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“A picture is worth a thousand words” is yet another popular saying widely attributed to people who never said it. An early version (1911) can be traced to newspaper editor Arthur Brisbane: “Use a picture. It’s worth a thousand words.” Regardless of its non-Confucius, non-Einstein, non-Napoleanic origin story, the phrase has captured the imaginations of many.

“Flash Fiction” is known by many names—and word counts—but the common dynamic is capturing a moment in time rather than telling a full story. To use photographic language, it’s a “snapshot,” not a photo essay.

In this case, I’ve captured nine “snapshot” quotes from Treehawke and combined them with photos to create a Flash Fiction Polaroid Gallery. The sweet spot? Teasing out significant elements from the book while remaining spoiler-free. Think of it as a Polaroid version of a movie trailer.

Enjoy.