Over 471 "Historical Fiction" Writing Prompts
You are a retired Roman soldier granted a piece of land in a remote part of the Empire. Describe your journey to this new home, the people you meet along the way, and the challenges you face as you attempt to build a new life in a strange and sometimes hostile environment.
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Historical Fiction
Ancient Rome
Craft a narrative around a speakeasy owner in Chicago during Prohibition in the 1920s. Introduce figures from history, the complexities of running an illegal business, and a personal crisis that threatens to expose everything.
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Historical Fiction
United States
Detail the journey of a mid-19th century explorer who joins an expedition to map the uncharted territories of Africa. Describe the discoveries, the strange encounters with indigenous peoples, and the personal transformations the explorer experiences.
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Historical Fiction
19th Century
Set your story in 1950s Ethiopia, where a young woman from a small village moves to Addis Ababa to work for a prominent family. Through her eyes, explore the social and political changes she witnesses leading up to the independence of African nations from colonial rule.
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Historical Fiction
African
Write about a pair of twin brothers in Feudal Japan who are separated at birth. One grows up as a noble samurai, the other as a cunning thief. Their paths cross on the eve of a significant and tumultuous battle, forcing them to confront their shared past and the future of their country.
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Historical Fiction
Set in a small Louisiana town in the 1800s, write from the perspective of a young woman who inherits her father's plantation but finds herself challenging the traditional southern belle role by advocating for agricultural reform and slave rights.
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Historical Fiction
United States
Imagine you are a housemaid in Victorian England who uncovers a scandalous secret about the family you work for. Explore how you navigate the complex social hierarchies and moral dilemmas of your time.
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Historical Fiction
Pen a tale centered around the construction of a famous temple in ancient Greece. Detail the lives of the architects, workers, and local townspeople whose lives intertwine in unexpected ways during this monumental project.
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Historical Fiction
Ancient Greece
Set your narrative in a bustling New England town during the American Revolutionary War. Centers around a young printer's apprentice who inadvertently becomes involved in espionage, helping to spread secret messages through the printing of seemingly mundane documents.
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Historical Fiction
Americas
Set in Berlin during the 1960s, an amateur photographer accidentally captures a forbidden moment at the Berlin Wall. As they develop the photos, they realize they've documented something potentially explosive. Explore their moral dilemma and the implications of their discovery.
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Historical Fiction
20th Century
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