Dystopian writing prompt
The Doctor of the Poor Zone
Imagine a world divided into zones based strictly on health status, where citizens are required to undergo monthly scans and are relocated if their health deteriorates. The protagonist, a doctor in a poor zone, discovers a grim government secret about the true purpose of these health zones. With the help of a band of misfit patients, they plot to expose the truth and dismantle the system.
Suggested length: A short story: 1,500 to 5,000 words, or flash fiction under 1,000
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- 1Make the person helping your hero the one to worry about.
- 2End a scene on a phone call, a knock or a name.
- 3Let the reader know something the hero doesn't.
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