Thursday, June 26, 2014

Well... that was weird.

Setting the scene for your main character to find a clue can be dramatic or subtle.  The most important part is to draw the reader's attention to what is unusual about the setting, circumstances, or other characters.

For example, if your main character walks into a restaurant and then immediately leaves, what convinced him to choose a different place?  Was it seeing a rat dart between the tables?  Or did he see someone he wanted to avoid?

In the writing prompt below, describe the setting and/or other characters and draw attention to the strange, noteworthy aspects, the things that will help your main character decide what to do next.  Have fun, and keep writing!


Prompt:  Well... that was weird.

The door wasn't locked.  That wasn't unusual - not for this time of day - but the eerie quiet of the place was strange.  At lunchtime, this restaurant was packed and loud.  Chatter of customers almost drowned out the raised voices of the kitchen staff and waiters, who shouted lunch orders to each other.  Instead of dozens of people, I saw...

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