Writing Someone Else's Story

I am once again attempting to put a short story together for one of Chuck Wendig's weekly flash fiction contests. This week's contest is about guns and crime. Which is a nice fit for me. I can certainly get up to some fun with guns, murder, crime and a nice macguffin. And the 1,000 word limit adds a nice spin on things. It's like creating an amuse-bouche with words (props to me for fitting the words "macguffin" and "amuse-bouche" into one paragraph).

There's also a certain thrill that comes...