Pretend you are a mystery story writer. Or maybe you actually are a mystery writer.
For this prompt, think cozy mystery.
One of your characters has met his/her demise.
How did it happen?
Who is the surprise character who did the deed?
Why?
OR: Write about a book or an author you especially like.
Cozy Mysteries are a subgenre of crime fiction taking place in a small, socially intimate community. The detective is an amateur sleuth.
Examples:
Nancy Drew books
Donald Bain & “Jessica Fletcher” in “Murder, She Wrote”
Bree Baker: Seaside Cafe Mystery Series
Lilian Jackson Braun: The Cat Who… series
Rita Mae Brown: Mrs. Murphy and company