The Butler Did It!

Writers get stuck sometimes. The right writer's prompt can help you get the story going. Later, if it doesn't fit, you can ditch it, and you've still got a great story. This prompt, "The Butler Did It" is inspired by the old movie murder mysteries where you found out in the end that the butler did it. Let's try it in reverse. Pick any of the following "butler did it..." statements, and start your story with the butler's action.


1) The butler arrived first.
2) The butler broke the lock.
3) The butler did it.
4) The butler erased the files and continued his dusting.
5) The butler jumped into the pool.
6) The butler kicked off his shoes and stared at the body in the pool.
7) The butler lurked beneath the stairwell.
8) The butler opened the box.
9) The butler quit.
10) The butler rode in silence.
11) The butler stabbed Mr. Lexington.
12) The butler unlocked the gate.
13) The butler walked with a limp.