Short Story Flash Fiction

is significantly shorter than a novel is a much shorter version of a short story

consists of 1,000-10,000 words in length composed of 100-1,000 words in length

has a fleshed-out plot, well-rounded characters, and a has a well thought out plot and great characters, but they
developed setting and theme don’t necessarily need to be fully developed

has one or a few characters and one or a few settings shouldn’t be more than one plot and one theme
(limited in place and time, such as a day or a couple of
weeks) and expresses a single theme, or message

generally is more flexible. There is more space to develop is punchy and to the point, a story of extreme brevity with
ideas, plot, character and theme; there is at most, one plot the plot pared down to the core of the story. Every detail,
and a small subplot or a plot and a half. every character gesture, every description counts; each
word has its place. Take one word away and the meaning
is lost.