Crime Fiction writing prompt
Pieces of a Coastal Crime
Write a story set in a small coastal town where everyone harbors secrets. A local journalist starts receiving pieces of a shredded photograph that, when pieced together, suggest a long-ago crime connected to one of the town's most respected figures. Unravel the mystery through interwoven narratives from different townsfolk, culminating in a surprising revelation.
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.
- 1End with the solution in a single line of dialogue.
- 2Plant the key clue in the first scene, in plain sight.
- 3Limit it to one location and one night.
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