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Line 1: [[Image:Dariareading2.gif\|~~right~~left\|frame~~]]"~~]] A '''ficlet''' (also called a minific, short short, or quickfic) is a short fanfiction piece, usually five pages or less, or able to fit in the ~~pace~~space of one post on a message board ~~like [[PPMB]] or [[SFMB]]. Also called a mini-fic or quickfic~~. The creation of ficlets covering an assigned theme are frequently called for in [[Iron Chef]] competitions on [[PPMB]] and [[SFMB]]. AThe ~~ficlet~~maximum word count of ~~100~~a ficlet, if such a thing were to be set, would probably be 1,000-2,000 words, orat ~~less~~the islow ~~called~~end afor ~~'''drabble'''~~[[short story]] length. Ficlets are often works of [[fluff]], though not all ficlets are fluff, and vice versa. A ficlet of 100 words or less is called a '''drabble'''. A ficlet of 200 words is called a '''double drabble'''. Closely related to these written forms is the '''vignette''', a very short tale taking place over a very short period of time. The vignette consists of one scene that offers insight into a character, setting, or concept. Some have called it a literary snapshot. A vignette does not have a plot as such. Its purpose is to offer meaning, not action or plot development. If a character is involved, internal dialogue might also be present. Drabbles are quite often vignettes. Very short prose works such as the above are sometimes called '''flash fiction'''. See [[novel]] for comparison. ==External Links== * [http://web.archive.org/web/20080130161159/http://www.subreality.com/glossary/terms.htm The Fanfiction Glossary] (see '''drabble''' above for details) * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_fiction Flash Fiction] entry on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] * [http://www.asherasarchive.com/glossary.html#vig Vignette defined] on Ashera's Archive '''Excellent Ficlet Examples''' * [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2745180/1/Breakfast_With_Dad “Breakfast with Dad,”] by [[Lawndale Stalker]] * [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1884180/1/A_Date_For_Jerome “A Date for Jerome,”] by [[Lawndale Stalker]] * [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2237304/1/Graduation “Graduation,”] by [[Angelinhel]] * [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/385524/1/Hidden_Values "Hidden Values,"] by [[Medea42]] * [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2873786/1/The_Life_and_Death_of_Stacy_III “The Life and Death of Stacy III,”] by [[Kristen Bealer]] * [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2244427/1/Makeover “Makeover,”] by [[Lawndale Stalker]] * [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1025889/1/Soups_On "Soup's On,"] by [[Wyvern337]] * [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1316030/1/Thursday “Thursday,”] by [[Werechick]] * [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/193648/1/tRANSCRIPT43685--9-3-00 "Transcript43685--9-3-00,"] by [[NomadX]] * [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2720392/1/Washington_Biological_Survey “Washington Biological Survey,”] by [[Lawndale Stalker]] ~~{{stub}}~~ [[Category: Fanwork Conventions]]