More flash fiction means more fun! Or something along those lines. Anyway, this week we got to focus more on the devices that make up a story, specifically point of view, and how it can change the story. That exercise we did when we had to tell the same story from several points of view was both fun and a tad tiring. Okay, maybe more frustrating, but it was still helpful. The entire exercise reminded me of why I love first person point of view so much, although that also has a little bit to do with the fact that I also miss it a lot.
One thing that I'm kind of hoping for is that soon we'll just be able to write a flash fiction piece, instead of following a prompt. The prompts are helpful of course, but I also like the idea of just letting us write and seeing what we come up with. Although, I'm also wondering of what other prompts we'll be presented with. So either way-although I am still leaning toward a bit of a free for all.
Not all of flash fiction has been easy of course. I tend to write longer stories, and so having to keep them below a thousand words (even though we've read plenty that are much longer) has been a bit of a challenge for me. An enjoyable tone, but a part of me wishes I could include certain things that I can't when I write flash fiction. However, I do like the way the flash fiction can give way to the bizarre so you can show your point in a different way, instead of relying on the longer story methods. A give and take relationship if I ever saw one. I'm hoping that this week will be great, and that things we'll continue to be fun.
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