Idea You Can Steal 78: Reconciliation Begins Downstairs


The cherry trees are in bloom, spring has officially come above the equator, and Easter is around the corner. Hope you’re finding reasons to celebrate the changing seasons. Here’s a new story idea to kickstart your springtime writing.


Two noble houses are feuding. (Think the Montagues and Capulets from Romeo & Juliet.) A pair of servants — one employed by each household — keep crossing paths in the city’s market. Curious about each other, they meet and, in time, become friends. How does this friendship help the noble houses reconcile?

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