Flash fiction is a great way to get students writing and reading contemporary literature. The brevity and inventiveness of the flash form helps students to recognize and emulate writing for clarity, precision and originality.
 
This 72-page unit has plenty of space for writing, and is full of engaging examples of great flash fiction. It has ten sections and many flash fictions included to promote the flash fiction form for further reading. The unit was tested successfully with a mixed-ability Year 10 (ages 15-16) class.
 
What is Flash Fiction?
How do you write flash fiction?
Starting in the middle: Flashes in medias res
Chatty flashes: Few characters and good dialogue
The Voice of a Flash
Genre flashes
The Form of Flash
Experimental flashes
Flash Non-Fiction
Novels in Flash