tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843367996444105899.post2541711517901494784..comments2023-06-29T06:37:23.324-07:00Comments on Mandy's Musings: WordsMandy K Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05107477886064281756noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843367996444105899.post-57520513578262827812010-10-06T23:40:09.022-07:002010-10-06T23:40:09.022-07:00Hi Paul, yes I'm beginning to realise how much...Hi Paul, yes I'm beginning to realise how much writitng Flash can help in writing my novel.A really worthwhile skill to have :)Mandy K Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05107477886064281756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843367996444105899.post-38824491159175487652010-10-06T14:57:48.009-07:002010-10-06T14:57:48.009-07:00I love the discipline of writing flash fiction. Ma...I love the discipline of writing flash fiction. Making every word count is a skill I am trying to use in my longer pieces too. And for some of my flash pieces I have cut longer stories down to fit the word limit. It helps with my editing process.Paul Callaghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867399111001998665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843367996444105899.post-57995283037815102232010-10-06T03:31:39.808-07:002010-10-06T03:31:39.808-07:00I wasn't aware of a distinction between 500 an...I wasn't aware of a distinction between 500 and 1000 words putting the latter more in the short story category, since most of my friday flashes are towards the 1000 mark. But having never really written short fiction before, I also have found the different demands of the form like a breath of fresh air and it's forced me to adapt different approaches each week. When I've completed my 52 flashes in November, it will be interesting to see what I can take back to the novel writing craft from it.<br /><br />Thanks for the post.<br /><br />Marc NashSulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843367996444105899.post-28259533791894768782010-10-06T03:18:08.110-07:002010-10-06T03:18:08.110-07:00I have gone from being totally uninterested in fla...I have gone from being totally uninterested in flash fiction to completely obsessed with both reading and writing it in about a year. <br /><br />When you have limited time it's a fantastic way to feel like you have achieved *something* if you can spend an hour and end up with a story. <br /><br />I find the #fridayflash community to be incredibly friendly and helpful too. I feel like I have really grown in ability and confidence since I started taking part in this.Rebecca Eminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931904595437049369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843367996444105899.post-51722678528830815232010-10-05T13:05:09.764-07:002010-10-05T13:05:09.764-07:00I've writing flash stories of many sizes, from...I've writing flash stories of many sizes, from 6 word stories to 100 words stories and beyond. I find writing flash stories is a great way to learn how to remove unnecessary elements in my writing. Since I've begun writing them, I feel that my writing has really improved.Rachel Blackbirdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02246966713076881105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843367996444105899.post-68329167631108232512010-10-05T10:48:08.642-07:002010-10-05T10:48:08.642-07:00Thanks for the comment Rachel, and I love flashing...Thanks for the comment Rachel, and I love flashing too. No officer, not that kind of flashing!Mandy K Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05107477886064281756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843367996444105899.post-21086874203288073572010-10-05T10:38:37.943-07:002010-10-05T10:38:37.943-07:00I've written a few flash up to 1,000 but I agr...I've written a few flash up to 1,000 but I agree that 500 or less is punchier - flashier even! <br />As a reader, once you get to about 750 words of something, do begin to feel almost instinctively that you're in short story territory. <br />Flashing is fun - I love it <br />;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com