Do you want to write a gripping crime novel? This booklet contains 100 writing prompts to help you get started.
Do you have a thrilling tale burning inside you but feel trapped by writer’s block?
Are you an established author looking for fresh, new ideas?
If you're ready to stop staring at the blank page and start writing NOW, 100 Crime Fiction Writing Prompts is the booklet for you. There's no fluff and no wasted words – just 100 fiction prompts to get you back to what you do best: writing.
100 Crime Fiction Writing Prompts is the seventh in a series of 10 writing prompts booklets. It’s packed with character- and story-focused prompts to jumpstart your fiction. The prompts have been carefully designed to address the various motifs of crime stories – from twisting mysteries to clever sleuths to diabolical murderers.
Inside, you’ll find prompts related to the following subgenres:
1. (Hardboiled) Detective
2. Heist & Theft
3. Kidnapping
4. Murder
5. Noir
6. Occult
7. Organized Crime
8. Police Procedural
9. Serial Killer
10. Vigilante Justice
Each section contains 10 thought-provoking prompts. Practice them in order, or dive right into to what inspires you most. You’ve already wasted enough energy on writer’s block. It’s time to craft your next great crime story.
Get on the wrong side of the law. Buy 100 Crime Fiction Writing Prompts today.
Want even more inspiration? Check out 1,000 Genre Fiction Writing Prompts to Inspire Your Stories and Novels and SAVE 60% on the complete Fiction Ideas series.
SAMPLE PROMPTS
Noir
Your character is a bartender in a speakeasy or other underground establishment. What are his connections to the criminal network in the city? Does he act as an informant to the police, help arrange meetings between mobsters, or something else? What kinds of activities, illegal or otherwise, does he witness in his bar every night? What interesting stories might he have to tell?
Serial Killer
Individuals who interact with your detective start turning up dead. For example, the barista who serves her a morning coffee, the bagger at the grocery store, etc. Why is the serial killer targeting her acquaintances instead of her loved ones? How does she connect the pattern and save those around her?
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
If you're in a creative rut, know that I've been there, too. I spent far too long struggling with my inability to write, and it negatively affected several aspects of my life. That's why I wrote 100 Crime Fiction Writing Prompts – because I know what it's like to feel creatively empty, and I want to help other writers beat their own blocks.
In this booklet, I've combined techniques from my days in university (I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing) with the real-world lessons I learned from writing my own fiction novels. The result? A list of 100 prompts to get your creative gears spinning. But that's all I can do. The rest is up to you.
Get back to writing today. Scroll up and hit buy now.
- Kate
P.S. The complete Fiction Ideas series is now available in one book! Check out 1,000 Genre Fiction Writing Prompts to Inspire Your Stories and Novels (Fiction Ideas Vol. 1-10) for more details.
Do you have a thrilling tale burning inside you but feel trapped by writer’s block?
Are you an established author looking for fresh, new ideas?
If you're ready to stop staring at the blank page and start writing NOW, 100 Crime Fiction Writing Prompts is the booklet for you. There's no fluff and no wasted words – just 100 fiction prompts to get you back to what you do best: writing.
100 Crime Fiction Writing Prompts is the seventh in a series of 10 writing prompts booklets. It’s packed with character- and story-focused prompts to jumpstart your fiction. The prompts have been carefully designed to address the various motifs of crime stories – from twisting mysteries to clever sleuths to diabolical murderers.
Inside, you’ll find prompts related to the following subgenres:
1. (Hardboiled) Detective
2. Heist & Theft
3. Kidnapping
4. Murder
5. Noir
6. Occult
7. Organized Crime
8. Police Procedural
9. Serial Killer
10. Vigilante Justice
Each section contains 10 thought-provoking prompts. Practice them in order, or dive right into to what inspires you most. You’ve already wasted enough energy on writer’s block. It’s time to craft your next great crime story.
Get on the wrong side of the law. Buy 100 Crime Fiction Writing Prompts today.
Want even more inspiration? Check out 1,000 Genre Fiction Writing Prompts to Inspire Your Stories and Novels and SAVE 60% on the complete Fiction Ideas series.
SAMPLE PROMPTS
Noir
Your character is a bartender in a speakeasy or other underground establishment. What are his connections to the criminal network in the city? Does he act as an informant to the police, help arrange meetings between mobsters, or something else? What kinds of activities, illegal or otherwise, does he witness in his bar every night? What interesting stories might he have to tell?
Serial Killer
Individuals who interact with your detective start turning up dead. For example, the barista who serves her a morning coffee, the bagger at the grocery store, etc. Why is the serial killer targeting her acquaintances instead of her loved ones? How does she connect the pattern and save those around her?
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
If you're in a creative rut, know that I've been there, too. I spent far too long struggling with my inability to write, and it negatively affected several aspects of my life. That's why I wrote 100 Crime Fiction Writing Prompts – because I know what it's like to feel creatively empty, and I want to help other writers beat their own blocks.
In this booklet, I've combined techniques from my days in university (I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing) with the real-world lessons I learned from writing my own fiction novels. The result? A list of 100 prompts to get your creative gears spinning. But that's all I can do. The rest is up to you.
Get back to writing today. Scroll up and hit buy now.
- Kate
P.S. The complete Fiction Ideas series is now available in one book! Check out 1,000 Genre Fiction Writing Prompts to Inspire Your Stories and Novels (Fiction Ideas Vol. 1-10) for more details.
