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Spring romance writing prompts

The cold is gone, the flowers are coming, and with it comes romance. These spring romance writing prompts will warm up your romantic creativity, giving you the chance to write something new or practise your writing craft. To me, spring romance is about observing and basking in the joy brought by fresh warmth, blooming flowers, and new beginnings. Understandably, you’ll find many prompts involving bouquets and floristry here! Looking for something hotter? Try my summer romance writing prompts. 22 spring romance writing prompts You can take just one prompt or combine any of the following for one story! Every prompt… Read More »Spring romance writing prompts

194 androgynous names for characters

Names are incredibly important to writers and readers alike. When you’re looking for a gender-neutral name for characters whose gender identity is ambiguous, gender-expansive, or non-binary, androgynous names for characters are ideal. You’ll want an androgynous name that is memorable, because it’s the one stable part of a character that readers will remember. It’s what they’ll search up for quotes, as well as for fan content if your book gets a following. Androgynous names, also known as gender-neutral names, are names traditionally used for babies of any gender. They’re also often chosen by trans, non-binary, gender-fluid, and other gender non-conforming… Read More »194 androgynous names for characters

Writing prompts for bi/pan characters

Bi/pan characters are characters who identify as bisexual or pansexual, though they can also include asexual characters who identify as biromantic or panromantic. To spread awareness and help support more representation, I’ve put together over 22 writing prompts for bi/pan characters. Both bi and pan people are attracted to multiple genders, and there are many potentially harmful stereotypes for both identities. I’ve included a spread of positive, neutral, and negative prompts to encompass as many experiences as possible. While I’ve put bi and pan characters together for these writing prompts, I hope to later have separate writing prompts posts for… Read More »Writing prompts for bi/pan characters

What you need to know before writing a non-binary character

While I’m not the only non-binary person in the writing community, I do often experience a lack of awareness in the community about the existence of non-binary people. That means their books never even feature a non-binary character. To help solve this, I’ve compiled some common questions to help as many writers as possible learn about non-binary people and feel more confident about including them as characters. In this blog post, you’ll find out what non-binary means, what pronouns to use, differences from other gender identities, what is and is not okay to ask, and what stereotypes to avoid in… Read More »What you need to know before writing a non-binary character

Writing prompts for aromantic characters

Aromantic characters rarely get a time to shine, they’re relegated to being supporting characters, or readers have to headcanon characters as aroace (aromantic/asexual). If you’re looking to explicitly show readers that a character is aromantic, these 22 writing prompts are for you. Regardless of what genre you’re writing in, aromantic people exist. They can be main characters, important characters, pivotal characters. While being aromantic shouldn’t be their whole personality, aro characters can be explicit about their identity. 22 writing prompts for aromantic characters You can take just one prompt or combine any of the following for one story! Every prompt… Read More »Writing prompts for aromantic characters

When you should follow up with a literary agent

Querying a literary agent is a daunting task, but not knowing when you should follow up with a literary agent can be even worse. You’ve sent out your agent query pack, you’ve waited weeks for a reply, but you’ve received nothing. Now you have to ask yourself: should I follow up? If this is something that turns you into an anxious mess or seems worse than just querying another batch of literary agents, that’s okay. But you might still want to think about it if you’re holding out hope for that perfect literary agent to reply to you still. Find… Read More »When you should follow up with a literary agent

How affirmations helped me to power through the first draft of a novel

I haven’t been quiet about the use of affirmations in my writing, and how I think they can help other write or find motivation to write. Here, I’m going to walk you through how affirmations for writers helped me finish the first draft of a novel I almost abandoned. In 2021, I started a novel that I then abandoned for over 3 years thanks to a combination of imposter syndrome and perfectionism. Then, after finishing the first draft of another novel in 2024, I came back to it. In March 2025, the first draft was officially completed. Affirmations were a… Read More »How affirmations helped me to power through the first draft of a novel

Non-binary parent writing prompts

Every third Sunday of April is Non-Binary Parent’s Day, and to celebrate year-round I’ve created some non-binary parent writing prompts. While I’m not a parent, I want more non-binary people to feel seen, and writing is one of the best ways to support this. You can use these writing prompts to start a short story, build out characters, or even to add more to what you’re currently working on. I’ve tried to include a spread of positive, neutral, and negative prompts to encompass all experiences. Find more of my gender-neutral writing prompts here. 22 non-binary parent writing prompts You can… Read More »Non-binary parent writing prompts

156 names for nonbinary characters

I’ve compiled 156 names for nonbinary characters to help you choose the perfect name for your characters. Whether you’re just trying to use gender-neutral names more or actively writing nonbinary characters, I hope you’ll find some names to use here. Gender-neutral names, also called nonbinary names, are names that are traditionally used for both AFAB (assigned female at birth) and AMAB (assigned male at birth) children. They’re also names that are chosen by trans, nonbinary, genderfluid, and other trans+ people. If you find you have too much choice, try writing a brief scene where the character introduces themself. Then replace… Read More »156 names for nonbinary characters

Castle story ideas

Whether it’s the ruins of a castle or a sprawling, vibrant castle filled with people, you can find all kinds of inspiration from these castle story ideas. You’ll find a prompt followed by three questions to help you expand on the idea in your own unique way. Castles make interesting settings for all kinds of genres, whether you’re writing romance, fantasy, horror, or something else. For even more writing prompts, check out my writing prompts for short stories and other fiction. How castles can feature in your story While castles are usually associated with historical and fantasy novels, they can… Read More »Castle story ideas