#80: Living History
It's an important truth that those who don’t study history are doomed to repeat it. Unfortunately, sometimes we find ourselves living through historical moments whether we’ve prepared for them or not.
This week, we’re going to examine all the ways that people live through — and shape — history. Whether that’s an important activist organizer, a daring political leader, or just someone trying to educate people on the past so they can avoid previous mistakes, history is made up the actions of each and every one of us. How will your characters change the course of their world?
This week's prompts
Write about a child witnessing a major historical event.
Dramatic
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236 stories
Write about an elderly character who was part of a historic movement years ago.
Historical Fiction
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134 stories
Start your story with a major news event breaking — one that will change the world forever.
Dystopian
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156 stories
Stories
“Selma Daze ” by Christian Hinrichsen
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“Diana's Life Tips #65: Make Snacks Before a Demon Tells You Scandals from His Childhood” by Lily Kingston
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“My Grandfather- The Life Connoisseur” by Fram Kim
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“Black Lives Matter” by Kimberly C
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“Kitty and the Wind” by Kendall Defoe
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“inv(A)s(I)ion” by Amir Sher
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“The Time I defeated the Spanish Armada” by Siobhan Mulalley
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“THE FLOWERS” by Doug LeBlanc
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“Witness to History” by Nikki Sandoval
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“We Lost Our Innocence” by Vaughn Collar
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“The Person Problem” by Joe Marlowe
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“Thirteen, An Unlucky Number” by Stan Allen
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“Remembering History” by Scott Paranada-Fried
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“The Stars Told Me Congratulations” by Auspicious Echo
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“Phases” by Scott Skinner
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Submissions must be between 1,000 - 3,000 words and will be approved and published on Reedsy Prompts within 7 days of the contest closing.
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