New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction

Name: New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.2 (49 reviews)
Author: James Thomas

by James Thomas

Literary Fiction

4.2 (49)

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate writers who can do more with less and want to see how masters handle constraint.
You read in stolen moments and love finishing something satisfying in a commute or coffee break.
You're curious about flash fiction as an art form and want to see what 89 different authors can do with extreme brevity.

Maybe not for you if...

You need sustained character development and plot arcs that build over chapters.
You prefer immersive long-form narratives where you can really settle into a story's world.
You find very short stories frustrating rather than intriguing.

About this book

A collection of very short stories selected by Flash Fiction editor James Thomas and Robert Scotellaro. Each story in this book contains no more than 300 words. The collection includes a foreword by Robert Shapard and an afterword by Christopher Merrill. The stories demonstrate varied approaches to the short form, which requires precision and brevity. Writers note that composing these pieces is challenging, while readers find them accessible and engaging. The collection contains 135 stories by 89 authors, spanning both realistic and surreal narratives, with lyrical and prosaic styles represented throughout.

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