FlashFlood Advent Calendar 2018: Day 21

Day 21: Good Things Come in Small Packages

It's the shortest day of the year, so for today's challenge, let's celebrate the shortest of short shorts....

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How short a story can you write?  Can you write a story that's....

• 25 words?  (This is the maximum length for Hint Fiction, and the word length for various competitions past, such as the Australian Writers' Centre 25-Word Challenge and Bath Spa University's 25-Word Novel Prize.)
• 18 words?  (Although not flash fiction, Gotham Writers' are currently running a free 18-Word Past-Year Memoir Competition.  If you write Creative Non-fiction for this prompt, we'll count it!)
• 6 words?  (The Gravity of the Thing regularly publishes six-word flashes.)

For an extra challenge, write a flash suite in three sections, one of each length above.  Let the three sections ping off each other in interesting ways, but each section should stand on its own as a complete micro.

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If you'd like to help further the aims of National Flash Fiction Day, one of the best things you can do is to support other writers.  It doesn't have to cost money; if you've read something you love recently, tell the author, write a review, or recommend it to a friend. 

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Find out more about National Flash Fiction Day at our website or get in touch if you'd like to learn more about how you can get involved.