Flash fiction

Small Things that Illuminate Big Spaces

A grab bag of snippets from "The Art of Brevity" to celebrate its birthday

May 25 •

Prompting Stories

The creative magic of randomness

Feb 9 •

Interstices and interludes

White spaces as storytelling device

May 19, 2024 •

Plotting without a plot, part two

In last week’s post, I talked about how flash fiction lessens the burden of plot and opens up stories to different shapes and possibilities.

Apr 14, 2024 •

Plotting without a plot

Part one of a two-part mystery about plot

Apr 7, 2024 •

Aesthetic as Lens to Life

Have you ever paused to define your aesthetic?

Mar 3, 2024 •

Ragpicker's delight: special grab bag edition

I come from a long line of collectors.

Feb 25, 2024 •

A divining rod is just another word for a pen.

Oct 8, 2023 •

The art of ending

One of the questions I hear most often from writers is how to write a good ending.

Sep 3, 2023 •

Writing with the power of suggestion

When I wrote my book The Art of Brevity, I thought a lot about how stories flow from tantalizing glimpses that lure the reader forward.

Jul 30, 2023 •

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