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Forum: Short Fiction

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  1. Flash Fiction

    Flash Fiction writing lab for writing, critiquing and selling stories that are 1000 words or fewer.

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    1. jvc,
    2. Smish

  2. Write 1 | Sub 1 Redirect

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  1. Question Sticky Thread Sticky: The #1 Best Short Story of All Time/Favorite Short Story

    Started by euclid, 04-14-2011 12:23 AM
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    • Replies: 239
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    Beanie5
    05-16-2017, 05:13 PM Go to last post

  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: The "Where can I send this story?" thread

    Started by MumblingSage, 01-01-2010 01:01 AM
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    • Replies: 370
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    MumblingSage
    02-28-2017, 11:17 PM Go to last post

  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: FAQ: How to publish a short story, the quick version

    Started by zanzjan, 09-25-2014 04:44 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 7,674
    zanzjan
    11-06-2014, 07:06 AM Go to last post

  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: AW Library: Short Fiction

    Started by Roger J Carlson, 03-22-2011 07:14 PM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 12,194
    magster
    06-28-2014, 11:14 PM Go to last post

  5. Sticky Thread Sticky: SHORT FICTION MARKETS (print, electronic, audio)

    Started by Izz, 04-25-2011 10:05 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 26,507
    Izz
    06-26-2013, 08:45 AM Go to last post

  6. Sticky Thread Sticky: Write 1 Sub 1

    Started by Izz, 07-26-2011 05:37 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 10,940
    Smish
    07-26-2011, 06:38 AM Go to last post

  1. [Critique Game] Post The First Three Sentences of your Short Story

    Started by wotcherH, 11-11-2014 07:06 AM
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    • Replies: 713
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    Paula Davids
    Yesterday, 11:32 PM Go to last post

  2. End of the Golden Age ?

    Started by NoirSuede, 09-08-2016 05:11 PM
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 2,707
    gbondoni
    Yesterday, 07:55 PM Go to last post

  3. I hate revision!!!

    Started by gettingby, 06-21-2016 12:46 AM
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    1 2
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 2,867
    Ari Meermans
    Yesterday, 07:45 PM Go to last post

  4. How long is too long for a short story?

    Started by SylviaFrost, 02-12-2017 09:59 AM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 1,414
    gbondoni
    Yesterday, 07:25 PM Go to last post

  5. Novellas?

    Started by pschmehl, 06-02-2017 04:08 AM
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 838
    gbondoni
    Yesterday, 07:20 PM Go to last post

  6. Writing a gripping first line

    Started by gettingby, 05-30-2016 11:21 PM
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    1 2
    • Replies: 48
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    Harlequin
    Yesterday, 12:06 PM Go to last post

  7. Tension in short stories

    Started by Erian Dragonborn, 06-09-2017 11:18 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 460
    Harlequin
    07-21-2017, 08:57 PM Go to last post

  8. Examples of Stories Written in All-Dialogue

    Started by Spy_on_the_Inside, 11-05-2015 05:52 AM
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 2,038
    Joe Quenell
    07-17-2017, 08:34 PM Go to last post

  9. Fictional Article: Lack of Tension = Boring?

    Started by Taylor Harbin, 07-15-2017 04:23 PM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 272
    Taylor Harbin
    07-16-2017, 05:21 AM Go to last post

  10. Trying to Remember Short Story About a Factory

    Started by DavidBrett, 07-09-2017 11:38 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 214
    DavidBrett
    07-11-2017, 09:11 PM Go to last post

  11. No word from story contest last year -- can I submit elsewhere?

    Started by CindyRae, 06-24-2017 05:39 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 282
    CindyRae
    06-28-2017, 04:17 AM Go to last post

  12. Rights & Short Story Vs. Later Longer Version (Novella)

    Started by CindyRae, 06-23-2017 05:13 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 315
    pdichellis
    06-24-2017, 09:56 PM Go to last post

  13. post deleted

    Started by creativitytogo, 05-17-2017 08:41 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 430
    creativitytogo
    05-17-2017, 08:41 PM Go to last post

  14. Question Questions regarding trying to get your first published short story

    Started by brandenburgdm, 05-03-2017 06:11 PM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 784
    Maggie Maxwell
    05-04-2017, 07:03 PM Go to last post

  15. How do short story writers pull off unlikable characters?

    Started by gettingby, 08-20-2015 11:52 PM
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    • Replies: 37
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    nicotine027
    04-25-2017, 04:02 PM Go to last post

  16. What Did They Mean By This?

    Started by Taylor Harbin, 02-23-2016 08:30 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 1,788
    Creep
    04-24-2017, 07:17 AM Go to last post

  17. Fictional Autobiography

    Started by johnalia, 04-02-2017 01:56 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 708
    Comanche
    04-02-2017, 09:08 PM Go to last post

  18. Short fiction plot issues

    Started by JonnyTheDean, 03-15-2017 10:01 PM
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 1,331
    The Urban Spaceman
    03-22-2017, 05:40 PM Go to last post

  19. F&SF website issues?

    Started by Liz_V, 03-16-2017 09:17 PM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 1,000
    AW Admin
    03-19-2017, 08:04 AM Go to last post

  20. Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine

    Started by drowningmermaid, 02-24-2017 10:25 AM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 1,281
    namejohn
    03-09-2017, 11:37 AM Go to last post
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