Spy Thrillers writing prompt
Spies Against Disaster
Write a gripping story about a group of spies from various countries, each with their agenda, forced to work together to prevent an international disaster. Suspicion, betrayal, and unexpected alliances form as they attempt to put aside their differences for the greater good.
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.
- 1Open with the threat already in motion, not the setup.
- 2Make the person helping your hero the one to worry about.
- 3End a scene on a phone call, a knock or a name.
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