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Writing flash fiction is a thrilling way to sharpen your storytelling skills. These bite-sized stories pack a punch in just a few hundred words. If you love thrillers and want to experiment with quick, intense narratives, flash fiction is perfect. But where do you start? Sometimes, the hardest part is finding the right spark. That’s why I’ve gathered some inspiring ideas for flash fiction to get your creative juices flowing. Whether you want to explore dark small-town mysteries or emotional...

A short story. “They’re here again. Alfred! Can you bloody believe it?” I twitch open the curtains, “The girl is licking the walls, does nobody teach their kids manners these days?” Alfred looks at me and then settles himself to carry on watching the TV. I wouldn’t mind, but this sustainable house was his idea. We’d only been married a few months and were living in a small flat in London when he brought home the brochure: Secluded Sustainable Living. “I’ve been thinking,” I mean, I should...

Meet Bartholomew. At twenty years old, Bartholomew has spent almost his entire life inside a deeply religious commune, where the outside world is viewed with suspicion and every aspect of life is governed by strict rules. As someone who is neurodivergent, he sees the world a little differently, often noticing details that others overlook, but struggling to understand the motives and unspoken rules that come naturally to everyone else. When Grace, the only true friend he's ever known,...