If you never heard of short format fiction, it might surprise you that it could be the next big publishing format. Filling the void up to a short story, short format fiction may just be the cure for the dwindling attention span.

I find writing an entire story in 500 - 1000 words is a challenging exercise. If you think it is easy, just give it a try. Every word must count. Complex plots and lavish character development must be condensed to a degree that, while still imparting the same story, is short and concise.

If you are a big SF fan, as I am, then your in luck. Get a new story each and every day at a site called 365 Tomorrows. A new story is published every day by one of the writing staff, a featured writer, or a submission. I can’t say that they are all fantastic, but I can say that they hit the mark more often than not. Reading one of these stories is a good way to start your day and you can accomplish the task in 20 minutes or less.