Necklaces for Cleopatra short story prompt
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Sep 5, 2026
Necklaces for Cleopatra short story prompt A creative writing prompt asking for a short story titled 'Necklaces for Cleopatra', inspired by Vonnegut's phrase, with freedom to interpret the title.
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Kurt Vonnegut coined the phrase "Necklaces for Cleopatra" to describe the long, florid, and unnecessary sentences used by misguided new writers. Write a short story for which this phrase is an appropriate title. Your story need not contain references to new writers, Vonnegut, or florid prose.
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