In the past, I did an article where I used the snowflake method to start really simple and build up on a description of the story. I took Detective 139 and did the same. I started with one sentence and went all the way up to a one-page description.
Remember that this is still very early on in the story writing process and there might be multiple changes made throughout writing. Take a look at the various different stages of brainstorming. Don’t forget to click Read More to see the three paragraph and whole page!
One Sentence
Detective 139 is the story of Detective Lincoln Thomas who loses both his partner and life spirals down from there, until he takes a mandated vacation which isn’t as innocent as the psychologist thought.
One Paragraph
Detective Lincoln Thomas is getting ready to serve a warrant as part of anti-gang task force when his partner takes a shotgun blast that also wounds Lincoln. His partner is dead before she hits the ground but he is able to crawl back wounded. A year after the incident a department psychologist orders that Lincoln go on vacation. When a dead body turns up the morning after he gets there, he knows that his vacation won’t be all peaceful.
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