If you’re an urban fantasy writer, then I know your struggle. You want to write an urban fantasy that feels fresh, but you keep circling back to the same tired setups: vampire nightclubs, magical coffee shops, chosen ones discovering powers in Brooklyn apartments. The genre has room for so much more than that. Urban fantasy … Read more

You know that moment when your grandmother’s coffee cup starts floating during breakfast, and nobody mentions it because that’s just what happens on Tuesdays? That’s the heartbeat of magical realism, and it’s surprisingly hard to capture. Most writers reach for spectacle when they should be reaching for the ordinary. They create worlds where magic amazes … Read more

I bet that, like me, you too are bored with these medieval Europe clones with elves, dwarves, and a Dark Lord. Fantasy writers have used them to death and have turned off a lot of readers. But the problem isn’t the lack of imagination among writers. Worldbuilding is so impossibly vast that it’s quite difficult … Read more

If you’re a lover of cozy fantasy, then I’m sure you’ve a restless creative itch. It’s the itch that you get when you’re curled up with your third cup of coffee whilst scrolling through cottage-core aesthetics. It’s in this moment you wish you could escape into a world where the biggest drama is whether the … Read more

Your imagination needs a nice bit of push when you’re trying to conjure entire galaxies, future civilizations, or reality-bending technology from thin air. Science fiction is the genre that offers those limitless possibilities. But time-travel, alien encounters, and the worlds where impossible becomes the reality can be a hard task if you don’t know from … Read more

Dark fantasy thrives on moral ambiguity, cursed bargains, and the terrible prices of power. These 72 dark fantasy prompts explore the genre’s darkest corners, ranging from necromantic rituals that devour faith to prophecies that seal their doom.   Each prompt is designed as a springboard, not a straightjacket. So, it’s you who brings the character, … Read more

This is the ultimate list of low fantasy writing prompts that you’ve been looking for.  You’ll find 120 prompts spread across 12 different categories of low fantasy, covering every aspect of the genre in-depth.  On top of that, there’s a nice primer on the low fantasy genre and on its important elements.   These sections … Read more

Dystopian writing prompts offer a gateway into some of the most compelling and thought-provoking stories in speculative fiction.   Whether you’re crafting a tale set in a crumbling dystopian world ruled by oppressive governments or exploring the darker corners of dystopian literature, finding the right cues can be challenging.   Many writers struggle to maintain the originality … Read more

Fantasy romance can be a hard nut to crack because worldbuilding and romance need to go hand in hand. The prompts that give you only the romance side of the story with no details on the fantasy world and magical elements are, for a lack of better words, shallow.  This is where these prompts come into … Read more

Writing high fantasy demands so much from us. It’s not just about the characters and plots. It’s also about worldbuilding from the scratch. On top of that you may want to build political systems that make sense, magic that feels both wondrous and consistent, cultures with own histories, and conflicts that threaten more than just … Read more