Magic March: Writing Prompts for Fantasy Writers

By: Emrald Sethna

Hello, writers! Let us take a journey into the fantasy genre. There you can find creatures familiar and unknown, magic that twists and influences the world, hidden realms, even supernatural powers or objects that can wreak havoc on our world. There are endless possibilities when it comes to the world of fantasy.

Here are some writing prompts to help you explore this exciting genre:

- Write a short story about an otherworldly creature your protagonist encounters.

- Create a poem that alludes to a superpower you wish to have.

- Construct a scene where a character accidentally discovers a hidden world.

- Imagine you are a witch or wizard with unlimited power and write about how your life would have played out differently.

- Develop a screenplay or short story where two mythical creatures befriend one another.

- Within a poem, create a spell to benefit the people around you.

- Write a story about a powerful enchantment gone wrong.

- Image prompt: Create a short story, poem, or screenplay based on the image below:

Happy writing!