Hey all! Yesterday I was invited to talk to a Brazilian Writers Group about flash fiction and Apex Magazine. I did a miniature version of the flash fiction class I teach through Apex, and thought some here might find that interesting. It's free to watch on youtube here: https://youtu.be/kLh_k8_RmIQ?si=22Ny4IQ-WM8-4KJG
V34: R,HM,R
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: (P)F, SHM, F, F
V39: SHM, SHM, HM, SHM
Published Finalist Volume 38
Pro’d out Q4V39
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Thanks, Rebecca! As I'm currently doing flash and micro fiction for Inktober this month ( I don't draw, so this is how I contribute), this was perfect!
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— Neil Gaiman, Masterclass
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I'm not writing flash at the moment, I'm trying to shift into a novel-writing gear (damn clutch keeps slipping), but I'm going to watch it anyway.
DQ:0 / R:0 / RWC:0 / HM:15 / SHM:7 / SF:1 / F:1
Published prior WotF entries: PodCastle, HFQ, Abyss & Apex
Currently on a writing hiatus
@rschibler Thank you for the link. I plan to watch.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
2024 - V41 - Q1-RWC (Resubmitted a "HM"), Q2-HM, Q3-RWC, Q4-Submitted (Resubmitted a "RWC")
2023 - V40 - Q1-HM, Q2-HM, Q3-R, Q4-HM
2022 - V39 - Q1-SHM, Q2-HM, Q3-SF, Q4-HM (Resubmitted a "HM")
2021 - V38 - Q4-HM (Resubmitted a "R")
2020 - V37 - Q2-R
This really is a great and succinct talk, and really nails down some points that I think a lot of writers (myself included) would do well to consider when thinking about their stories. I have a very slap-dash approach to my writing, so some of the approaches described here (such as over-writing and then editing down) feel like they'd work very well for me, while others I think would help me get out of the weeds that I do sometimes get a little lost in. And the more Apex-specific details generalize really nicely in concept, too.
I really enjoyed this--thanks for sharing!
DQ:0 / R:0 / RWC:0 / HM:15 / SHM:7 / SF:1 / F:1
Published prior WotF entries: PodCastle, HFQ, Abyss & Apex
Currently on a writing hiatus
@doctorjest Glad you enjoyed it! I think a slap-dash approach can work well, but it helps to internalize a lot of these concepts so we can apply them as we write.
V34: R,HM,R
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: (P)F, SHM, F, F
V39: SHM, SHM, HM, SHM
Published Finalist Volume 38
Pro’d out Q4V39
www.rebeccaetreasure.com
Managing Editor, Apex Magazine