I thought I'd post an example of flash fiction for those of you who wanted to know what it looked like. This piece comes from Issue #7 of The Green Tricycle, an online collection of prose and poetry. They specialize in flash fiction and contain some really great pieces. The link to the site is after the jump.

The Leap

The azure day had beckoned him, and so he had spent the morning climbing. Now the young man stood, toes curling over the precipice, ignoring the valley far below to revel in the pristine sky. He craned his neck back to trace wisps of angel hair floating high above. Narrowing his gaze, it seemed he could see beyond the blue, to eternity itself. A smile touched his lips. He'd soon be there.

The young man stepped back from the edge. It had to be done right. Just as he'd planned. Ten paces back, then run, jump, and be swallowed by the air.

Sudden tremors swept along his nerves. His heart pounded furiously as it tried to break free of its cage and take to the sky without him. He blew on icy fingers and counted the steps to freedom.

Taking three calming breaths, he whispered, "Okay, Ben. This is it."

He charged the edge of the cliff, storming his trepidation, as he leapt into the ether.

For one brief second he was falling. And then the wind rushed up the rock face and caught the wings of his glider, sweeping Ben aloft. He soared into the sky's welcoming embrace.

~Karen Bass

http://greentricycle.com/

@aryst0krat It's about 200 words.

@aryst0krat LOL! You know, I tend to write most of my flash fiction in about 300-500 words. Don't think you have to knock 1,000 out of the park every time. :)