Article: Find the point you noted or marked where the picture will hang from, and make a small hole in it for the stud anchor. If you have a power drill, use a small drill bit and drill in until you feel or hear the bit hit the stud. Otherwise, use a finish nail and a hammer to make the hole. Again, this is easiest with a power drill and a screwdriver tip, but a manual screwdriver can also be used. Set the point of the anchor screw into the hole you made and screw it into the wall. It will thread into the stud, creating a strong hanger for your picture. Once the anchor is set, continue screwing it until it is an appropriate length from which to hang your picture. If it slips off easily, unscrew the anchor a bit and try again. If there is a gap between the top of the frame and the wall, screw the anchor in a little more and try again. Once the picture hangs securely and flatly against the wall, no further adjustments to the anchor are needed. Set a level on top of the frame and gently adjust the picture until the level reads flat and even. Step back and enjoy the way your new picture hangs on the wall. Be sure to clean up any tools and debris afterward.
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Make a pilot hole. Install the stud anchor. Hang the picture from the stud anchor. Straighten the picture.
Article: 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.