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Contemporary Romance Forced proximity Writing Prompts (15 Ideas)
Use these prompts to write a contemporary romance draft that leans hard into Forced proximity. Perfect for fast iteration and testing reader response.
15 prompts for Forced proximity
- 1. Write a contemporary romance scene that uses the 'Forced proximity' trope — and include 'contemporary romance books' in the first page. End with a choice that raises the stakes.
- 2. Write a contemporary romance scene that uses the 'Forced proximity' trope — and include 'friends to lovers romance' in the first page. End with a choice that raises the stakes.
- 3. Write a contemporary romance scene that uses the 'Forced proximity' trope — and include 'fake dating romance' in the first page. End with a choice that raises the stakes.
- 4. Write a contemporary romance scene that uses the 'Forced proximity' trope — and include 'office romance books' in the first page. End with a choice that raises the stakes.
- 5. Write a contemporary romance scene that uses the 'Forced proximity' trope — and include 'small town romance' in the first page. End with a choice that raises the stakes.
- 6. Write a contemporary romance scene that uses the 'Forced proximity' trope — and include 'billionaire romance kindle' in the first page. End with a choice that raises the stakes.
- 7. Write a contemporary romance scene that uses the 'Forced proximity' trope — and include 'second chance romance' in the first page. End with a choice that raises the stakes.
- 8. Write a contemporary romance scene that uses the 'Forced proximity' trope — and include 'romantic comedy books' in the first page. End with a choice that raises the stakes.
- 9. Write a contemporary romance scene that uses the 'Forced proximity' trope — and include 'contemporary romance books' in the first page. End with a choice that raises the stakes.
- 10. Write a contemporary romance scene that uses the 'Forced proximity' trope — and include 'friends to lovers romance' in the first page. End with a choice that raises the stakes.
- 11. Write a contemporary romance scene that uses the 'Forced proximity' trope — and include 'fake dating romance' in the first page. End with a choice that raises the stakes.
- 12. Write a contemporary romance scene that uses the 'Forced proximity' trope — and include 'office romance books' in the first page. End with a choice that raises the stakes.
- 13. Write a contemporary romance scene that uses the 'Forced proximity' trope — and include 'small town romance' in the first page. End with a choice that raises the stakes.
- 14. Write a contemporary romance scene that uses the 'Forced proximity' trope — and include 'billionaire romance kindle' in the first page. End with a choice that raises the stakes.
- 15. Write a contemporary romance scene that uses the 'Forced proximity' trope — and include 'second chance romance' in the first page. End with a choice that raises the stakes.
How to use these prompts for KDP
- Pick 1 prompt and write a 5-beat outline.
- Draft Chapter 1, then run a fast “human pass” for consistency.
- Only expand to a full book after the opening works.