535+ ‘Fantasy’ Writing Prompts
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4. Creature Chronicles
Your protagonist discovers that they can see and communicate with mythical creatures no one else can. Describe their experiences.
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3. Reversing the Curse
Your protagonist is living under a curse they desperately want to reverse. What is the curse, and how does it affect their daily life?
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Wandering Through a Magic Forest
Imagine you have suddenly found yourself in a fantasy forest filled with mythical and magical creatures.
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Dragon Riders of Elorim
Create a narrative based on a civilization co-existing with dragons and the select few chosen as their riders.
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Matters of the Unseen
Imagine you have the power to become invisible at will, and describe a day in your life.
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Fantasy Sports League
Design and describe your own fantasy sports league and the rules that would govern it.
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The Bedroom Oasis
Write a story about a day wherein your bedroom transformed into a completely different world.
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The Perfect Pet
Describe your ideal pet, real or imaginary, and the fun adventures you would have together.
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Adventures with My Best Friend
Create a short story about an adventure you and your best friend embarked on.
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Body Part Superpowers
Imagine that one of your body parts has a superpower. Which body part is it and what superpower does it have?
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Valentine’s Day in Animal Kingdom
Write a children’s picture book about how animals express love and care during Valentine’s Day.
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Rhythmic Sorcery
Compose a verse fairy tale centered around a wizard whose magic spells must be spoken in rhymes.
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Journey into the Wild
Write a journal entry or a letter about a fantasy trip to a wildlife sanctuary.
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Winter Camping Expedition
Narrate your hypothetical experience of a winter camping trip in a snowy forest.
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Echoes From the Past
Conceive a narrative, wherein ancient supernatural artifacts speak to their contemporary holders.
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Rekindling Lost Flames
Create a story of a supernatural being, previously believed to be a myth or a tale, who reappears in a modern city.
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The Magical Kingdom
Create a kingdom rich in magic and explore how this shapes the life of the common people and the royal family.
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Supernatural New Year’s Eve
Create a narrate about characters from the spiritual realm watching or participating in New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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Collision of Worlds
Write a narrative about a romantic connection between beings of two entirely different realms, such as a fairy and a human, which is considered improper and impossible.
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The Enchanted Squirrel
Write about a magical encounter with a talking squirrel while spending a day at the park.
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Magical Mayhem
Describe a chaotic battle scene where both sides of the conflict wield vastly different forms of magic.
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Animal Superhero Story
What superpowers would your favorite animal have and how would it use them to help others?
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The Accidental Time Traveler
Create a fantasy world where a normal person accidentally stumbles upon a time-traveling device.
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Technology and Inventions
Describe an exclusive piece of technology or invention in your fantasy world and detail how it works.
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Landscapes and Climate
In your fantasy world, what types of landscapes and climates exist, and how do they influence your characters.
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Mythic Metropolis
Design a city in your fantasy world that represents a blend of the old and the new, with ancient myths and futuristic technology.
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Gateway to Multiverse
Create a fantasy world that is a gateway or bridge between various dimensions or realms.
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Relics of the Past
In your fantasy world, ancient artifacts hold the key to its history. Describe one such artifact and the truth it unravels.
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Realm of Mystic Rules
Design a fantasy world and elaborate on the distinctive, magical laws that govern it.
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Terra Incognita
Devise a whole new world, away from Earth, with its geographies, creatures, civilizations, and peculiar laws.
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Farm of Magical Creatures
Picture a peaceful Western farm that instead of cattle, cultivates magical creatures. Write about a day in the life of this unusual cowboy.
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Window Imprint
You see a child’s handprint on your frosty cottage window. Who is the child and what is their story?
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Adventures in Fantasia
Describe a childhood fantasy world your inner child would create as a teaming ground for adventures.
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Otherworldly Opera
Create a world where vampires and werewolves are the ruling class and humans live in fear of them.
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Celestial Symbiosis
Imagine a race of vampires originating from a symbiotic relationship with a celestial entity.
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Love Potion
Imagine there is a magical love potion that is accidentally spilled in a school on Valentine’s Day. Explain what happens next.
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Fantasy Love Quest
Write a fantasy tale where the hero needs to complete a quest to express his love on Valentine’s Day.
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Valentine’s Day Dragon Ride
Write about a world where lovers celebrate Valentine’s Day by taking a dragon ride.
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Crafting Love
Imagine that your character has the ability to craft magical items that can make someone fall in love. However, they must decide whether to use it for personal gain or for helping others.
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Visual Maps and Story Paths
Use a map as a visual tool and devise an adventure story that follows the path outlined on it.
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The Prophecy and the Hero
Write a fantasy story where an ancient prophecy foreshadows the birth of a hero and his heroic journey.
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Fictitious City
Create a city that exists in a different dimension and time. Describe a day in the life of a resident.
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The Magic Lunchbox
Write a story about a magical lunchbox that gives out your favorite food in kindergarten.
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Subway Sorcery
Write a story about a magical society functioning within the subway system of a sprawling city.
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The Concrete Wilderness
In your story, mythical creatures coexist secretly in a modern city and the protagonist stumbles upon their world.
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Fanning the Whimsy Flame
Write a short fantasy story featuring your childhood self as the main character.
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Whispers in the Wind
Write a story where the winds carry secret messages that only a chosen few can interpret.
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A Whole New World
Imagine you suddenly got transported to a fantastical parallel universe. Write about this new world and your adventures there.
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Enchanted Artifacts
Write about a mystical artifact that possesses significant power. Explore how an ordinary boy/girl comes into possession of it and the consequences.
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Ethereal Metro
Write a story where the spirit world coexists with the humans in a bustling metropolis.
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Rewriting the Ghost Code
Write a story where the protagonists devise, decode or discover a set of rules that the spirits in their world must follow.
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Fantasy Ethics
Expand upon a moral dilemma faced by a character in your fantasy world. What are the potential consequences? Take into account the unique elements of the fantasy world.
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Hero’s Journey
Write a prologue about a common, nondescript character becoming a hero in a world of magic and mythical creatures.
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Critters and Creatures
Invent a unique creature, beast, or mythical being and describe its behaviors, capabilities, and impact on its ecosystem.
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Magical Mysteries
Concoct a story revolving around a magic system. Suppose magic is the primary power source governing this world.
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World Crafting
Write a description of a fantasy world, focusing on elements of nature, society, and magical elements.
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Chronicles of the Ancient War
Write about an ancient war that shaped the enmity or alliance between dwarves and elves.
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Inter-Race Relations
In a multi-cultural fantasy world, write a story about a dwarf and an elf working together to overcome a common threat.
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Dwarven Deliberations
Write about a significant event in the life of a dwarf king, set against the backdrop of his underground kingdom.
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Fantastical Realism
Compose a story that’s rooted in ordinary reality but steadily introduces elements of fantasy or magical realism.
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Disaster Survival
Write a story about surviving a natural disaster from your past, but add a fantastical element to it.
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Hot-Air Balloon Adventure
Write a story about a hot-air balloon journey that allows you to visit any place on Earth.
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Driving the Dream Car
Describe the best road trip ever in your dream car. Where would you go, who would you take, and what would you do?
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Lake of Forgotten Troubles
A young man discovers an enchanted lake that makes one forget their troubles when they swim in it. There, he encounters a woman sharing his problems and they fall in love.
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Hero’s Journey
Narrate a fantasy story about an ordinary teenager who suddenly learns of their extraordinary destiny.
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Pre-Winter Traditions
Recall or create a family or cultural tradition that signifies the arrival of winter.
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Cotton Candy Fantasy
Create a fictional story based on a protagonist’s first time tasting cotton candy at a summer carnival.
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The Cost of Prophecy
Write about a prophecy that, though it ensures salvation for many, demands a monumental sacrifice.
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Equinox Adventure
Craft a sci-fi or fantasy story based on the premise of a once-in-a-millennium celestial event happening on the March Equinox.
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The Scorned Leprechaun’s Curse
Write a story where a greedy person gets hold of the Leprechaun’s pot of gold, but it isn’t what they expected.
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The Missing Magic
Write about a world where magic is a mundane, everyday part of life and a character who realises they’d rather live without it.
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Monstrous Altercation
Write about a character who acquires their superpowers through a confrontation with a monster from myth or folklore.
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The Cursed Saviour
Detail a story where the prophesied saviour of a fantasy world is a figure of immense dread and fear.
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The Shadow Fortress
Imagine a dark, bewitched fortress that appears sporadically and terrorizes a fantasy kingdom.
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The Unseen Terror
Write a story about a mythical, unseen creature that induces inexplicable fear in a fantasy world.
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Exploring Your Imaginary World
Write about a personal fantasy world you imagined or daydreamed about during your childhood.
