20th Century writing prompt
The Speakeasy Jazz Player
Write a story about a jazz musician in 1920s New Orleans who stumbles upon a secret speakeasy that serves as a meeting ground for political activists. How does this affect their music and personal life amidst the backdrop of prohibition and societal change?
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.
- 1Make the dialogue sound of its time without becoming hard to read.
- 2Tell it from someone the history books ignored.
- 3Write it as a letter that took weeks to arrive.
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