romance

One of the most common literary devices used in contemporary and cosy romances, a ‘meet cute’ is where two characters meet in a cute, funny, or casual way before pursuing each other romantically. I’ve written 22 meet cute writing prompts to help you start a romance story. One of my favourite meet cute settings are coffee shop meet cutes, usually between a customer and a barista, or seeing each other across the shop. If you read or watch any romance stories, you’ve probably come across people bumping into each other or spilling a drink on a stranger. These kinds of… Read More »Meet cute writing prompts

Romancing vampires has been a staple of paranormal fiction, from Carmilla to Twilight. These vampire romance writing prompts are set to get your blood pumping to write a fresh take on the genre. Looking for more inspiration? Just take a look at any of the top books in the paranormal romance sub-genre! 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 vampire romance writing prompts You can take just one prompt or combine any of the following for one story! Every… Read More »Vampire romance writing prompts

Christmas is a time for family, love, and presents. Mostly presents. So what better present to give than a romantic story revolving around Christmas cheer? These Christmas romance writing prompts might give you that spark you need to write a story for a loved one or to publish just in time for people to get into the Christmas spirit. All prompts are completely focused on the commercial Christmas season, without any religious references. 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.… Read More »Ho, ho, ho: Christmas romance writing prompts

Spring is a season of blooming flowers and blossoming romance. These writing prompts for romance stories are all themed around the spring season. Many romance stories use spring motifs, especially when it comes to flowers, so why not take inspiration from that? You could start your story in spring, set it entirely in spring, or have spring as the backdrop to falling in love. 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. Writing prompts for a spring romance You can take… Read More »Writing prompts for romance stories set in spring

Romance fiction is always craved, whether for an easy read or to delve into fantasies that just aren’t possible. There are millions of romance fans out there, always looking for something new to read. Excite and intrigue your readers with these romance writing prompts. Writing prompts are great for submitting to writing competitions and magazines, of which many ask for cosy romances. Romance short fiction is also massively popular, with short stories, novelettes, novellas, and anthologies published by prolific writers. Explore something new with the writing prompts I’ve compiled below. Any acknowledgement or credit for using any of my writing… Read More »Romance writing prompts for short fiction