diff --git a/docs/cli.rst b/docs/cli.rst
index 12baf1d8..4535033c 100644
--- a/docs/cli.rst
+++ b/docs/cli.rst
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ If that is the entire fragment name, a random hash will be added for you::
    The section to use for the news fragment.
    Default: the section with no path, or if all sections have a path then the first defined section.
 
+.. option:: --index N
+
+   Optional numeric index of the fragment, N>=0.
+   e.g. x=0 -> 'issue.feat.md' is accessed and overwritten
+   e.g. x=1 -> 'issue.feat.1.md' is accessed and overwritten
+
 
 ``towncrier check``
 -------------------
diff --git a/src/towncrier/click_default_group.py b/src/towncrier/click_default_group.py
index a50cce0d..db52c541 100644
--- a/src/towncrier/click_default_group.py
+++ b/src/towncrier/click_default_group.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def bar():
    bar
 
 """
+
 import warnings
 
 import click
diff --git a/src/towncrier/create.py b/src/towncrier/create.py
index e78fb658..96cb9705 100644
--- a/src/towncrier/create.py
+++ b/src/towncrier/create.py
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@
     type=str,
     help="The section to create the fragment for.",
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--index",
+    type=click.IntRange(min=0),
+    metavar="N",
+    default=None,
+    help="Optional numeric index of the fragment",
+)
 @click.argument("filename", default="")
 def _main(
     ctx: click.Context,
@@ -63,6 +70,7 @@ def _main(
     edit: bool | None,
     content: str,
     section: str | None,
+    index: int | None,
 ) -> None:
     """
     Create a new news fragment.
@@ -83,7 +91,7 @@ def _main(
     If the FILENAME base is just '+' (to create a fragment not tied to an
     issue), it will be appended with a random hex string.
     """
-    __main(ctx, directory, config, filename, edit, content, section)
+    __main(ctx, directory, config, filename, edit, content, section, index)
 
 
 def __main(
@@ -94,6 +102,7 @@ def __main(
     edit: bool | None,
     content: str,
     section: str | None,
+    index: int | None,
 ) -> None:
     """
     The main entry point.
@@ -187,6 +196,7 @@ def __main(
             "where '{{name}}' is an arbitrary slug and '{{type}}' is "
             "one of: {}".format(filename, ", ".join(config.types))
         )
+
     if filename_parts[-1] in config.types and filename_ext:
         filename += filename_ext
 
@@ -198,15 +208,22 @@ def __main(
 
     segment_file = os.path.join(fragments_directory, filename)
 
-    retry = 0
     if filename.split(".")[-1] not in config.types:
         filename, extra_ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
     else:
         extra_ext = ""
-    while os.path.exists(segment_file):
-        retry += 1
+
+    if index is None:
+        retry = 0
+        while os.path.exists(segment_file):
+            retry += 1
+            segment_file = os.path.join(
+                fragments_directory, f"{filename}.{retry}{extra_ext}"
+            )
+    else:
         segment_file = os.path.join(
-            fragments_directory, f"{filename}.{retry}{extra_ext}"
+            fragments_directory,
+            f"{filename}{'.' + str(index) if index > 0 else ''}{extra_ext}",
         )
 
     if edit:
diff --git a/src/towncrier/newsfragments/714.feature.rst b/src/towncrier/newsfragments/714.feature.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50b65f70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/towncrier/newsfragments/714.feature.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The `towncrier create` command line tool now has the `--index` option that is used when creating multiple fragments for the same issue number.
diff --git a/src/towncrier/test/test_create.py b/src/towncrier/test/test_create.py
index dc6f6b9d..4a208c78 100644
--- a/src/towncrier/test/test_create.py
+++ b/src/towncrier/test/test_create.py
@@ -667,3 +667,98 @@ def test_in_different_dir_with_nondefault_newsfragments_directory(self, runner):
 
         self.assertEqual(0, result.exit_code)
         self.assertTrue(Path("foo/changelog.d/123.feature.rst").exists())
+
+    @with_isolated_runner
+    def test_index(self, runner):
+        """
+        testing changing files with option --index
+        """
+        Path("pyproject.toml").write_text(
+            # Important to customize `config.directory` because the default
+            # already supports this scenario.
+            "[tool.towncrier]\n" + 'directory = "changelog.d"\n'
+        )
+        Path("foo/foo").mkdir(parents=True)
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            _main,
+            (
+                "--config",
+                "pyproject.toml",
+                "--dir",
+                "foo",
+                "--content",
+                "111",
+                "--index",
+                0,
+                "123.feature",
+            ),
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(0, result.exit_code)
+        self.assertTrue(Path("foo/changelog.d/123.feature.rst").exists())
+
+        with open("foo/changelog.d/123.feature.rst") as fh:
+            self.assertEqual("111\n", fh.read())
+
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            _main,
+            (
+                "--config",
+                "pyproject.toml",
+                "--dir",
+                "foo",
+                "--content",
+                "222",
+                "--index",
+                1,
+                "123.feature",
+            ),
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(0, result.exit_code)
+        self.assertTrue(Path("foo/changelog.d/123.feature.1.rst").exists())
+
+        with open("foo/changelog.d/123.feature.1.rst") as fh:
+            self.assertEqual("222\n", fh.read())
+
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            _main,
+            (
+                "--config",
+                "pyproject.toml",
+                "--dir",
+                "foo",
+                "--content",
+                "333",
+                "--index",
+                0,
+                "123.feature",
+            ),
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(0, result.exit_code)
+        self.assertTrue(Path("foo/changelog.d/123.feature.rst").exists())
+
+        with open("foo/changelog.d/123.feature.rst") as fh:
+            self.assertEqual("333\n", fh.read())
+
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            _main,
+            (
+                "--config",
+                "pyproject.toml",
+                "--dir",
+                "foo",
+                "--content",
+                "444",
+                "--index",
+                1,
+                "123.feature",
+            ),
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(0, result.exit_code)
+        self.assertTrue(Path("foo/changelog.d/123.feature.1.rst").exists())
+
+        with open("foo/changelog.d/123.feature.1.rst") as fh:
+            self.assertEqual("444\n", fh.read())