Medieval writing prompt
The Squire's First Battle
Write a story about a young squire in medieval England who uncovers a secret plot against the king while serving in his first battle. His loyalty is tested as he decides between saving his family's honor and protecting the crown.
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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