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Over 20 "Contemporary" Writing Prompts
Imagine a romance that blossoms during a community dance class. Both individuals signed up to try something new after experiencing tough breakups. Detail their initial awkward encounters, growing friendship, and eventual realization of feelings for each other.
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Romance
Contemporary
Imagine a world where everyone has the date they will meet their soulmate tattooed on their wrist from birth. Write a love story about a character who, as the date approaches, starts to question the concept of destiny and soulmates, especially after meeting someone who doesn't align with what they expected, just weeks before their supposed destined meeting.
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Romance
Contemporary
Develop a story about a budding romance at a dog park, where two pet owners start chatting because their dogs seem to like each other. Intertwine their slowly developing relationship with the quirky dynamics and personalities of the dog owner community surrounding them.
Fiction
Romance
Contemporary
Develop a narrative around two rival pop stars who are forced to record a duet together. Their initial disdain for each other's music and personalities slowly turns into respect and possibly something more as they compose and create harmonies together.
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Romance
Contemporary
Create a tale based on a couple dealing with long-distance relationship challenges. They keep their love alive through creative online dates, shared playlists, and simultaneous movie watching, but an unexpected job offer to one threatens the balance theyโve managed to maintain.
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Romance
Contemporary
Write a story about a character who inherits an old bookstore and discovers a series of love letters hidden in various books throughout the store. As the character reads through these letters, they become determined to find out who wrote them and to whom they were meant, leading to new connections and an unexpected romance.
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Romance
Contemporary
Imagine a scenario where a couple experiences their relationship through a series of escape rooms, each room designed around a significant moment in their relationship (their first date, their first big fight, etc.). How does solving each puzzle together help them understand each other better?
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Romance
Contemporary
Craft a tale about a couple who decides to switch lives for a day. The switch leads to surprising discoveries about themselves and each other, revealing underlying issues they hadn't faced and reigniting their love.
Fiction
Romance
Contemporary
Write about two people who meet while volunteering at a community garden. Their initial dislike for each other blossoms into a playful rivalry, growing into something deeper as the seasons change.
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Romance
Contemporary
Write about a couple who starts a challenge to celebrate their anniversary: re-creating their first date in as many different cities as possible over the course of a year. Detail their adventures, the mishaps, and the rediscovery of their love through diverse cultural lenses.
Fiction
Romance
Contemporary
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