Microfiction Workshops & More with Meg Pokrass

Microfiction Workshops & More with Meg Pokrass

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Microfiction Workshops & More with Meg Pokrass
Microfiction Workshops & More with Meg Pokrass
FLASH CLASSIC W/ PROMPT: 20/20 by Linda Brewer -- A Masterclass in Compression and Trust

FLASH CLASSIC W/ PROMPT: 20/20 by Linda Brewer -- A Masterclass in Compression and Trust

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One of the most memorable flash fiction pieces I have ever read is the microfiction story 20/20 by Linda Brewer, published in the early Norton anthology Micro Fiction (W. W. Norton, & Co., 1996) edited by Jerome Stern. The story, written in under 200 words, is a masterpiece of observation and compression.

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