Article: You're probably familiar with the salty flavor of classic spam, but did you know that there are other spam products to pick from? Consider cooking with any of these flavors:  Bacon Oven-roasted turkey Hickory smoke Hot and Spicy Jalapeno Teriyaki Black pepper Chorizo If you haven't opened your can of spam, store it in the pantry at room temperature and use it before the expiration date listed on the package. Once you open the can, refrigerate the spam and use it within 3 to 5 days. You should also refrigerate any leftover spam that you've baked, fried, or cooked. Use them within 3 to 5 days. Open the can and slide the spam out onto a cutting board. Then use a knife and carefully cut the spam into slices or cubes. You can slice or chop the pieces into any size you like. If you're going to bake the spam, consider leaving it whole. Then you can roast it and slice it once it's hot throughout. If you're slicing or chopping the spam, it will reheat quickly. You can microwave or stir-fry the spam until it's hot throughout. This should take up to 5 minutes if you're heating spam on the stove. If you're microwaving it, heat the spam for 30-second increments until it's hot.
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Choose a flavor of spam to cook. Keep cans of spam in the pantry and refrigerate opened spam. Cut or slice the spam for most recipes. Heat the spam for up to 5 minutes.

Problem: Article: Make attempts to manage and reduce stress in your life. Sources of stress might include having a lot to do with work, school, or taking care of someone else. Identify what you have control over, which is usually just your reaction to the stress. Practicing relaxation techniques will increase energy, motivation, and productivity. Some simple techniques to reduce stress include:  Taking 5-30 minutes every morning for meditation or morning pages. Using imagery by finding a quiet spot, closing your eyes, and using all of your senses to imagine a deeply relaxing and peaceful scene. Imagine a space that's meaningful and calming for you. Trying progressive muscle relaxation, where you alternatively tense and relax the muscles throughout your body. Practicing deep breathing. Trying tai-chi or yoga. Keeping a journal. Taking a hot bath or shower. Spend time with friends, family, and others who make you feel good about yourself. Choose people who respect your needs and boundaries. Make sure the people you spend time with are considerate, reliable, and supportive of your goals. Avoid people who drain you, belittle you, or stress you out. It's important to make time for fun and leisure, especially when you're stressed. Remember to engage in a variety of things for fun and involve other people. Try one of these ideas:  Have a date night once a week with your spouse or with your friends.  Re-read a favorite book. Watch a favorite movie. Find a hobby to enjoy. Listen to peaceful music. Buy an adult coloring book. Know when you're feeling overwhelmed and don't be afraid to seek professional help. Needing to talk to somebody doesn't make you broken, it makes you human. Put effort into finding somebody you can trust and connect with. If you're not able to form a relationship with your therapist, the arrangement won't be beneficial. Counseling is beneficial to self-care because it:  Gives you a safe place to talk and process. Helps you deal better with daily stressors and worries. Allows you to get an objective opinion. Encourages you to live a better life. Encourage and validate yourself by saying something affirming to yourself. Pick a phrase or saying that's positive, personal, powerful, and precise. Some examples you can try:  “I can do this.” “I believe in myself.” “I love and accept myself.” “I am doing my best.” “This too shall pass.”
Summary: Manage stress. Surround yourself with supportive people. Make time for fun. Consider counseling. Give yourself affirmations.

Since flash fiction is too short to get into the entire life of your character, you need to choose 1 moment to write about. Consider the theme you chose to write your piece around and chose an event related to it. It could be part of an everyday routine or something large that changes your character’s life. For example, if your theme is about loss, you may write your flash fiction piece about how someone’s daily routine changes the day after someone they loved passed away. Exposition and backstory take up a lot of words when you’re writing a flash fiction piece. Instead of explaining how your character got into a situation, start right when the event occurs. That way, you hook the reader to your story and don’t include boring or unnecessary information.  For example, you may write something like, “Jess walked out into the rain after midnight, thinking of ways she could win back all of the money she had lost at the poker table that night.” If you need to include exposition about your character, work it into their dialogue. The conflict is what causes tension and creates your story. Use your antagonist to challenge your main character so they have something to overcome. That way, your reader will feel satisfied as your character finishes their arc.  For example, if you were writing a story about a boxing match, you may have your antagonist wound your main character so it’s more challenging for your protagonist to win the fight. Don’t use multiple conflicts in a flash fiction piece since it can get confusing and wordy. Many flash fiction pieces end with a surprise ending that the reader doesn’t expect. Make the ending is a resolution to the conflict you told throughout your writing but done in a surprising way. That way, your readers will feel satisfied with the story and want to read it again.  Make sure the surprise fits with the rest of the story. For example, readers would be unsatisfied if a meteor fell out of the sky and stopped a monster from attacking. Do your best to avoid jokey twist endings since they’re overused.
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Pick a single moment in your character’s life to focus on. Start your story with an interesting hook in the middle of the action. Make your protagonist deal with a single conflict throughout the story. Create a surprise ending.