The rising action in a flash fiction story differs from that in a traditional short story or a novel primarily in that the rising action contains fewer events.
In flash fiction, the limited word count necessitates a more concise and focused approach, leading to a swift buildup of tension or conflict. This means that the rising action often happens more quickly and involves fewer, more impactful events to maintain the reader's engagement within the brief format. In contrast, traditional short stories or novels have more space to explore multiple events and a gradual buildup, allowing for a more elaborate rising action that develops over a longer period.