Romance Writing Prompts

Write a poem or story around the theme of 'Lonely Together.'

Write a scene where someone is trying to convince their new partner's friends that they are a good match.

What tactics might someone use to convince people they're a good match?

'Your words wound me deeply, but your silence hurts even more.'

Write a story or poem opening with, or containing, this line.

A woman falls for a charming con artist, and slowly realises she's being dragged into his schemes...

As I stared into the eyes of the person I once loved, every ounce of my affection slowly melted into suspicion...

Write a poem about mixed emotions.

It can focus on any two emotions that may coincide with one another. What poetic forms might suit this theme?

Write a scene where the characters say ‘I love you’ without actually saying the words ‘I love you’.

What non-verbal things express love?

Write a poem on any topic you like using slant rhyme.

Slant rhyme is where two words sound very similar, but do not exactly rhyme. For example: soon/gloom, cloud/doubt.

Write a Somonka from the perspectives of two lovers. A Somonka is made of two Tankas, with the second responding to the first.

A tanka consists of five lines with a syllabic structure of 5-7-5-7-7

Your protagonist has been dating someone new. They are the happiest they have been in a long time and everything seemed perfect at first… But lately, something has started to seem very strange about their new lover.

Write a poem about trying to resist temptation.

Explore the theme of 'Love against all odds'.

What forms and structures of poetry might be best suited to this theme?

Write a scene that conveys deep emotion without using any dialogue.

You can explore any emotion you’d like, but try to focus on actions and body language of the characters. Remember, no dialogue.

“You’ve caused me so much pain, yet the love I feel for you blinds me of it!”

Write a story which includes this line.

Write a story centred around a relationship that is dangerous in some way.