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The third-place winner of the 2018 Flash Fiction Slam checked in with us recently about her experience writing flash fiction.<\/p>\nThe third-place winner of the 2018 Flash Fiction Slam checked in with us recently about her experience writing flash fiction.<\/p>\n
Gwen\u00a0Friend\u00a0became interested in the very brief form of fiction through taking a course at the Nottingham Library with Jim Kelly, who she said was a great teacher. We suspect many others have also been inspired by Jim.<\/p>\n
She was drawn to that particular writing form because she\u2019d had a story in mind for a while. \u201cIt was in my mind, but I\u2019d never put it in writing,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was great to have someone give me direction and help getting it down to three minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gwen\u2019s prize-winning entry was a metaphorical story about a frog that came from a \u201cgrowafrog\u201d kit. The frog was really her husband who had passed away.\u00a0 It is interesting how many emotions can be conveyed in just 180 seconds.<\/p>\n
Getting a story down to three minutes is no easy feat! We encourage you to try your hand at this brief prose. You might be surprised how it is much easier said than done.<\/p>\n
Good luck to all of the NHWP Three Minute Fiction Slam contestants this year.<\/p>\n