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How I Come Up with Flash Fiction Ideas That Actually Work
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How I Come Up with Flash Fiction Ideas That Actually Work

Writing Flash Fiction That Hits: My Process, My Rules

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Aveline Lark
Jun 17, 2025
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When I first started writing flash fiction, it felt impossible.

I was either trying to cram too much into 1,000 words…

or I was left staring at a blank page, thinking: how am I supposed to tell a whole story that fast?

Eventually, I figured out what works for me.

And spoiler alert — it’s not complicated.

I didn’t build a perfect method.

I built a container fo…

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