1-MINUTE PROMPT:
A random acquaintance from an online social network has gone missing. For some reason this person has chosen to send a cryptic three-line email to you. What does it say?
5-MINUTE PROMPT:
After receiving a cryptic three-line message from a missing acquaintance you must place an ad in the local paper for a detective. What does the ad say?
10-MINUTE PROMPT:
You’re interviewing detectives-for-hire so they can help you track down a person you haven’t seen in years. Write a movie montage scene showcasing the motley cast of characters who want the job.
20-MINUTE PROMPT:
Police bring you to a location that’s very familiar to you where they’ve uncovered a huge clue in the mystery of a missing acquaintance—your own house. Write the scene and include reference to a dark secret from your past.