Winter romance writing prompts

Everything goes a bit blue in winter, right? Let’s warm things up with over 20 winter romance writing prompts. Designed to inspire your romantic persona, use these to explore bonds between your characters, situations they could end up in, and more.

Winter is a time for rest, recuperation, and togetherness. Whether you’re stuck in a place you don’t really want to be with the perfect person or at home with the love of your life, winter can be a magical time. It can be equally comfortable and contentious, so let’s plunge into the snow!

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22 winter romance writing prompts

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 cosy reader. A gift shop owner. A personal assistant.

Words: Decorations. Gloves. Marshmallow. Snowflake. Sweater. Vanilla.

Settings: A library. A bed and breakfast. A train station.

Tropes: Dreaming of a White Christmas. Pretty in Mink. Snow Means Love.

Plotlines:

• They carve a heart in the snow for their partner.
• Stuck waiting for a bus in the snow, a person is offered a lift by their ex.
• To get across a frozen lake, the lovers hold hands and slide across it.
• Whenever it’s cold, they always make their partner a hot chocolate.
• It’s their first snow; now they need to experience everything winter has to offer.
• One stolen scarf, a big gulp of air, and it’s almost like they’re here.

Sensory: Crackle.

Winter romance character ideas

Looking for more inspiration? Try incorporating these winter romance character ideas into your story, or add aspects of them into existing characters.

• The only person who thinks a twig nose for a snowman is better than a carrot.
• A child desperate to get their parents back together for the holidays.
• Two people who always buy matching winter clothes.
• A baker who makes the perfect gingerbread biscuits.
• Someone who always forgets to wear a hat.