Historical Fiction writing prompt
The Greek Philosopher’s Roman Household
Imagine a scenario during the height of the Roman Empire, where a Greek philosopher is taken as a slave. This philosopher, however, has ideas that could revolutionize the way Romans think about democracy and freedom. Describe his struggles and his influence on the household that owns him.
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.
- 1Write it as a letter that took weeks to arrive.
- 2End with a choice that history would never record.
- 3Let your character believe something about their world that turned out to be wrong.
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