When you first consider a setting for a story, it should prompt questions. That’s what I love about this photo prompt. What’s going on here? Has the room been ransacked in a search? It doesn’t look messy enough for that. But who would place papers all over the floor? Who is the woman? The owner? The ransacker? A neighbor concerned about the owner? Or a cop called to a strange crime scene? What questions does this setting inspire? And what are your answers?
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Oooh, such a fun prompt! Maybe she grew up here, and after 5 years working out of the country, she stopped by to surprise her parents…and found this, and no sign of her parents. The paperwork everywhere is evidence of her parents’ involvement in international business, and not all of it looks like info you’d want a paper trail for. To add to the suspicion, a chicken is in the oven and the hair dryer is still on, and there are toiletries strewn across the bedroom, showing that her parents left in a hurry…or were forced out in a hurry. Should she call the police? The businesses labeled on the paperwork? Or set out to find her parents herself?
Great concept! And so much tension. WOW!