Brains are weird. We get all ready to write, and we even know the kind of story we want (swords! sorcery! fantasy realms!). But the minute we go to hammer something out on our laptops, we get stuck. Ugh! Not to worry–sometimes you just need a little warmup to get your brain on board 🙂 I made this list of fantasy writing prompts especially for you guys, so you can jump right in and start crafting a magical story right away. Hope you see something that sparks your imagination!
Fantasy Writing Prompts: No. 1
The phoenix feather was already warm. Anouk pressed it against her palm as she approached the bird. “Please,” she said. “You have to get out of the library. Otherwise…”
Fantasy Writing Prompts: No. 2
Blue was a safe color. Blue was a summer sky or a protective crystal against her breastbone. But the paladin’s eyes were no longer blue. They had changed to…
Fantasy Writing Prompts: No. 3
“How do you ride this thing?!” Darr shouted. He ducked a flying hoof and barely avoided being gutted by a black talon. Overhead, the sun was high, and he knew they had only a few hours before…
Fantasy Writing Prompts: No. 4
The witch’s hut smelled like dried grasses and leather, with a surprisingly strong scent of…
Fantasy Writing Prompts: No. 5
The sword was heavy, and the blade tilted awkwardly when she tried to lift it with her broken arm. Still, it would be the perfect tool to…
Fantasy Writing Prompts: No. 6
The twins even had the same birthmark—dark spots on their shoulders, like a dragon scale had burned them. It was just like the mage had said. In that instant, Kor knew he had to ask them to come to…
Fantasy Writing Prompts: No. 7
With a sigh, the gryphon nestled deeper into the quilt. Lani stroked the spotted feathers gently, knowing the beast would leap up in an instant if their tent was attacked by a roving band of…
Fantasy Writing Prompts: No. 8
“Make a wish,” he said.
Neeve rolled her eyes. “We don’t need that anymore, remember? The faerie queen swore that whenever we needed to, we could ask her to give us…”
Fantasy Writing Prompts: No. 9
The hatchling was clearly starving. Biting his lip, Tan reached into his pocket for the crust of bread. When he held it out to the hatchling, the forked tongue tasted the air and then…
Fantasy Writing Prompts: No. 10
When the wizard coughed, sparks flew from his sleeves.
“Can I get you something?” she asked. “Tea, maybe?”
“No,” he wheezed, “I’ll be just fine. I just need to eat a slice of…”
Happy writing! If you liked this list, be sure to check out my list of short story ideas, too. And be sure to check out my last name generator ideas when you’re ready to give your character a name!