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Rochelle Jewel Shapiro, Pushcart Prize nominee

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Flash Fiction, Micro Fiction, and Sort Shorts: Writing for a Modern Age

Audio lecture | 12 minutes

Rochelle Jewel Shapiro, Pushcart Prize nominee, New York Times essayist

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In just 12 short minutes, teacher and author Rochelle Shapiro defines flash and micro fiction, and short shorts, providing you with the basic lengths and elements of each, and giving solid examples of how to engage readers in these brief works of prose. She also provides ideas on where to sell these new forms of fiction.

Here, you'll learn:

  • What lengths fit what categories
  • How to create more than mere vignettes or scenes
  • How to define the elements of classical story structure
  • How to use the elements of surprise and implication
  • How to insure you have a point to your story

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