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 writing 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.

LGBTQ+ fantasy character ideas

If you want more inspiration, here are some LGBTQ+ fantasy character ideas to give you a sense of what you could explore.

• A magic user who casts a spell for their soulmate; their soulmate is not the gender they were expecting.
• An asexual succubus who finds a different way of life.
• Two people exploring the capital city stumble upon a quest board that takes exploration personally.
• A serial dater who is actually a vampire.
• The leader of a polyamorous werewolf pack.