Over 471 "Historical Fiction" Writing Prompts
Craft a tale centered around the construction of a grand cathedral in medieval Spain. Explore the lives of various people involved, from the visionary architect to the downtrodden laborers, and how their destinies intertwine over the decades of construction.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Medieval
Write about a Native American tribe's involvement in the American Revolution. Focus on a young tribal warrior who must decide whether to align with the British or the Americans, considering the potential effects on his people.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
American Revolution
Set against the backdrop of the Great Zimbabwe in its construction era, narrate the story of an artisan who discovers a plot that could lead to the fall of the city. Tasked with the construction of the great enclosure, unravel how this artisan uses their unique skills and knowledge of the city's labyrinthine passageways to foil the plot and uncover hidden truths about the rulers.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
African
Set in a rural village in pre-colonial India, write about a young girl forbidden to learn how to read and write. Detail her secret journey toward literacy and the ally she finds in an itinerant storyteller who visits her village.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
19th Century
Narrate the tale of a Native American tracker in the late 1800s who is recruited to guide a group of European scientists through the uncharted territories of the West. As they journey, he must confront his past and the future of his land.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
United States
A skilled Athenian potter crafts a series of vases that unexpectedly become pivotal in revealing a traitorous plot against the city-state. As the clues unfold within his own artistic creations, this unassuming potter must navigate the dangerous waters of Athenian politics without compromising his values or his life.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Ancient Greece
Set during the trans-Atlantic slave trade, craft a story from the perspective of an elderly African woman in a village on the Gold Coast. She reflects on the changes she has witnessed and recounts her efforts to secretly sabotage slave traders, while preserving her culture through myths and legends for the younger generations.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
African
Write a story from the perspective of a young apprentice to a master sculptor in Renaissance Florence, who discovers a scandalous secret about a famous political figure while working on a commissioned masterpiece.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Write a story set during the construction of the Titanic in Belfast, focusing on a young apprentice in the shipyard who discovers a scandalous family secret intertwined with the ship's build.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
British
A small village in France becomes the unexpected site of a battle. Detail the 24 hours from the perspective of different villagers, each grappling with their own decisions of resistance, collaboration, or simple survival.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
World War 1
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