Microfiction Workshops & More with Meg Pokrass

Microfiction Workshops & More with Meg Pokrass

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A Story by Jeff Landon: Dialogue and Mystery to Die For

A Story by Jeff Landon: Dialogue and Mystery to Die For

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Dec 10, 2023
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A Story by Jeff Landon: Dialogue and Mystery to Die For
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Below is an oldie, a classic, and one of my favorite flash fiction stories. I’ve created an exercise from it below. This writer’s work kills me, every time. The mystery lives in the genius of what is not said and how much that penetrates the story.

If you study the dialogue, you will be getting a masterclass in flash fiction.

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