Plot Twist Story Prompts: Magical Object

Plot twist story prompts aren't meant for the beginning or the end of stories. Rather, they're for forcing big and small turns in the anticipated trajectory of a story. This is to make it more interesting for the readers and writers alike.

Each week, I'll provide a new prompt to help twist your story. Find last week's prompt, Another Competitor, here.

For today's prompt, place a magical object in your story. The magical object could be a wand, a ring, or a book of spells. Or you could get creative with it and make your magical object something extraordinary like a diamond pineapple. It's completely up to you.

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In a fantasy story, of course, magical objects are a little more commonplace, but consider inserting one in your mystery, romance, or horror story. Even science fiction could benefit from a little magic and the conflict between science and something more difficult to explain and define.

Plus, keep in mind that magical objects are often "used" by people, but keep the door open to the object using or manipulating the people. Also, the magical object could be a hoax or have limited power and/or availability, which can help add conflict to your story.

So place a magical object in your story, and see what happens next.

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Have you hit a wall on your work-in-progress? Maybe you know where you want your characters to end up, but don’t know how to get them there. Or, the story feels a little stale but you still believe in it. Adding a plot twist might be just the solution.

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