Romance novels love to feature love triangles (more like love angles, if they’re not all chasing each other!) but Why Choose? romance is rising in popularity. Instead of choosing one of the two great loves of a protagonist’s life, polyamory might just be the answer. These romantic writing prompts for polyamorous characters take this idea and run wild with it.
Polyamorous relationships can take many forms, from one partner being shared between two people who aren’t romantically linked to bustling households of interconnected lovers and partners. There’s a lot to explore, a lot of ways it can get tense, and a lot more ways to make romance more unique and pleasant for everyone.
If you like these writing prompts, you might also enjoy my writing prompts for bi/pan characters.
22 romantic writing prompts for polyamorous characters
You can take just one prompt or combine any of the following for one story! Every prompt is entirely up to your imagination.
You’ll find prompts for characters, words, settings, tropes, plotlines, and something sensory below.
Characters: A board game designer. A runway model. A tennis player.
Words: Comfort. Freedom. Linger. Nuance. Unlikely. Whisper.
Settings: A cottage. A historical re-enactment. A mattress shop.
Tropes: Coming Out to Spouse. Extra Parent Conception. Marry Them All.
Plotlines:
- Before they can commit to each other, there’s one question that needs to be answered.
- Is there a limit to love? The answer comes as a surprise.
- A character finds out that they don’t need to choose between their reunified childhood sweetheart and their new flame.
- Sometimes consensual casual flings are the best way to reinvigorate your love for one another.
- After years of repressing their feelings, they find a way for a relationship to work after all.
- Being shared isn’t so much a kink for them as much as a solution to a unique living situation.
Sensory: Snuggling.
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