I wrote today's story first thing this morning and even though I was a big groggy while I was writing, I managed to get through it. The story came out to about 600 words*, but I haven't gotten up the nerve to reread it just yet. (*Note: Word counts are approximate since I'm doing all my first drafts by hand. This count is based on the estimate that I can fit around 200 words per handwritten page.)
In order to keep my inner-critic in check, I've devised a system using a notebook wherein I will write and store all my stories for this challenge. After each story, I'll be leaving 3-4 pages blank before starting a new story so that I can come back and write notes on previous stories later on. This way, I can give myself a few days away from a story before going back to it and making changes or comments.
It's also occurred to me that given the daunting task of writing a new story every day, most of my stories this month will probably be flash fiction. In light of this, I've also decided to do some reading in this category so I picked up a copy of Shapard and Thomas' Flash Fiction Forward, a collection of short-short stories.
Question to flash fiction fans out there: Any suggestions for good flash fiction reads?
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