flash fiction
n.— «In the last class I took the definition of short story was 600 words, which is referred to as “flash fiction.” And we only had to do two of these glorified vignettes by Finals.» —“Toward the Outback” Fourth Dimensional Blog Jan. 4, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
It’s the ultimate road trip: A father and son retrace the journey of Odysseus and find a way to navigate their relationship. Plus, the story behind the phrase a flash in the pan: It has nothing to do with cooking or gold mining. Also, what’s a...
A flashlight doesn’t flash. It provides a steady beam of light. So why is it called a flashlight? The earliest versions lit up only briefly before the batteries gave out and required a recharge, so they were literally “flash lights.” Years later, in...