Over 471 "Historical Fiction" Writing Prompts
Imagine you are a codebreaker working at Bletchley Park during World War II. One day, you intercept a message that contains information that could change the course of the war, but it also includes a personal secret that could destroy a colleague's life. Explore your character's moral dilemma and the choice they ultimately make.
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Historical Fiction
World War 2
Set during the 1790s in colonial America, imagine the life of a woman who disguises herself as a man to join the army. Describe her experiences in battle, the friendships she forms, and what happens when her true identity is threatened to be exposed.
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Historical Fiction
18th Century
Imagine you are a lady-in-waiting in the court of King Louis XVI during the French Revolution. Narrate the events leading up to the fall of the monarchy through the eyes of someone who is torn between her devotion to the queen and the revolutionary ideas that resonate with her personal struggles.
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Historical Fiction
18th Century
Construct a narrative centered around the Bombing of Darwin in World War II. Focus on a family whose life is disrupted by the event. Explore themes of resilience, loss, and recovery amidst the backdrop of a lesser-known military confrontation in Australian history.
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Historical Fiction
Australian & Oceanian
Set your story in a small fishing village in Cornwall during the early 1800s. Explore the life of a young woman who dresses as a man to go to sea after her father, a fisherman, is lost in a storm. Her adventures on the high seas lead to discoveries about her father's past, maritime lore, and her own identity.
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Historical Fiction
British
You are a scribe in Ancient Rome tasked with documenting the daily events of the Colosseum. Describe a particularly extraordinary day involving an unexpected friendship between a gladiator and a lion.
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Historical Fiction
Ancient Rome
Create a story that takes place during the Great Awakening in colonial America. Center your tale around a family who experiences a profound religious renewal, and depict their struggles and triumphs as they seek to spread this revival across their community against a backdrop of emerging American identity.
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Historical Fiction
Christian Fiction
Set during the spread of Christianity in the Nordic regions, a Viking chieftain experiences a profound spiritual awakening after surviving a shipwreck and subsequently encounters Christian missionaries. Examine his internal conflict as he finds the new faith clashing with his traditional beliefs and the expectations of his people.
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Historical Fiction
Christian Fiction
Describe the dramatic and emotional journey of a royal woman from ancient Egypt who is married off to a foreign prince as part of a political alliance. Explore her feelings of alienation, her struggles with a new culture, and her secret efforts to influence power in her new home for the benefit of her native land.
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Historical Fiction
Ancient Egypt
Write a story set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, where a young spice merchant's daughter discovers a plot against the monarchy. Her struggle to decide whether to stay out of it or risk everything to warn the queen not only reveals secrets about her own family's past but challenges her personal beliefs about loyalty and honor.
Fiction
Historical Fiction
British
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