Over the summer I was asked if one of my stories could feature in a US online fiction writing course for high school students, and to cut a long story short I said yes.
“Another unspoken rule that is generally followed by writers is to avoid writing in the second person point of view.
Flash fiction allows writers to experiment with this point of view because, in a story so short, readers are a little more willing to accept things that would be more difficult to accept if they were spending a long time with them. Read either Seconds Are Ticking By by Nik Perring or Accident by Dave Eggers’.”
Which made me very happy indeed. I just hope my story’s useful.
Tania Hershman said:
Yay, yay and yippee! That Dave Eggars better watch out….
emily josephine mcphillips said:
aw, how nice is that!
Alex said:
That is amazing Nik, congratulations.
Cathy said:
Wow, congratulations!
SueG said:
Woo hoo! Fantastic!
Vanessa Gebbie said:
You are known by the company you keep! Congrats sir!
Jenzarina said:
In a few years' time one of the students will be saying, "I was mentioned in the same sentence as Nik Perring!"
Nik Perring said:
Tania, yes he had, though really he's not got anything to worry about!Very nice indeed, Emily!Alex, Cathy, Sue – thank you!Vanessa – err, I guess so.;)As lovely a thought as that is, Jen, I kinda doubt it! Thanks again all.Nik
Sarah Hilary said:
Brilliant, Nik, congratulations!
Caroline said:
You're a super star! x
Nik Perring said:
Thanks Sarah!And, Caroline, no I'm not, I'm just all right. You're the star!Nik
Rachel Fenton said:
You'll be on Oprah next!
Welshcake said:
I am officially no longer worthy to read this blog!That's great Nik. What a thrill to read those words.
Teresa Stenson said:
Brilliant, Nik. Is there any way we can read the story or would that be breaking the law?
Megan said:
Congratulations Nik (and notice how you're mentioned first!)xx
Lauri Kubuitsile said:
Congrats on that Nik. It is funny sometimes the path the good news uses to get to us.
Nik Perring said:
Oh I'm not so sure about that, Rachel!Thanks Welshcake – and OF COURSE you are!Teresa – course you can read it – it's under the stories wossname on the right of my blog (and here, to make things easier: http://smokelong.com/flash/7412.asp )Megan, I know, I know ;)True, Lauri – I just wish at times it'd choose a shorter one!
andewallscametumblindown said:
Congrats, Nik! ~Miriam
Nik Perring said:
Thanks Miriam!
Lane said:
That's totally fantastic!
Nik Perring said:
Thanks, Lane – I thought so too!