You say you want to write a mystery, but your plot is still hiding behind your couch like the killer in Chapter 7. Let’s fix that. Grab your pen, raise your eyebrows, and dive into this fiction prompt that practically dares you not to finish the story.
Writing Prompt:
The last thing Detective Mara Lin expected on her day off was a knock at the door from the neighbor she avoids at all costs. But there he was—wide-eyed, drenched in sweat, and holding a bloodied garden spade.
He whispered, “I think I just killed someone… but I don’t remember doing it.”
Three Questions to Dive Deeper:
- Is the neighbor telling the truth—or planting a lie as thick as his backyard begonias?
- What connection does Mara have to the victim, and why was she specifically warned not to get involved?
- How does Mara’s own past blur the lines between justice and vengeance?