Crime Thrillers writing prompt
The Mayor's Secret
Write a story where a small town's beloved mayor is found guilty of a series of crimes. The protagonist, a local journalist, is unsure if the mayor is being framed or if the beloved leader is truly corrupt. As the journalist digs deeper, they uncover a secret that could change the town forever.
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.
- 1Raise the stakes from personal to public halfway through.
- 2Open with the threat already in motion, not the setup.
- 3Make the person helping your hero the one to worry about.
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