251+ Category: Fantasy Writing Prompts
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Lost Culture
Imagine a world where one culture has dominated and swallowed all the rest. The unique practices, beliefs and languages of other cultures have been consumed or destroyed.
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Environmental Fall
Picture a world devastated by environmental catastrophe, turning it into a dystopian nightmare.
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Advanced Dystopian Technology
Imagine a world where technology has advanced beyond humanity’s control, leading to a dystopian future.
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Downfall of Utopia
Write a story about a perfect society that, despite its glory and prosperity, has started showing signs of unanticipated downfall.
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Sorcerer’s Shadows
Write about a sorcerer who can manipulate time but each manipulation costs him a piece of his shadow.
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The Dark Tree
Imagine a world where every spell a dark wizard casts helps an enchanted tree grow taller.
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Redemption of the Dark One
Write about a dark wizard seeking redemption and trying to escape their sinister past.
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Whispering Shadows
Imagine a kingdom overrun by a dark wizard’s shadow creatures and devise a strategy to overcome this plague.
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Enigma of the Forbidden Spell
Write a story about a band of adventurers searching for a forbidden spell to defeat a dark wizard.
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Cursed Bloodline
Narrate the struggles of a protagonist haunted by their family’s history of dark wizardry.
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Fright at the Museum
Imagine an ancient artifact in a museum that, under moonlight, transforms into a chilling creature.
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The Shapeshifter’s Curse
Describe a creature cursed with the ability to take on the form of anything it kills.
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Echoes from the Deep
Delve into the dark depths of the ocean and imagine a terrifying creature that resides there.
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The Unseen Predator
Create a narrative about a creature that lives beneath one’s skin, controlling them without their knowledge.
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The Lone Hero
The protagonist must embark on a dangerous quest alone. Their usual allies are unavailable or imprisoned.
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The Impossible Task
Create a story where the protagonists are assigned a seemingly impossible quest.
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The Guided Heirloom
Write about a protagonist who embarks on a quest to retrieve an ancestral item deemed sacred to their family.
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Mortal Divinity
Imagine a world where anyone can become a god but at the profound expense of losing their most cherished memory.
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The Lost Prophecy
Create a tale where an ancient prophecy is found, generating a race to unravel its secrets and the power struggle it causes.
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The Beast at Battle
Create a story about a fantastical creature that is brought unwillingly into a raging war, causing a shift in the battle dynamics.
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Hidden Magic Within
Write a tale of a character discovering a unique magical ability within themselves and the mayhem it causes amongst those around them.
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The Time-Travelling Troubadour
Craft a character who travels uncontrollably through time when they sleep.
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The Unseen Healer
Build a character with a power they cannot control: whenever they touch someone, they heal all their physical ailments.
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Reluctant Royalty
Create a royal character who is not interested in ruling and would rather live a common life.
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Defying the Prophecy
Your main character is trapped by a dreadful prophecy. Write a story about how they defy this prophecy.
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Battle of Consequences
Describe a massive battle and its aftermath. How do the war survivors cope and rebuild their lives?
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Journey of the Chosen One
Write a story about a reluctant hero chosen by a mystical force to go on a life-altering voyage.
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Unwanted Immortality
Your character, after having accidentally attained immortality, grapples with the sequence of harrowing events, fated for them to change the course of the world.
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Dangerous Prophecy
A prophecy hints at a great disaster which only the protagonist can prevent. The protagonist doesn’t know where to begin, but time is running out.
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Destiny’s Trinket
A trinket, possesed by your protagonist since childhood, begins to show magical properties. As the protagonist seeks to know more about it, they step into a maze of secrets and danger.
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Hidden Bloodline
Your character, leading an ordinary life, discovers they are the last in line of a forgotten royal bloodline and begins a dangerous journey to claim their throne.
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Vanishing Magic
In a world where magic is dying out and your protagonist is the last known mage, write about their struggle to rekindle magic before it’s entirely lost.