The Challenge: Write a short story that takes place during WWII, and is set somewhere in metropolitan Detroit.
Genre: This prompt is wide open. One could really spend a career writing fiction set in Detroit during World War II.
However, here are a few ideas: You could write some literary fiction: This was time period filled with drama as sons, brothers, and husbands went off to war; and those left behind had to adjust to a new world. You could write a tale of wartime espionage or a story focused on a hard-boiled detective. Perhaps German agents and fifth columnists are seeking to sabotage one or more of Detroit's factories. Thinking of this summer's Captain America, you could write a pulp adventure complete with masked avengers and Nazi super-science. Of course, you could also write a mash-up of a hard-boiled detective story and Lovecraftian horror as exemplified by Jack Yeovil's, aka Kim Newman's "The Big Fish."
Word Count: Short stories are generally no more than a few thousand words, but the length is up to you. If your idea turns into a novel, post the first chapter. If you'd like me to give you a hard number, here you go: Write a story about 1000 words long.
Accepting the Challenge: Post your story on your blog. In your post, include a link to this post. Next, put a link to your story in the comments section below, and when I post the next challenge, I will post a list of all the stories. Finally, if you are on Twitter and tweet about your story, please include the hashtag #narrows. Let's share with the world what an excellent setting Detroit makes.