Writing prompts for asexual characters

Asexual characters identify as asexual or ‘ace’, meaning that they either lack or have limited sexual attraction to people. There are so many ways to feel ace, so I’ve done my best to create 22 writing prompts for asexual characters that encompass as many feelings as possible.

Ace people may feel like they: do not want to have sex, are not interested in sex, have low amounts of sexual attraction or desire, are not sexually attracted at all, or are repulsed by sex.

Your ace characters can still be attracted to people romantically. There is no one, or right, way of being ace.

You can use these writing prompts as a starting point for a character or story, or use them to build on ideas you already have.

You might also be interested in writing prompts for aromantic characters.

22 writing prompts for asexual characters

You can take just one prompt or combine any of the following for one story! Every prompt is entirely up to your interpretation.

You’ll find prompts for characters, words, settings, tropes, plotlines, and something sensory below.

Characters: A childhood crush. A fashion designer. A sculptor.

Words: Acquaintance. Close. Language. News. Please. Withdraw.

Settings: A community hall. A dinner party. A library.

Tropes: Single-Target Sexuality. Incompatible Orientation. Platonic Life-Partners.

Plotlines:

• They prepare for a big conversation with their partner about not wanting to have sex, ever.
• Their lack of interest in sex means they have more time to devote to quality time with their partner.
• There are two people they consider sexually attractive, but they aren’t sure whether they want to have sex with either.
• A character finds an artistic way of explaining what having low amounts of sexual desire means for them.
• While discussing crushes, they realise that their way of looking at attraction is very different to their friends’ idea of attraction.
• Someone assumes they’re interested in hooking up, but they have to explain that sex is never going to be for them.

Sensory: Cuddle.

Asexual character ideas

If you’d like more inspiration, try incorporating these asexual character ideas to build on a character or create a new character entirely.

• An artist who creates a deck of cards of just aces, with examples of what being ace is like on each one.
• A couple who love each other deeply and have no intention of ever having sex.
• A person who runs a workshop about platonic love to educate everyone.
• Someone who has never fallen in love experiences strong romantic love for the first time.
• An online group who work together to dispel misconceptions about asexuality.