Writing Flash Fiction is a great primer for anyone looking to get into the world of very, very short fiction. Author Carly Berg shares her own experiences and knowledge on what works and what doesn't in the realm of flash. Each chapter ends with a few assignments, many of which involve writing your own flash fiction. By the time you are done reading through this, you'll have complete half a dozen or so flash fiction stories.
A few of the sections, such as Revising, A Self-Editing Checklist, and Getting Ideas are great not only for newcomers to flash fiction, but to anyone who writes in general. The tips in these sections are invaluable to any writer.
The book ends with a selection of Carly Berg's own flash fiction. It isn't just to stuff the back of the book. At the end of each story Carly explains why the story was written, where it was published, and what sort of flash fiction concept it is supposed to represent. They are fine examples of the craft.
Rating: 5/5
You can find Writing Flash Fiction on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0692355006/
And Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24424955-writing-flash-fiction
A few of the sections, such as Revising, A Self-Editing Checklist, and Getting Ideas are great not only for newcomers to flash fiction, but to anyone who writes in general. The tips in these sections are invaluable to any writer.
The book ends with a selection of Carly Berg's own flash fiction. It isn't just to stuff the back of the book. At the end of each story Carly explains why the story was written, where it was published, and what sort of flash fiction concept it is supposed to represent. They are fine examples of the craft.
Rating: 5/5
You can find Writing Flash Fiction on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0692355006/
And Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24424955-writing-flash-fiction