One minute it’s coffee and calm, the next it’s blood on the welcome mat and a neighbor who’s suddenly too helpful. If your plot’s been on life support, this mystery-thriller prompt is the adrenaline shot your writing needs. Warning: may cause binge-writing and obsessive character creation.
🔍 Mystery Writing Prompt:
Your protagonist wakes up to find their car missing, their front door wide open, and a stranger’s phone on the kitchen counter—unlocked and full of photos of them sleeping.
Yep, it’s going to be that kind of day.
✍️ Opening Example (2–3 Sentences):
The smell of burnt toast was the first clue that something was wrong. The second was the phone on the kitchen island—definitely not hers, and definitely open to a photo album titled Sleeping Beauty. Outside, the street was quiet. Too quiet.
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