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Writing secret letter

Secret letter that must not be read.

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A secret letter about [topic] is almost intercepted. Write the writer’s urgency, what they omit, and how they hide it.
  • topic - replace the bracketed field with your info
  • Topic
  • Writer
  • Risk
  • Hiding place
  • Letter fragment
  • Tension beat
  • Hide action
  • Show stakes through what's omitted.
  • Use short, urgent lines.
  • End with the hide action.