Women Detectives writing prompt
The Vegas Casino Ledger
Under the bright lights of Las Vegas, a private investigator, famous for leaving law enforcement under questionable circumstances, is hired by an enigmatic casino magnate to uncover who is embezzling company funds. Her investigation leads her down a path filled with dangerous liaisons and high-stakes games.
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.
- 1Plant the key clue in the first scene, in plain sight.
- 2Limit it to one location and one night.
- 3Let the most helpful witness be the one with the most to hide.
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