Military Suspense writing prompt
Letters From the Last Mission
Write a story about a retired military officer who starts receiving anonymous letters that contain details only someone from their last covert mission would know. The details in the letters start to predict disastrous events that begin happening around the world.
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.
- 1Cut every scene the moment the tension drops.
- 2Put a clock on it: the hero has until midnight.
- 3Trap your hero in one place they can't easily leave.
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