Spy Thrillers writing prompt
Spouses on Opposing Sides
Develop a narrative where a spy's personal and professional lives collide disastrously when they discover their spouse is also in the espionage business—for the opposite side. Set against the backdrop of a major global event, they must choose between duty and love.
Suggested length: A short story: 1,500 to 5,000 words, or flash fiction under 1,000
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Three ways to take this prompt somewhere nobody else will.
- 1Let the reader know something the hero doesn't.
- 2Cut every scene the moment the tension drops.
- 3Put a clock on it: the hero has until midnight.
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