An early form of tablet, which wasn’t very portable. As the old joke* goes, “What’s the difference between a short story and a novel?” Answer: The word count. Ask any creator of short fiction and they will tell you how much focus and effort and, well, creativity it takes to produce a work of short …
Tag: short fiction
What goes around
Not the prettiest image, unless you’re a jobbing writer. I’ve said in the past that I’m a big fan of short story competitions. You are usually presented with a theme, a word count and a deadline – and all for no more than a nominal entry fee (we can have that debate some other time).Even …
Flash Fiction that speaks for itself
Once upon a time, not so long ago, a kindly editor – by the name of Rachel Carter – brought together a disparate bunch of writers in the West Country to create a flash fiction anthology.Fortunately, my off-colour comments didn’t put her off any and five of my shortest pieces have been added to the …
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When it comes to writing short fiction, there are two narrative voices in my head. One is British and varies in tone and class; the other is American, either East Coat or West Coast. It’s a combination of past history and the fiction that seems to grab me. Several times, I’ll just hear a voice …