Want to publish your flash fiction?
Follow these five tips to make your stories stand out to editors:
Kill the Adverbs – Get rid of as many modifiers as possible. Slash them with red ink and pack more action into your story.
Keep it Simple – Use short sentences. Keep proper names to two syllables. Use “said” in dialog tags.
Use your Emotion – Stir up your senses while you write. Use rock ballads, patchouli incense, dark chocolate, or whatever moves you. Then transfer that passion to the page.
Laugh a Little – Comic touches can set your story apart. Check out how I tackled tough environmental issues by hiring dolphins to work in office cubicles: Day Job of the Dolphin
Name your Baby – Pick a title that will stand out in an online Table of Contents. Be clickable. Go for something unusual or provocative.
Now, start writing...
(These tips first appeared in my guest post on John Gorman's fabulous Paper Cut blog.)
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