learning how to write
This is a flash fiction story I wrote a couple weeks ago. It follows the same main character from “Shutters on Main” (published at 365 Tomorrows). Ultimately, I felt the story wasn’t really up to par to shop around, so I decided to share it here and then talk a bit about my thought process.
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Deb took a long drag on her cigarette while Darwin tried to scream through his gag.
Read MoreA lot of worldbuilding happens on the backstage of the story. The amount that is actually shown to the audience is usually pretty minimal. Maybe that’s the most effective way of communicating aspects of the world. To let there be some mystery, some questions that the reader has to answer themselves.
That means what they imagine compared to what you imagine won’t always be the same, but that’s okay. It’s for the better.
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