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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.


Etymology

Origin of flash fiction

First recorded in 1990–95

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

From Salon Sep. 23, 2023

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 May 16, 2023

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

From Seattle Times Oct. 26, 2021

After getting into flash fiction, and trying to figure out how I could tighten some of my old stories, I suddenly realized that the introductory part was all I needed.

From Nature Apr. 7, 2020

Human rights organization Access Now held a flash fiction contest at its conference on the future of encryption policy.

From Slate Jun. 12, 2017

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