Ernest Hemingway wrote the shortest story I have ever read. It
consisted of six words: For sale: baby shoes; never used. In those six
words, Hemingway was able to tell a great story. If the devil is in
the details, heaven must be what is left for the imagination.
Micro-fiction does not always allow the author to fully develop a
character. Instead, readers are teased with bits and pieces, perhaps a
scene, or dialogue that gives us a glimpse into the world the author has created.
Sometimes, a piece of micro-fiction forces the reader to quench that
hunger on their own using their imagination. That extra bit of
interaction required of a reader is what makes micro-fiction so much
fun. The freedom that is required of a reader to unleash their own
imaginations is what makes reading these little pieces of literature
addictive. This issue many of our stories are micro/ flash fiction.
With a few choice words, our writers prove that sometime less really
is more.
