20th Century writing prompt
A New Orleans Musician in Harlem
Set during the bustling Harlem Renaissance, follow the life of a jazz musician who has recently migrated from New Orleans. Dive into their struggles and triumphs as they navigate the vibrant and competitive Harlem music scene, all while wrestling with personal demons and the racial tensions of the era.
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.
- 1Tell it from someone the history books ignored.
- 2Write it as a letter that took weeks to arrive.
- 3End with a choice that history would never record.
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