flashfiction
nounUK /ˈflæʃˌfɪkʃən/
US /ˈflæʃˌfɪkʃən/
A very short story that you can read in a minute.
She wrote a piece of flashfiction about a talking cat on the bus.
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2. A writing style focused on extreme brevity, often under 1,000 words.
The contest asked for flashfiction of no more than 500 words.
3. A literary genre popular in online magazines and writing workshops.
Flashfiction has become a favorite form for writers sharing stories on social media.
4. A very brief fictional work used as a writing exercise.
Our teacher gave us a flashfiction prompt to finish in ten minutes.