H. P. Lovecraft on Writing Weird Fiction

"Atmosphere, not action, is the great desideratum of weird fiction. A wonder story is a vivid picture of a certain type of human mood." (H.P. Lovecraft)

 

The above quote can apply quite well to flash fiction too which often depends on atmosphere and human mood. It's always a good exercise to read the many stand-out writers of previous eras to learn effective techniques for putting forth our own flash fiction stories today. Lovecraft is an excellent writer to study.

 

Here's Lovecraft's interesting and useful essay, "Notes on Writing Weird Fiction"

http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/essays/nwwf.aspx

And here are some Lovecraft stories to take a look at:  

http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/sources/mw.aspx

The writers of yesterday have plenty to teach writers of today.