Everything You Need to Know about VSS on Twitter
You’ve seen it before: the #vss365 at the end of tweet. If you’re new to Twitter or the Writing Community, you may not be familiar with what VSS is (or what it stands for).
VSS stands for Very Short Stories and was created by @FlashDogs in 2016. Each month, there is a new host responsible for daily prompts. For August 2020, the host is J.D. Blood (@49JDBlood).
How do I get started?
To find the day’s prompt, go to your search tool in Twitter and type in #vss365 #prompt. This will bring the host’s prompt to the top of the results, making it easy for you to find the word of the day.
You can write in any genre, on any topic, with or without dialogue. The sky’s the limit! Some writers choose to hashtag the word in their story, others don’t.
Can’t participate every day? No worries. vss365 is meant to be a daily dose of inspiration for writers, a way to jump-start your creative juices and find new ways to use familiar words.
If you check out the hashtag, you’ll notice some writers post more than one story with the prompt each day–that’s fine, too! Write standalone shorts, tie them together, use a recurring character, experiment with different genres, or include an excerpt from your WIP (work in progress).
