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Flash fiction

Meaning in literature, with examples

nounCommon term

In literature, flash fiction means: A very short fictional story that achieves a narrative effect in few words.

In Turkish: çok kısa öykü, küçürek öykü

How it is used

Use in writing workshops and magazine submissions. Word limits vary, so check the particular exercise or publication.

Example sentences

  1. Her flash fiction turns a missed bus into a brief story about leaving home.

    One small event carries a larger emotional change within a compact story.

  2. The workshop asked us to shorten our flash fiction draft without losing its final surprise.

    Revision tests how much language can be removed while preserving the narrative effect.

Common collocations

  • write flash fiction
  • flash fiction collection
  • short storyA piece of prose fiction that can be read in one sitting, usually focusing on a few characters and a single main event or moment.
  • fictionStories, such as novels and short stories, that describe imaginary events and people rather than real ones.

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