Tired of reading thrillers where the only thing undercover is the writer’s talent? Let’s fix that. Here’s a prompt that’ll ignite your creative fuse faster than a bugged briefcase in Berlin.
Writing Prompt:
A CIA operative posing as an American embassy janitor in Prague intercepts a late-night encrypted message—one that wasn’t meant for the agency, but for them. It’s signed by a codename they haven’t heard since the Berlin Wall fell… their mother’s. And suddenly, sweeping the marble floor isn’t the only thing they’re cleaning up.
3 Questions to Dive Deeper:
- What is the operative’s personal connection to the mission—and how does it blur the line between duty and loyalty?
- What was buried in their past (or in someone else’s) that’s now being unearthed, and who stands to gain—or die—from its exposure?
- What happens when the agency realizes the operative knows more than they should… and trust becomes the real weapon?