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Whodunnit? How was it done? What is the secret? We love a good mystery. These are prompts, ideas, and tips for those that want to write mystery stories.
The voice tells you, “one of these images is a lie. You have twenty-four hours to prove which; otherwise all life on earth will end.”
One day, tickets for a world cruise arrive in the post. You don’t remember entering a competition but you seem to have won first place. That’s the only…
At the end of a long hot summer day, you went to bed. Admittedly you had been drinking but you are sure you slept eight or nine hours…
Lost, you stumble into an old and dusty bookshop. You spot a book in there which has your name on the cover. With nothing better to do, you…
Every window ledge, sideboard, and coffee table in your home is filled with potted plants. Mostly they are cactuses. You cannot remember when you first started buying and…
This looks like it might be the story of a hacker, a murder, and some old school detective work. Only you can tell us for sure.
You were having a perfectly ordinary walk in the countryside when you happened to meet an angel. She stopped you to ask for directions. As you happened to…
One morning you receive an email which seems to have no sender. All it said was “call in sick today“. On a whim, you did just that. This…
There is an old man in your town who claims to be an immortal. You never took him seriously until you find a photograph from 1917 which seems…
The couple and their newborn were happy together. Last night, she complained people were ignoring her. Today, a man’s wife is nowhere to be found. No one remembers…
Two years after your sister went missing – and had been pronounced dead – you start getting text messages that could only be from her.
Everyone loves a good holiday but what events do these images suggest to you? Was this a romance story, a mystery, or something else?
Someone left their bag on the bus. Being a good person, you grab the bag and hurry after them. You shout for them to wait but soon they…
In the last few months, you started receiving letters in the mail to a name you do not recognise. You finally decide to read one. The first letter…
In your town, there is a house at the end of a cul-de-sac. Even though the house is clearly not abandoned, no one has ever seen who lives…
You moved to this town in the hope of finally settling into “real” adult life. After making many clear and memorable introductions to the locals, you discover something…
You wake up to a little girl’s screams outside. You rush out to see what the problem is. The little girl is not hurt but she has no…