LGBTQ+ fantasy fiction ideas

LGBTQ+ fantasy fiction is getting more and more popular, whether it contains romance as a focus or LGBTQ+ themes and characters. Whether you want to incorporate a queer character or get inspiration for a whole book, these writing prompts will help.

With these ideas, I’ve tried to incorporate possibilities for aro/ace characters, non-binary characters, lesbian couplings, and more. I’ve tried to allow for polyamorous relationships too.

Any acknowledgement or credit for using any of my prompts is always appreciated, whether it’s linking to my website from yours or a social media shoutout.

22 LGBTQ+ fantasy fiction ideas

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 reluctant knight. A merchant. A dragonkeeper.

Words: Ivy. Understanding. Height. Feathers. Transformation. Held.

Settings: A secret garden. Castle ruins. A pool.

Tropes: Immortality Bisexuality. Be Careful What You Wish For. Fighting a Shadow.

Plotlines:

• Their victory is immortalised in a portrait, forever together.
• Holding hands and fighting beside one another.
• The knight and her princess.
• Using magic to aid their gender non-conformity.
• Not true love’s kiss, but a gesture from their found family.
• A partnership that transcends the boundaries of the world.

Sensory: Stroke.