Mystery in 650 Words

ViM's February Prompt is here!

For February, ViM wants you to write a mystery. But not just any mystery, a mystery that is EXACTLY 650 words long! No more, no less! It can be about any mystery subject as long as it meets the word limit. Post to either the Fiction OR Criminal Communities. When done, comment with the link below so everyone can read your entry!

The prompt starts February 4, 2025, and will go through to February 18, 2025.

Voting will begin on February 19, 2025, with the winners being announced on March 1, 2025.

Three winners will be selected. The prizes will be:

• 1st place - $5
• 2nd place - $2
• 3rd place - $1

So, get your thinking caps, put your fingers on the keys, and write those mysteries! Entertain us with your sleuth-solving skills! Amaze us with your deductive reasoning. Wow us with your elusive words.

So, to recap what ViM wants you to do is:

• Write a mystery
• Use only 650 words
• Post in either the Criminal or Fiction Communities
• Comment with the link to your story below!
• Entries open February 4, 2025
• Prompt closed February 18, 2025
• Voting begins February 19, 2025
• Winners announced on March 1, 2025

That's it. Easy as can be. The hard part will be deciding what to write.

So, beguile me with your imaginations, and mystify me with your words. Stump me with a short mystery, twist your story, and see if we can tell.

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Mystery in Williams Cairn