Tag Archives: Short story

Traveling towards the novel

Posted on May 10, 2021 by knlistman

Story tellers usually start small. I did this with little sketches referred to as flash fictions, often under 500 words. I won money in contests and published some of these. I began receiving the response, ‘this intrigues me but I … Continue reading →

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Keep it moving

Posted on August 23, 2013 by knlistman

One of the solutions touted to teach writing to the literary challenged adolescent has been the use of a device called the “freeze frame.” Named after the cinematographic technique that stops the action for added intensity. It was intended to … Continue reading →

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