Carve Magazine : This One Thing
by Jaren Watson
Jaren Watson’s This One Thing is a story about love, loss, and life. It is a very charming story that opens with a man describing his comically, over sized dog. The man is also married, and they are the most loving couple. Trying to have a child, they [...]

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Drop Your Reader off the Edge: Build to a Climax and Leave Them There
The crisis or climax is the turning point of the story. It’s the most exciting or dramatic moment. The crisis may be recognition or resolution. The character realizes what must be done and finally decides to get off their butt and [...]

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If you only had the space on a coffee mug?
Here’s a reading from a flash fiction piece written on a coffee mug. It’s titled, “Millard and Me - A Cautionary Tale.”

So if you only had the space available on a standard coffee mug, what would you write?
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So, I asked you what you wanted to see on One Real Story and the votes are in. 75% of you wanted to see market listings and the runner-up was writing quotes.
You asked for it and now you’ll get it.
How often does that happen? Well, every week I’ll post the newest places (besides One [...]

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Small Spiral Notebook: Falling
By Laurie Seidler
After reading the first paragraph of Laurie Seidler’s story, I paused and said to myself: This woman is a serious writer. How can one paint such a vivid opening scene with so few words? The answer is a spark of inspiration followed by lots of hard [...]

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Here’s a challenge that’s sure to keep you on your toes. A metaphor is language that directly compares unrelated objects. For example:
All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
— (William Shakespeare, As You Like It)
Practice writing metaphors, no not similies, metaphors.
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This one’s a little tougher and was inspired by Five Chapters, who features a weekly short story that is broken up into 5 smaller parts. Well, that is what I want you to do, but it’s got a twist.
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I just found something interesting I thought I’d share with my readers as a point of inspiration. Superman was originally inspired by a flash fiction prompt. Yeah that’s right, pay attention to these little bits of inspiration.

You never know, maybe you’ll write the next greatest superhero, or at least a great short story or two.
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