Free Tool · Flash Fiction Workshop

Get your flash fiction analysed

Paste your piece and get instant craft feedback grounded in the minimalist tradition — compression score, style influences, ending assessment, and one thing to work on. Free to use.

How it works
1. Get your free API keyVisit console.anthropic.com — free account, takes two minutes. Paste the key below once.
2. Paste your pieceFlash fiction, sudden fiction, prose poetry — anything from 50 to 1,500 words.
3. Get craft feedbackCompression score, style influences from Carver to Hempel, ending analysis, one actionable note.
Anthropic API key

This tool uses Claude AI to analyse your writing. You need a free API key from console.anthropic.com — the free tier is more than enough. Your key stays in your browser only.

Key saved in this session — ready to analyse
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