I love writing flash fiction, which I take to be fictional stories of about 750 words.
A flash fiction story fits nicely into a short length of writing time and enables me to finish the short tale in under a day. I often like to wait a day and publish my free online flash fiction stories the day after which gives me a second look and time to do some last minute editing.
Flash fiction ideas, for me, often start with a visual observation, a sudden taste or a smell that triggers off an interesting train of thought or imaginary adventure. Since I’m very much a butterfly brain, such brain lurch episodes often occur in the course of my average day, especially if I’m travelling or not doing anything in particular to occupy my mind.
I love romantic moments. A lady glances across the railway carriage at me. I look in through the window of a restaurant at a couple holding hands – who are obviously feeling tense. Or a message has been left poking out of a letterbox of the front door of a deserted house across the road.
Passing a theatre entrance in a small provincial town (see photo) triggered the flash fiction story Nightmare to romance at the comedy club – a short flash fiction romantic story about life as a stand up comedian.
Flash fiction makes my life so much more exciting because it gives significance to so many passing and otherwise perhaps trivial moments. I love it.
Once the flash fiction has been written, there is the fun of choosing an appropriate photograph to match the story because a photo lifts the page so beautifully.
So I say to flash fiction ‘Thanks, for giving me so much pleasure and I will be back to taste your delights again soon!’
What do you think? I’d love to know 
Bye for now
Rob