Good Writing Prompt - digg this
I couldn't pass up this great writing prompt from Mur's new series, The News From Poughkeepsie. It's an effort to give her fans some great story ideas.
What if, instead of pardoning people at the end of his term, the President had the power to raise people from the dead? It would have to be limited, of course, else he’d be required by popular demand to raise everyone who’s died in whatever military conflict he’s brought about, and pretty much anyone else who had died. It may be limited to someone who had died on US soil, or only American citizens, or… there are many options. Then of course we have to ask if it’s like the Monkey’s Paw, that they come back exactly how they died? “Gee, thanks Mr. President, that kidney cancer felt SO GOOD I’m glad to get back to it.” What would life be like if the President of the US was granted the powers of a necromancer?
Here's my entry. Let me know what you think!
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Total Number of Comments: 2
I think you're an elegant writer with a definitely scary bent.
Thanks Lorna! I do believe that's the only time that word has been applied to me, elegant that is.