Romance writing prompt
The Reunion and the Road
Craft a tale about a romance rekindled at a high school reunion. The characters have vastly changed in their years apart; one is a successful author dealing with writer's block, while the other travels the world with no fixed address.
Suggested length: A short story: 1,500 to 5,000 words, or flash fiction under 1,000
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Three ways to take this prompt somewhere nobody else will.
- 1Let a secondary character see what's happening before either lead does.
- 2End on the first honest conversation, not the first kiss.
- 3Make the obstacle something they both believe in, not a misunderstanding.
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