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Flash fiction differs from , conflict, obstacles or complications and resolution. However, unlike a traditional short story, the limited word length often forces some of these elements to be unwritten, that is, hinted at or implied in the written storyline. Ernest Hemingway 's six-word flash, "For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn." illustrates this principle taken to the extreme. Flash fiction has roots leading back to Aesop's Fables and authors include Anton Chekhov , O Henry , Franz Kafka and Ray Bradbury . The Internet has brought new life to flash fiction with its demands for short, concise works. Ezines are a ready market for flash fiction works; however, many print magazines publish them as well. Some markets that specialize in flash fiction include SmokeLong Quarterly and Vestal Review . One type of flash fiction is the short story with an exact Word Count . An example is 55 Fiction or Nanofiction. These are complete stories, with at least one character and a discernible plot, exactly 55 words long. Another is the Drabble, named after Phil Drabble , exactly 100 words excluding titles. Storybytes.com is a web site and email newsletter with stories whose lengths are powers of 2. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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