Draft a story from mainstream fiction where the character develops over time, before condensing it into a flash fiction where the character’s complexity has to be shown quickly and sharply.
Conventional stories usually allow time and space for characters to grow, evolve, and develop but flash fiction needs to achieve the same effect almost instantaneously. This prompt investigates the difference in narrative pacing and character development between the two genres. This exercise attempts to showcase a character’s depth in scattered glimpses, exploring the skills needed in conveying a character’s essence as succinctly as possible.
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