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<\/a>\u201cIt\u2019s a great artistic expression,\u201d states Kim Chinquee, author of Oh Baby Flash Fictions and Prose Poetry<\/em>. \u201cKey attributes [for flash fiction]: Language. Imagery. Surprise. Things that are left out. Elements such as tone and point-of-view can fill in for the plot. Rhythm. And a smashing title and ending.\u201d<\/p>\n