flash fiction

American  

noun

1. very short works of fiction that are typically no longer than a couple of pages and may be as short as one paragraph.

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Etymology

Origin of flash fiction

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

But it was flash fiction’s possibilities, not its limitations, that most captivated her: “You see the beginning, the middle and the end. All the sentences have to do double meanings. It’s a dense form. It’s not poetry, but it’s as close as prose can get.”

From Los Angeles Times

Upon further investigation, all the flash fiction and poetry appeared to have been AI-generated.

From Salon

Flash fiction from ChatGPT-4 tends to be cliché-ridden, vague, and bland, riddled with plot holes—exactly what you’d expect of an imitation of an echo of a refracted collage of smeared facsimiles of human narratives generated by something with no experience of anything.

From Slate

She ran into the crowd 30 minutes late and sat on the floor until it was her turn, rattling off flash fiction with the fluent vim and vigor of a pharmaceutical commercial’s legal disclaimer.

From Los Angeles Times

The flash fiction stories in this collection are sure to turn your dreams into nightmares.

From Seattle Times