245+ Category: Mystery Writing Prompts
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No Trace Left Behind
Imagine a scenario where a mastermind plans a perfect crime but leaves a single, seemingly insignificant piece of evidence behind.
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The Unwilling Mastermind
Tell the story of a genius who is coerced into planning a high-stakes crime against their will.
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The Genius Behind Bars
Write about a criminal mastermind orchestrating an elaborate escape while being incarcerated in a maximum-security prison.
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The Executioner’s Code
Plan and execute a flawless crime from a mastermind’s perspective while following a strict moral code.
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Master Plan Takeover
Write about a criminal mastermind who suddenly discovers that his meticulously planned heist is being implemented by someone else.
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The Almost Perfect Crime
Write about a crime scene that appears to be the handiwork of a mastermind, albeit, with one negligible but crucial oversight.
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The Wrong Victim
Imagine a crime scene where the murderer killed the wrong person and tell the story.
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Tale of the Unwitnessed Crime
Write a story around a crime scene where no one saw or heard what happened.
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The Locked Room Mystery
Compose a narration where a crime occurs despite the fact there are no apparent entrances or exits.
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Caught in the Crossfire
A trusted friend is revealed to be an enemy. How does your protagonist deal with it?
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Impossible Choice
Your detective has to choose between letting a criminal escape or risking an innocent’s life.
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Puncturing Silence
Describe a moment of high tension between two characters when a bombshell secret is revealed.
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The Art of Distraction
Present a suspect who deliberately behaves suspiciously to draw attention away from the real culprit.
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The Past Shapes The Present
Develop your character by outlining their past, outlining how their experiences shaped who they are.
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Truths in Lies
Craft a conversation where the dialogue seems to be full of falsehoods, but on closer examination, contains deep truths.
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Codes and Clues
Develop a conversation wherein the dialogue is full of riddles or codes. One character is attempting to decipher these messages.
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Hidden Messages
Write a dialogue where one character is saying something completely different than what they appear to be saying.
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Mysterious Microchips
Consider a world where everyone on their 18th birthday receives a compulsory microchip implant, but nobody really knows why.
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Moon Landing Mirage
Craft a narrative in which the moon landing is revealed to be a brilliantly orchestrated hoax.
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Puppeteer Politicians
Create a story around the idea that world leaders are merely puppets controlled by a shadowy organization.
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Silent Whispers in Titles
Write a fraction of a dialogue or an incomplete sentence as a title, which is central to the mystery plot.
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Foreshadowing the Future
Generate a title for your mystery that subtly foreshadows the story’s climax or resolution.
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Coding in Words
Devise a captivating title that serves as a secret code relevant to the mystery plot.
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Mysterious Monikers
Create a fictional mystery novel title that alludes to the story’s main plot, then detail the plot itself.
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Twisted Circus
Conjure a place where a perpetually moving, magical circus mysteriously appears and disappears.
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Alienated Island
Describe an isolated island with peculiar geological features believed to be influenced by extraterrestrial activities.
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Haunted Hideaway
Describe a secluded house deemed haunted by the local town folks due to an unsolved crime.
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Multidimensional Chalet
Meticulously blueprint a chalet that exists in several dimensions simultaneously.
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Ancient Ruins Exploration
Delve into an ancient, hidden city beneath a bustling modern metropolis and describe its rich history and secrets.