Multicultural Fiction writing prompt
The Bayou Pirate Ship
Write about an ex-con turned amateur sleuth living in a small town in Louisiana, who uncovers a connection between a recent string of burglaries and a long-forgotten pirate ship sunk somewhere in the bayou, rumored to be laden with treasure. He must navigate local legends, and cultural tensions to solve the mystery.
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.
- 1Start with the confession, and make the story about why it's false.
- 2Make the detective wrong at the midpoint, for a good reason.
- 3End with the solution in a single line of dialogue.
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