The Revolving Ballerina (dramatised). A short story by William Van Zyl (Oct 2021).
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A Short Story by William Van Zyl (Oct 2021).
Read the story and article online:
https://fivehousepublishing.com/2021/10/03/out-foxed/
My shortest story of fiction to date – 'a one-pager.'
Only 395 words were used. The whole story is on one page. My inspiration – the world's shortest stories – is flash fiction.
A short story is a work of prose fiction that can be read in one sitting—usually between 20 minutes to an hour. A piece of fiction shorter than 1,000 words is considered a "short short story" or "flash fiction," and anything less than 300 words is rightfully called "microfiction."
My attempt at flash fiction with the prompt - 'After everyone had left, she did endless pirouettes on his grave':
Credit: https://headstuff.org/culture/literature/20-micro-fiction-stories/
Here is the short story.
The Revolving Ballerina:
The ribbon of the blood-stained ballet shoes chafed Anne Lamington's left ankle. It had been killing her for years...
How to Write Microfiction in 9 Easy Steps (less than 300 words).
- Make use of strong imagery. Let every single word count.
- Focus on one moment in time.
- Work with just one or two characters. Don't spread your story too thin.
- Try first-person point of view first. Third-person and omniscient will also do.
- Surprise your reader with short bursts of action, concepts and ideas.
- Move quickly through your story.
- Show don't tell. Leave lots of 'golden nuggets' throughout the story.
- Include a lesson or wisdom embedded in your story.
- Make good use of your title.
See more at:
https://fivehousepublishing.com/
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