By its definition, the key to good microfiction is brevity. There is no time for plot and character development; every word must count. The writer plunges the reader into the story and wrenches them back out, leaving it to the reader's imagination to reflect upon what they have read.

Three Minute Microfiction features three microfiction pieces from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.

Read the microfiction from this podcast episode on the Tall And True website:

1. There's No Need To Wake Up - https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/microfiction/no-need-to-wake-up

2. And I didn't even get convicted - https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/microfiction/and-i-didn-t-even-get-convicted

3. We Need to Talk - https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/microfiction/and-i-didn-t-even-get-convicted

Podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com

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Buy Robert's short story collections online:

• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM

• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead

Podcast Theme and Sound Effects

Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.

Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:

• Sports fans cheering: https://freesound.org/people/FlatHill/sounds/324756/

• Siren: https://freesound.org/people/lluiset7/sounds/367442/

• Children playing: https://freesound.org/people/yacou/sounds/190894/

• News jingle: https://freesound.org/people/Tuben/sounds/272044/

• Heart monitor (beeping): https://freesound.org/people/iluminati_2705/sounds/536706/

• Respirator: https://freesound.org/people/dansotak/sounds/137709/

• Phone message notification: https://freesound.org/people/katjajansen1997/sounds/538006/

Production Notes

Tall And True Short Reads produced using Audacity. Thanks to Josh (VoiceOverMaster) Meyer for Audacity recording tips and tricks.

Podcast recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the land of the traditional custodians of the Eora Nation.

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