In recent blog posts, The MICE Quotient and Writers Block and The MICE Quotient and Story Length, I talk about MICE and how I use it. I also refer to Brandon Sanderson’s 2020 BYU lecture with Special Guest Instructor Mary Robinette Kowal (lecture 7) and how it has helped me with my writing, so if you haven’t see those, I would start there, but…
If you’ve completed the practice prompts from MICE Quotient Practice with 1,000 Words, or you’d rather have some focused on romance, this is for you!
Here are some romance prompts you can use for additional practice.
Prompt One
Who – Hunter
Where – Forest
Genre – Romance
Prompt Two
Who – Mechanic
Where – Ranch
Genre – Romance
Prompt Three
Who – Miner
Where – Space
Genre – Romance
Prompt Four
Who – Widow
Where – Park
Genre – Romance
Prompt Five
Who – Nurse
Where – the dentists
Genre – Romance
Remember, you can also try these prompts using different word counts, flash fiction (up to 1,000 words), sudden fiction (up to 750 words), and micro fiction (up to 100 words).
For even more options…
Use your copy of 1,000 Words to Ignite Romance, with these prompts!

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