Romance writing prompt

The Florist and the Tattoo Artist

Invent a story about a florist and a tattoo artist who decide to exchange their crafts for a year. Explore how their worlds collide, their preconceptions change, and love blossoms in the least expected moments and places.

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.

  1. Write the first meeting so it goes badly, in a way they'll laugh about later.
  2. Show the moment one of them almost walks away.
  3. Give them a deadline: the contest, the wedding, the last train.

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.

More about romance in our book genres guide

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