Tag: Writer’s prompt about a mystery

A Time When You got Lost

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            Imagine that you are driving to an unfamiliar place. So far, everything has gone according to plan. The exit appeared when you expected it to, the street on which to turn showed up just as the directions said. But as soon as you made the turn, you realize this was not where you were supposed to be.

            You expected an office complex, but instead find yourself in an old part of town, where junk litters every yard and groups of young men laze about porch steps. A drunk stumbles down the street, weaving in and out of a row of old cars parked along the curb.

            You don’t know what went wrong.

            Your task is to write that story. Your readers will want to be with you, from when you happily left home until that feeling of being lost washes over you.

            Have fun with this one.

Divine Act

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            Sometimes unexpected things happen. For no rhyme or reason, a gift arrives in the mail, no sender’s name included. Or perhaps your character is demoted and no explanation is offered.

            Perhaps it’s something uncontrollable, such as a major storm that shuts down the highway you intended to take, or it takes down a series of power poles in your neighborhood, robbing you of power.

            Are these occurrences some form of a divine act? Or are there other, logical explanations?

            Your task is to write a story in which something completely unexpected happens that borders on the bizarre. It needs to be impactful enough that your protagonist’s life is altered in a major way.

            Have fun with this one.

Murder or Accidental Death?

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            Everyone loves a good thriller. Something nefarious happens in the first chapter, then the chase begins to find the perpetrator.

            In most cases, a body is discovered, in a bedroom, barroom, lying in the street or even hanging in the garage. Was it murder or an accident?

            Your protagonist sets off to solve the case.

            In cozy mysteries, the protagonist isn’t a detective, but rather an ordinary person with an inclination for intrigue. She could be a dentist, doctor, baker, contractor, just about any profession. The main requirement is the ability to doggedly pursue the chase.

            Your task is to write a story in which a body is found and then the case must be solved.

            Have fun with this one.