Flash Fiction

NEED IN 1-2 HOURS NO LATER NEED BY NO LATER THAN 6:35 EST!!! Write a flash fiction story based on photo provided 435-500 words maximum!! 1) Include VIVID DESCRIPTIONS: literary devices, strong verbs, showing not telling, vivid adjectives and adverbs. 2) Make your character COME ALIVE: show their thoughts and feelings, use adverbs to show emotions, use the techniques discussed to describe their physical attributes, use DIALOGUE 3) Your story must have a conflict that resolves in some way. 4) Proper punctuation: grammar and punctuation basics, dialogue, indenting paragraphs, comma rules MLA format Required Elements: Character Development: - Character is 3-dimensional (What qualities give you a 3-dimensional character?) - Has a believable epiphany - Change is either static, jumping or slowly rising Arrangement of Ideas: - Clearly fits within a Narrative Arc. Each element of the story arc should not be present as this is a snap shot of a scene within a story. (You may find it helpful to storyboard the full Narrative Arc, even though you will only submit the epiphany scene from your story.) - Location within the Narrative Arc for character's epiphany is well-chosen. - Story does not contain any extra scenes, paragraphs, phrases, characters or sentences. Introduction: - Contains appropriate foreshadowing. This is particularly key in flash writing as the reader ought to be able to anticipate what might follow your scene. - Establishes genre of story - Characters, setting and time period established quickly without telling. Middle: - Contains one of the five types of conflict: man vs man, man vs nature, man vs self, man vs society, or man vs destiny. - Contains one of the four types of suspense: ticking clock, isolation, loss of options, stakes are raised - Gives us new insight into the main character(s) Conclusion: - Contains a foreshadowed resolution (Mystery and inspired curiosity are a type of resolution). - New characters are not introduced at the very end - Consistent style and voice throughout flash writing - Gimmicks or clichés are avoided Grammar and Mechanics: -Maintains consistency in parallelism -Complete sentences (no run-ons or fragments) -Correct use of commas -Antecedent referents are clear -No homophone, homonym, or heteronym mistakes - Pronouns and antecedents are consistent in number. - No verb tense shifts - Correct use of I and me WRITE USING ALL OF INSTRUCTIONS AND WRITE STORY BASED ON PHOTO PROVIDED

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NEED IN 1-2 HOURS NO LATER NEED BY NO LATER THAN 6:35 EST!!! include Epiphany Write a flash fiction story based on photo provided 435-500 words maximum!! 1) Include VIVID DESCRIPTIONS: literary devices, strong verbs, showing not telling, vivid adjectives and adverbs. 2) Make your character COME ALIVE: show their thoughts and feelings, use adverbs to show emotions, use the techniques discussed to describe their physical attributes, use DIALOGUE 3) Your story must have a conflict that resolves in some way. 4) Proper punctuation: grammar and punctuation basics, dialogue, indenting paragraphs, comma rules MLA format Required Elements: Character Development: - Character is 3-dimensional (What qualities give you a 3-dimensional character?) - Has a believable epiphany - Change is either static, jumping or slowly rising Arrangement of Ideas: - Clearly fits within a Narrative Arc. Each element of the story arc should not be present as this is a snap shot of a scene within a story. (You may find it helpful to storyboard the full Narrative Arc, even though you will only submit the epiphany scene from your story.) - Location within the Narrative Arc for character's epiphany is well-chosen. - Story does not contain any extra scenes, paragraphs, phrases, characters or sentences. Introduction: - Contains appropriate foreshadowing. This is particularly key in flash writing as the reader ought to be able to anticipate what might follow your scene. - Establishes genre of story - Characters, setting and time period established quickly without telling. Middle: - Contains one of the five types of conflict: man vs man, man vs nature, man vs self, man vs society, or man vs destiny. - Contains one of the four types of suspense: ticking clock, isolation, loss of options, stakes are raised - Gives us new insight into the main character(s) Conclusion: - Contains a foreshadowed resolution (Mystery and inspired curiosity are a type of resolution). - New characters are not introduced at the very end - Consistent style and voice throughout flash writing - Gimmicks or clichés are avoided Grammar and Mechanics: -Maintains consistency in parallelism -Complete sentences (no run-ons or fragments) -Correct use of commas -Antecedent referents are clear -No homophone, homonym, or heteronym mistakes - Pronouns and antecedents are consistent in number. - No verb tense shifts - Correct use of I and me WRITE USING ALL OF INSTRUCTIONS AND WRITE STORY BASED ON PHOTO PROVIDED Character Development Character is 3-dimensional and is shown-more-than-told. Character drives the narrative arc. Narrative Arc Narrative Arc is referenced in a natural and thoughtful way Epiphany Internal change is shown not told and drives the narrative arc Style and Voice Consistent and appropriate for the genre chosen. Foreshadowing Foreshadowing is used to hint at what is to come when the scene closes. Grammar and Mechanics - Maintains consistency in parallelism - Complete sentences (no run-ons or fragments) - Correct use of commas - Antecedent referents are clear -No homophone, homonym, or heteronym mistakes - Pronouns and antecedents are consistent in number. - No verb tense shifts - Correct use of I and me - Correct spelling

----- Modified Instruction (05/23/2019 20:22:51) -----
NEED IN 1-2 HOURS NO LATER NEED BY NO LATER THAN 6:35 EST!!! Write a flash fiction story based on photo provided 435-500 words maximum!! 1) Include VIVID DESCRIPTIONS: literary devices, strong verbs, showing not telling, vivid adjectives and adverbs. 2) Make your character COME ALIVE: show their thoughts and feelings, use adverbs to show emotions, use the techniques discussed to describe their physical attributes, use DIALOGUE 3) Your story must have a conflict that resolves in some way. 4) Proper punctuation: grammar and punctuation basics, dialogue, indenting paragraphs, comma rules MLA format Required Elements: Character Development: - Character is 3-dimensional (What qualities give you a 3-dimensional character?) - Has a believable epiphany - Change is either static, jumping or slowly rising Arrangement of Ideas: - Clearly fits within a Narrative Arc. Each element of the story arc should not be present as this is a snap shot of a scene within a story. (You may find it helpful to storyboard the full Narrative Arc, even though you will only submit the epiphany scene from your story.) - Location within the Narrative Arc for character's epiphany is well-chosen. - Story does not contain any extra scenes, paragraphs, phrases, characters or sentences. Introduction: - Contains appropriate foreshadowing. This is particularly key in flash writing as the reader ought to be able to anticipate what might follow your scene. - Establishes genre of story - Characters, setting and time period established quickly without telling. Middle: - Contains one of the five types of conflict: man vs man, man vs nature, man vs self, man vs society, or man vs destiny. - Contains one of the four types of suspense: ticking clock, isolation, loss of options, stakes are raised - Gives us new insight into the main character(s) Conclusion: - Contains a foreshadowed resolution (Mystery and inspired curiosity are a type of resolution). - New characters are not introduced at the very end - Consistent style and voice throughout flash writing - Gimmicks or clichés are avoided Grammar and Mechanics: -Maintains consistency in parallelism -Complete sentences (no run-ons or fragments) -Correct use of commas -Antecedent referents are clear -No homophone, homonym, or heteronym mistakes - Pronouns and antecedents are consistent in number. - No verb tense shifts - Correct use of I and me WRITE USING ALL OF INSTRUCTIONS AND WRITE STORY BASED ON PHOTO PROVIDED

----- Modified Instruction (05/23/2019 20:19:24) -----
NEED IN 1-2 HOURS NO LATER NEED BY NO LATER THAN 6:35 EST!!! include Epiphany Write a flash fiction story based on photo provided 435-500 words maximum!! 1) Include VIVID DESCRIPTIONS: literary devices, strong verbs, showing not telling, vivid adjectives and adverbs. 2) Make your character COME ALIVE: show their thoughts and feelings, use adverbs to show emotions, use the techniques discussed to describe their physical attributes, use DIALOGUE 3) Your story must have a conflict that resolves in some way. 4) Proper punctuation: grammar and punctuation basics, dialogue, indenting paragraphs, comma rules MLA format Required Elements: Character Development: - Character is 3-dimensional (What qualities give you a 3-dimensional character?) - Has a believable epiphany - Change is either static, jumping or slowly rising Arrangement of Ideas: - Clearly fits within a Narrative Arc. Each element of the story arc should not be present as this is a snap shot of a scene within a story. (You may find it helpful to storyboard the full Narrative Arc, even though you will only submit the epiphany scene from your story.) - Location within the Narrative Arc for character's epiphany is well-chosen. - Story does not contain any extra scenes, paragraphs, phrases, characters or sentences. Introduction: - Contains appropriate foreshadowing. This is particularly key in flash writing as the reader ought to be able to anticipate what might follow your scene. - Establishes genre of story - Characters, setting and time period established quickly without telling. Middle: - Contains one of the five types of conflict: man vs man, man vs nature, man vs self, man vs society, or man vs destiny. - Contains one of the four types of suspense: ticking clock, isolation, loss of options, stakes are raised - Gives us new insight into the main character(s) Conclusion: - Contains a foreshadowed resolution (Mystery and inspired curiosity are a type of resolution). - New characters are not introduced at the very end - Consistent style and voice throughout flash writing - Gimmicks or clichés are avoided Grammar and Mechanics: -Maintains consistency in parallelism -Complete sentences (no run-ons or fragments) -Correct use of commas -Antecedent referents are clear -No homophone, homonym, or heteronym mistakes - Pronouns and antecedents are consistent in number. - No verb tense shifts - Correct use of I and me WRITE USING ALL OF INSTRUCTIONS AND WRITE STORY BASED ON PHOTO PROVIDED Character Development Character is 3-dimensional and is shown-more-than-told. Character drives the narrative arc. Narrative Arc Narrative Arc is referenced in a natural and thoughtful way Epiphany Internal change is shown not told and drives the narrative arc Style and Voice Consistent and appropriate for the genre chosen. Foreshadowing Foreshadowing is used to hint at what is to come when the scene closes. Grammar and Mechanics - Maintains consistency in parallelism - Complete sentences (no run-ons or fragments) - Correct use of commas - Antecedent referents are clear -No homophone, homonym, or heteronym mistakes - Pronouns and antecedents are consistent in number. - No verb tense shifts - Correct use of I and me - Correct spelling Include some dialog as well if possible