. If you go to 105-120 that’s fine, but not more than 120 words. Your first sentence is the attention grabber, sets the tone, setting (motif) and idea/plot concept of the story. Here are examples
First sentence: I met her in a cocktail bar, but she wasn’t working as a waitress.
First sentence: The map was printed on a handkerchief.
First sentence: According to tradition, there were three choices: marriage, revenge or goats.
First sentence: When your wife dies you find music tastes different and food sounds the same.
The remaining sentences colorfully tell a suspenseful story. Links to an external site.