Spy Thrillers writing prompt
The Singer's Hidden Microphones
While cleaning an old attic in Vienna, a retired opera singer discovers a hidden collection of microphone-equipped vintage props. Suspecting they might have been used for espionage during the Cold War, she delves into a dangerous investigation that could expose powerful figures who are still very much active in the world of global intelligence.
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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