“The Isolated Dead’ and “Life’s a Beach” are two pieces of flash fiction with different settings utilizing the same narrative structure and autobiographical plot. Demonstrating to aspiring writers the visceral impact of writing what they know and how their personal stories may be injected into any environment to provoke a specific reaction from readers. In this instance, I told the story of my long-term isolation and struggle with social anxiety and dressed it in two settings that contrast each other drastically. Whether you prefer the zombie apocalypse or the beach, either is more captivating and engaging than my real-life setting. Read it now on my website.
This project took approximately two hours from conception to completion. Each story came out to exactly 572 words after revisions and proofreading. Also, I was intoxicated. I mention all of this to drive home the point that I am an exceptionally talented writer. And you can be one too. My latest social media project is creating fun and exciting video clips encouraging women to pursue creative writing for self-expression. You don’t have to be a literary snob or grammar nazi to be a great writer. And you’ll have a better chance of telling captivating stories if you aren’t those things.
Thank you, Vicki. I figured you’d be more partial to Life’s a Beach. 🌊🌊🌊
Amazing stories and photo, Stefan! That is cool how you wrote 2 similar stories just at different settings. I like both of them but probably relate more to Life’s A Beach . I love how you made both of them so exciting that i wanted to keep reading more. You are an outstanding writer and this makes me want to write my own story. Great job, Stefan! 😃😃😃