The Poker Game of Secrets
Imagine a high-stakes poker game in a luxurious, yet secretive club, where the main characters gamble not just with money, but with secrets from their past. Detail how their high-risk flirting leads to an even bigger gamble - their hearts.
Suggested length: A short story: 1,500 to 5,000 words, or flash fiction under 1,000
Start the clock
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Make it yours
Three ways to take this prompt somewhere nobody else will.
- Make the obstacle something they both believe in, not a misunderstanding.
- Put them in close quarters they can't escape.
- Tell it from the point of view of the one who falls first.
Writing romance books
Not whether they end up together, but how.
Romance puts a love story at the center and promises a happy ending: happily ever after, or at least happy for now. Readers know where it's going. The pleasure is in the obstacles, the banter and the moment the two leads finally stop fighting it.
What readers expect
- Two leads the reader roots for
- Obstacles that keep them apart
- Emotional growth, not just attraction
- A happy ending, guaranteed
A tip before you start
The happy ending isn't optional. Without it you've written a love story, and romance readers will tell you so.
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