In my local newspaper, they post the police blotter that lists all the crimes that took place in town that week. It's a fantastic place to find inspiration for writing stories!
Read your local police blotter, and you'll find stories like 'Someone smashed a window on a Honda Civic parked on State Street, some time during the evening on Wednesday between the hours of 8pm and 11pm. Nothing was stolen from the vehicle.' Think about it. Whose car is it? Why was it parked on State Street? Did the person live there? Were they visiting someone? Who broke the window? They didn't take anything, so that leads you to the important question: Why did they break the window?
Write a short little story about someone involved in the story, either directly or indirectly. The owner of the car. The person who lives on State Street, if it's someone else. The person who broke the window. The police officer who responded to the call. A State Street neighbor. A spouse or family member of one of these poeple.
I'm baaaaaaack!
11 years ago
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