Urban Fantasy writing prompt
The Mural's Warning
Imagine a city where the graffiti is alive, reflecting the thoughts and feelings of the neighborhood. One morning, a mural's message changes overnight, predicting a cataclysmic event. How does the community react and who is believed to be behind the ominous changes?
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.
- 1Give the villain a reason that would convince you, if you lived there.
- 2Let the hero's plan work, and make that the problem.
- 3Tell it from the point of view of someone who thinks this world is perfectly normal.
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