Microfiction Workshops & More with Meg Pokrass

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Prompt: The Magic of Working a Repeated Phrase

Prompt: The Magic of Working a Repeated Phrase

A prompt modelled from the story "Johnny Owl" by Frankie McMillan

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Oct 09, 2024
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Prompt: The Magic of Working a Repeated Phrase
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Read the amazing “Johnny Owl” by flash master, Frankie McMillan (you can read more about Frankie here).

Now, write a story in which a word (or phrase) is repeated at least 6 times. Additionally, see if you can begin each new paragraph with the same letter. Let the sound of the repeated words create a rush of forward momentum.

In Johnny Owl, McMillan rep…

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