The Art of Flash Fiction

The Art of Flash Fiction

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The Art of Flash Fiction
The Art of Flash Fiction
"Flying" by Jeff Landon

"Flying" by Jeff Landon

creating story around one quiet, layered, emotional moment

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Hi friends! My favorite flash fiction has a quiet complexity to it, along with humanity and humor. As an example, look no further than the wonderful flash writer, my friend Jeff Landon, whose stories always convey that essential combination of wistful and lovely, funny and real.

Let’s look at Jeff’s story, “Flying” originally published in the sadly now gone Quick Fiction:

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