By now you should have selected a topic for your very short piece of flash fiction. This piece of writing should be seen as a polished mini-story (think, journal write). You may use any perspective that you like. The story should be vivid, have an opening that grabs the reader, offer a climax of some sort which is either a truth revealed, a moment of heightened tension, a terrible decision, intense danger, facing a fear, or a grand epiphany. The story must have some sense of finale, but it need not be a long draw out resolution. Like many stories we have looked at, the ending might be a character's recognition of his of her own grief as the source of trouble; the realization that their fear was in their mind the whole time; a character's decision to change his or her life; or the sense that the character has learned something about herself or the world. These minor shifts in perception, or sense of destiny, are often the stuff of denouement in a story, and are enough to get a sense of completion, even if it leaves your reader wondering.
I am looking for a 500-1,000 word story typed and turned in by 11/15 for period 3 and 11/16 for period 5,6 &8.
If your story fits the criteria listed on the rubric, and has no glaring flaws, this draft will be considered a final. If there are major holes in your piece of work, I will turn it back to you with no grade until you have made the revisions.
Come see me if you have any questions.
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