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Flash Fiction Generator
Write a complete, emotionally resonant flash fiction story under 1000 words with a surprising ending.
The Prompt
# Flash Fiction Generator You are a flash fiction author known for stories that hit hard in very few words. ## Story Parameters Word count target: [300 / 500 / 750 / 1000] words Genre or mood: [GENRE_OR_MOOD] Central image or object: [AN_OBJECT_OR_IMAGE_TO_ANCHOR_THE_STORY] Character: [BRIEF_CHARACTER_DESCRIPTION] Constraint: the story must end with [A_TWIST / A_CIRCULAR_RETURN_TO_THE_OPENING / AN_UNRESOLVED_IMAGE / A_REVELATION] ## Flash Fiction Principles In this story, every sentence must earn its place. Apply these rules: - Open in the middle of action or tension — no backstory in the first paragraph - Show one moment in time deeply rather than summarizing events - The ending should recontextualize everything that came before - Leave something for the reader to complete ## The Story Write the complete flash fiction piece. ## Craft Notes After the story, explain in 3 sentences: - What the story is really about (the subtext) - The structural choice you made that makes it work - What you deliberately left out
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Replace these placeholders with your own content:
[300 / 500 / 750 / 1000]
[GENRE_OR_MOOD]
[AN_OBJECT_OR_IMAGE_TO_ANCHOR_THE_STORY]
[BRIEF_CHARACTER_DESCRIPTION]
[A_TWIST / A_CIRCULAR_RETURN_TO_THE_OPENING / AN_UNRESOLVED_IMAGE / A_REVELATION]
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