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Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by Divepen1(m): 6:29am On Sep 29, 2015
Authors believe it sweet to tweet stories. So, I started posting stories on my whatsapp status and it made sense.


You can try it out.
.Here's an example.

Tunde jumped into the river and people said he was mad but when he returned with the drowning queen, he was called a hero.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by OluwabuqqyYOLO(m): 9:38am On Sep 29, 2015
She had it deep in her pretty eyes. Will you marry me, Bukky?' her lips trembled. She was kneeling. But once a killer, always one.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by Divepen1(m): 12:32pm On Sep 29, 2015
OluwabuqqyYOLO:
She had it deep in her pretty eyes. Will you marry me, Bukky?' her lips trembled. She was kneeling. But once a killer, always one.
According to Repogirl, your story must not leave touch questions. This one has left us with a lot.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by OluwabuqqyYOLO(m): 2:34pm On Sep 29, 2015
Divepen1:
According to Repogirl, your story must not leave touch questions. This one has left us with a lot.
Man, it's a flash. Some stories are better left with touching questions.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by Divepen1(m): 5:07pm On Sep 29, 2015
OluwabuqqyYOLO:

Man, it's a flash. Some stories are better left with touching questions.
The essence of this is to write a story one can understand.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by repogirl(f): 6:41pm On Sep 29, 2015
OluwabuqqyYOLO:
She had it deep in her pretty eyes. Will you marry me, Bukky?' her lips trembled. She was kneeling. But once a killer, always one.

Divepen1:
According to Repogirl, your story must not leave touch questions. This one has left us with a lot.



Wow, divepen, you have made me the authority on flash fiction.......lol, anyway...

I actually get this.

A lady proposed to a guy but he isn't sure because he believes she is a murderer as she had probably murdered someone before.

It's quite easy to understand.

Dive remember, I referred to your 'hypnotise' in that statement because I wasn't sure where it had come from, it was quit off from everything else.

Anyway I saw this online, hope it helps.

MARK BUDMAN, Editor of Vestal Review:
Do:
1. Be concise without strangling your plot and characters.
2. Remember to deliver your message. No one likes empty envelopes.
3. Make your prose intense. You can’t burn the reader.
4. Learn from the birds. Tweet, tweet, tweet(er).
5. Use prompts to hone your skills.
Don’t:
1. Go in circles. You don’t have room for that.
2. Try to wear many hats. Flash has space only for one or two.
3. Mince words. You are writing a flash and not making hamburger patties.
4. Be afraid to experiment. You don’t want to repeat what others have written.
5. Forget that flash is a story and not a poem or essay.


http://www.thereviewreview.net/publishing-tips/flash-fiction-whats-it-all-about

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by xyzhill(m): 9:17pm On Oct 03, 2015
''i can feel your shiver,''i laughed hestically. I heard wimpers at the dark conner of the room. She had to die - that she knew.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by Sveen: 7:28am On Oct 04, 2015
Her eyes hovered and maneuvered intermittently from the busy shop attendant to the chocolate before her; unable to control her itchy fingers, she stole it.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by hrm93: 1:19pm On Oct 04, 2015
There was a loud bang. And he leaped. The response was a sharp pain in his heart. A weak blink. Behold! His wife, she was at the end, with the pistol.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by xyzhill(m): 2:56pm On Oct 04, 2015
I was cold and here was she. I looked at her flesh then up her face. our eyes locked. I squeezed a breath and withdrew.
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Mama edo and her tasty beans. She never cease to amaze me. I looked up my watch and jolted. I was late for my wedding!
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The antelope was some metres away. I picked up my gun and aimed. Remember, breath slow and pull lightly. Yeah. I fired and home it went.
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The class was so boring as the teacher kept on buzzing away. Something must be done, I reasoned. Soon I released a chemical bomb and the class melted.
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"-my funds are engaged in a mountainous obligation. your mounting pleas cannot create pores in that wish," he concluded. My misery grew ten folds.
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1 or 2 is off the 25word margin. I could nt help it.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by adebayour26: 3:03pm On Oct 04, 2015
Am not good at this but I really commend everyone.

**thumbs up

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by Nobody: 4:03pm On Oct 04, 2015
I couldn't imagine that this was the boy I so much loved because as I stared at him now he was more like a back stabber than a brother.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by Chrisx1x(m): 7:00am On Oct 05, 2015
I stared at her as she walked out on me.i wanted to say something but culdnt .my lover just broke up with me

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by rapmike(m): 8:35am On Oct 05, 2015
Kunle ran into the building. Then he came out with the burning doll. Everyone thought he was mad until the doll broke,spilling out #200000.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by rapmike(m): 8:37am On Oct 05, 2015
rapmike:
Kunle ran into the building. Then he came out with the burning doll. Everyone thought he was mad until the doll broke,spilling out #200000.

How will you rate this @ Divepen, Repogirl?

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by SammyO4real: 2:35pm On Oct 05, 2015
He closed his eyes in death and opened his eyes again to discover the other world. But now it was too late to make amends.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by Nobody: 8:28pm On Oct 05, 2015
This is from one of my poetic write ups.


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I feel sorry for my loss. Impregnating the time, fathering the moments. Who committed the murder ? My experience did.

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Let me free style.

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He rested in the dressed furniture. His flesh is home while everyone was around it. His breath ran far.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by Nobody: 11:02am On Oct 06, 2015
"My wife pushed me to stand up" he said. With excitement she shouted "Praise the Lord!" but was ashamed when all she heard was silence with all eyes on her.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by Nobody: 12:11pm On Oct 06, 2015
''get Me the best stripper you've got here, with the best act of lap dance" whatever the bill I will pay.
'what !?
'daddy' !?
'shan'!?

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by noble4d(m): 9:02pm On Oct 06, 2015
As she drew closer to where I was , she raised her head up and our eyes met for seconds, she blinked uncomfortably and missed her steps.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by rapmike(m): 8:35am On Oct 07, 2015
Divepen, where are thou?

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by poik(m): 12:28pm On Oct 07, 2015
He stepped out into the refreshing safety outside of Collectibles. His smile beamed prowess and satisfaction. Underneath his shirt were four others.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by Nobody: 11:19am On Oct 10, 2015
His dark piercing eyes consumed her brown soft ones. He bent his head and parted his lips. She gasped and took a step backwards.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by Nobody: 11:29am On Oct 10, 2015
Her heart beat quickened when she saw him again. She approached him. Ten feet away, a lady jumped into his arms. She halted and frowned.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by obajiluke: 4:11pm On Oct 10, 2015
"Close your eyes,I want to surprise you" she said.I obeyed. "taawaaaaaaayi!" My closed eyes still produced tears. she promised to deal with me. What a surprise!

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by Nobody: 4:55pm On Oct 10, 2015
He bent his head. She closed her eyes and parted her lips. Nothing happened. She opened her eyes. Alas! He was gone.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by KachiUgo(m): 9:50pm On Oct 10, 2015
Fantastic! Let me give it a try:

Chris had climbed mountains and crossed seas, and now he stood before the man who'd murdered his daughter. He pulled the trigger without hesitation.

Another one:

It was a simple recon mission. But when the starship arrived, it destroyed Earth only because the captain's daughter felt Earth was too blue.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by veave(f): 10:50pm On Oct 10, 2015
The snake hid her scales and turned into a beautiful woman, then the prince married her. After a short while, ...

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by Chanzy1(m): 12:50pm On Oct 11, 2015
She ran to me, smiling and arms opened, I smiled too but because of the sharp knife I held behind.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by Chanzy1(m): 12:53pm On Oct 11, 2015
An hour after the kiss, she left his house, tears flowing from her eyes and revenge brewing in her mind.

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Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by rapmike(m): 3:08pm On Oct 11, 2015
Divepen1:
Authors believe it sweet to tweet stories. So, I started posting stories on my whatsapp status and it made sense.


You can try it out.
.Here's an example.

Tunde jumped into the river and people said he was mad but when he returned with the drowning queen, he was called a hero.

Seems like you have forgotten this thread.
Re: Write Your Shortest Flash Fiction. Not More Than 25 Words. by greeeneyes(m): 3:51pm On Oct 11, 2015
Title: (The other life of a reticent author)
I'm a writer. I have an apprentice.... He's never close when I need him.
My best companions are my blocks and his singing.

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