Writing Prompts
As kids, A would always tell B that they’re magic and have magic powers. B didn’t believe them, of course. Now as they reunite during the Hogwarts sorting ceremony, B realises that A was right.
After A is kicked from their quidditch team and replaced with B, A sneaks into their quidditch games and messes with B in the air.
After learning at Hogwarts used to have lots of balls, secret societies, lectures, and other forgotten activities, a group of enthusiastic friends decide to revive those traditions.
A group of restless students decide to form a protest over an arbitrary school issue. They don’t really care about the issue, they just want to do lock-outs, parade around with signs, and do over-the-top displays of rebellion.
A discovers that their best friend B is writing a novel and some of the characters resemble their friend group. To mess with B, A and their friends start reenacting some of the scenes of the book and acting like the characters in it.
Short prompts
An overly competitive game of chess
Getting locked in the library
Conversing with ghosts
The dramatic end to a life long rivalry
Pulling a prank on the wrong person
Studying by candlelight
Anonymous notes
Secretly exchanging potions
Ink stains
Sewing patches to your robes
Oneliners
“Real magic doesn’t come from wands. It’s all around us”
“This club is exclusive— I shouldn’t even be telling you about it”
“There’s more to life than transfiguration”
“Why aren’t you going home for the summer?”
“Then let’s settle this like men: with a duel”
“Weren’t you expelled?” “Yes. But when has that ever stopped me?”
“I snuck this in from the Forbidden Forest”
“I never thought the dungeons were used as actual dungeons”
“This wall is begging for a mural”
“This is Hogwarts. It’s full of secrets”
Also see:
Studying OTP prompts and oneliners
Writing prompts masterlist
Let me know if you like this style of prompts!
fanfic writing culture isn’t “oh dang! I wanted to write about this prompt with this character but someone else already wrote it, so now I can’t”.
fanfic writing culture is always “two cakes is better than one. the more the merrier. there can ever be enough fics of this character with this prompt!”
May Prompts 🌺
Word prompts to use for doodling or writing
strawberries
adventure
golden hour
lake house
picnic
mayflower
nostalgia
homecoming
juice box
farmer’s market
morning light
birdsong
drive-in theater
island
photographs
riptide
coffee-to-go
tree house
instrument
cerulean
porch
animal shelter
lemonade
potted plant
spirit
milkshake
orchids
field
petrichor
sketching
memory lane
no matter what your most embarrassing moment in life is, at least it’s not having fucking chat gpt write fanfic for you bc you’re too lazy to do it yourself
writing fanfiction is just fingers clenching over a keyboard as you ferally mutter i just want this little guy to be held, damn it and proceeding to hurt said little guy (gn) for about 10k words before you actually give them their hug
As you write, you will naturally improve. Do not wait until you think you are good enough to start. You are always good enough to start improving.
Sight
tall trees with thick canopies of leaves
alternating light coming in through the moving leafs of the trees
ground covered with a mix of grass, ferns, and fallen leaves
wildflowers adding splashes of colour
animals like deer, boars, squirrels, birds
insects like butterflies and bees add movement and life to the scene
Hearing
the air is filled with the melodious songs of birds
gentle rustling of leaves as the wind moves through the trees
constant hum and buzz of insects
the soft crunch of leaves, twigs, and soil while walking through the forest
Touch
the spongy feel and the soft coolness of moss
the rough texture of tree bark
the cooler temperature in the forest
with a gentle breeze that can be felt on your skin
Smell
the smell of fresh grass
the rich, earthy smell of soil and decaying leaves
the scent of fresh leaves, pine needles, and blooming flowers
the smell of the clean, slightly damp scent of water and wet earth from a nearby stream or pond
Taste
the clean taste of fresh air
the taste of sweet and tangy wildberries
the taste of self-picked mushrooms
the taste of edible wildflowers
the taste of a variety of nuts
the taste of wild greens
More: How to create an atmosphere
30 Day Fluff Challenge! Every day for thirty days, you’ll be given a sugary sweet prompt.
“You’re my new pillow”
Making pancakes
Birthday
Messing around in IKEA
Painting together
Prom-posal
“If we both want to fit, we’ll have to cuddle”
Comfort food
“This is my favourite place in the whole world”
Wearing each other’s clothes
Crying during a movie
Baking
Getting dressed up for a completely casual date
Taking care of each other while sick
Buying each other a book
“I want to stay up with you”
Sleeping in the same bed for the first time
Pillow forts
Beach day
Drive in movie
Barbecue
Proposal
“Dance with me”
Making each other dinner
Regular at a coffee shop
“Come on. Tell me a story”
Taking care of an animal
Carnival / fair
One year anniversary
First date
Also see:
30 day AU challenge
30 day angst writing challenge