Writing prompts
A character discovers that their shadow is always five minutes late.
Start with a small inconvenience. Let the delay become unexpectedly useful.
Start with a small inconvenience. Let the delay become unexpectedly useful.
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At the crossing, Noor's shadow stepped into the road five minutes after she did. She laughed until it pointed toward a bus she had not yet heard arrive.
Make it yours: Begin with the inconvenience, then let the delay change what the character can do.