Historical Romance writing prompt
A Nurse and a Confederate Soldier
Set during the American Civil War, explore the forbidden romance between a Confederate soldier and a Union nurse. Describe how they meet in secret and their struggle to maintain their relationship amidst the chaos and devastation of war.
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 the first meeting so it goes badly, in a way they'll laugh about later.
- 2Show the moment one of them almost walks away.
- 3Give them a deadline: the contest, the wedding, the last train.
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