Ancient Americas writing prompt
The Olmec Trader's Route
Envision a tale where an Olmec trader sets off on a dangerous journey to trade rubber and jade with distant tribes. Along the way, they encounter natural disasters, rival traders, and mysterious civilizations. Detail their struggles for survival and the friendships and enmities formed on this perilous route.
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.
- 1Give the hero a rule of the era they have to break.
- 2Choose one real detail of the period, like a price, a law or a song, and build a scene around it.
- 3Keep the famous event offstage and show its ripples.
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