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It’s frustrating for me to feel such discomfort when sharing my writing on this blog. I can throw together a half-assed thought in less than 280 characters, tweet it out without hesitation or proofreading, then completely forget about it a minute later. But piecing together my fragmented thoughts into a lengthy blog post that representsContinue reading “I don’t like this, but I said I’d do it.”

My tenth grade English teacher started each class period with 15 minutes of writing in response to a prompt he’d write on the whiteboard. When writing time was up, he’d choose a few people in the room to read their writing aloud. No one was safe. He chose anyone in the room at random (mostly),Continue reading “Asshole Writer”

Originally posted on Shell's Writing Ink:
What is the difference between flash fiction and short stories beside length? First, flash fiction is a shorter version of a short story, though the length varies depending on the magazine or journal. It can be anywhere from 100 to 1,000 words or even 1,500 words, while short…