Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I like getting to the point. I like starting fast and finishing in a short amount of time so I can do it all over again as soon as possible. Once I have started, the however, the writing happens very slowly, or at least … Continue reading Mini-Interview with David Drury
Interviews
Mini-Interview with William Gilmer
Why do you write flash? What makes it different?There can be a sort of freedom in limits. A story that’s thousands of words long is going to have expectations about depth, character progression, detailed settings, etc. and flash doesn’t need to be bothered with all of it. When facing a short word count, you just … Continue reading Mini-Interview with William Gilmer
Mini-Interview with Francine Witte
Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I write flash because I adore the compression of it. I love telling bits of a story and letting the reader fill in the rest. I like this in longer work, too. Subtext has always fascinated me. I also like to write a lot … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Francine Witte
Mini-Interview with Kristin Tenor
"Resonance is the gold standard to any lasting piece of literature, however, the possibilities in flash fiction to meld narrative and emotion in such a concise, complex way defines real artistry to me."
Mini-Interview with Roppotucha Greenberg
Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? Because longer short stories are out to get me. I sink into their world, meet some characters, hope to make a few friends, and crash. Boom. They end it all. And I am left hanging in the in-between-books type of abyss . I think … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Roppotucha Greenberg
Mini-Interview with Melissa Ostrom
Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I enjoy writing all sorts of things: short stories, novels, blog posts, and poems. I’ve even written a play. But I think many of my better pieces are flashes. Crafting flash feels adventurous. It frees me—turns my mind malleable and playful. If churning out … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Melissa Ostrom
Mini-Interview with Sutton Strother
Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I started writing flash right after I completed the first draft of a novel. For me, it was a chance to flex some writing muscles I’d been neglecting, particularly voice and attention to detail. I’d lost sight of those things because I’d been so … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Sutton Strother
Mini-Interview with Chris Drangle
Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I’m not sure if this is comic or tragic, but I started writing flash for the gratification of finishing something. I was in the middle of writing a novel—years of it behind me, years to go—and I just felt starved for that crossing-the-finish-line feeling, … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Chris Drangle
Mini-Interview with Hannah Gordon
Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I started writing flash fiction because of my short attention span. It works better with how I function. I’ll try to write longer stories sometimes, and I find myself getting bored halfway through or coming up with another idea for a different story … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Hannah Gordon
Mini-Interview with Jennifer Wortman
Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I write in many genres and forms, but flash has become a mainstay because it invites the best of all worlds: story, lyricism, intensity, authenticity, innovation. Flash really called to me after my kids were born, partly for pragmatic reasons: I’m a slow writer … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Jennifer Wortman
Tommy Dean 