Solve the crime
The topic for this contest is: Solve-a-crime
Write a story that somehow incorporates the topic. The story does not have to be specifically about the topic. But should clearly incorporate the topic into the story.
Creative approaches are welcomed. But contest voters will be asked to consider the topic when making a choice for a winner.
Minimum length 700 words. Maximum Length 7,000 words. Recommended length 2,000 - 3,500 words.
I am definitely an armchair detective. I found this out one evening when a friend of ours, a real life, local police detective came for dinner and brought with him some details of a current case he was working on.
While we enjoyed cocktails, he explained that this case puzzled him. Normally his attitude is criticism of how stupid criminals are.
Briefly, here are the details.
The scene of the crime: home of wealthy socialite.
The victim: attractive brunette in her late thirties.
The weapon: handgun a few feet from the body.
The characters: butler, sister, best friend, mother, brother.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 25.00 member dollars. There are 13 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Sunday, April 13, 2014.
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Write a story that somehow incorporates the topic. The story does not have to be specifically about the topic. But should clearly incorporate the topic into the story.
Creative approaches are welcomed. But contest voters will be asked to consider the topic when making a choice for a winner.
Minimum length 700 words. Maximum Length 7,000 words. Recommended length 2,000 - 3,500 words.
I am definitely an armchair detective. I found this out one evening when a friend of ours, a real life, local police detective came for dinner and brought with him some details of a current case he was working on.
While we enjoyed cocktails, he explained that this case puzzled him. Normally his attitude is criticism of how stupid criminals are.
Briefly, here are the details.
The scene of the crime: home of wealthy socialite.
The victim: attractive brunette in her late thirties.
The weapon: handgun a few feet from the body.
The characters: butler, sister, best friend, mother, brother.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 25.00 member dollars. There are 13 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Sunday, April 13, 2014.
