Over 20 "Magic & Fantasy Fiction" Writing Prompts

After a meteor shower, the people in a small coastal village begin to find magical, glowing stones on the beach that grant each holder a unique magical ability. Describe the changes—both good and bad—that come to the village as these powers are discovered and utilized.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Magic & Fantasy Fiction

In a world where music holds the power to cast spells, a tone-deaf girl discovers she can disrupt magic with her voice. Explore her journey as she becomes an unlikely hero in a society that values harmonic skill above all else.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Magic & Fantasy Fiction

Imagine a society where people are assigned their role in life based on their inherent magical talents. Your character, who has never shown any magical ability, suddenly develops a unique power on the eve of their assignment ceremony, challenging the society’s rigid structure.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Magic & Fantasy Fiction

In a kingdom where shadows whisper secrets, a young farmer’s son is haunted by the shadow of an ancestor who prophesies the end of the monarchy. How does he use this knowledge, and what are the consequences of a commoner holding the power to topple kings?

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Magic & Fantasy Fiction

Magic in your world is fading, sacrificed bit by bit to fuel the lamps that keep the darkness (and the creatures it hides) at bay. Write from the perspective of an old mage who holds the last reservoir of true magic, facing the choice between eternal darkness or the extinction of magic.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Magic & Fantasy Fiction

Imagine a world where magical trees grow in the heart of a vast desert. Each fruit they bear grants a specific type of magical ability for a single day. Write about a character who must journey across this dangerous desert to find a fruit that will save their dying village.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Magic & Fantasy Fiction

Write about a city where everyone can read minds, but the ability vanishes on their twentieth birthday. A teenager, days away from their birthday, stumbles upon a mysterious mental "frequency" that no one else can access, filled with thoughts of an ancient civilization.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Magic & Fantasy Fiction

Create a story set in a futuristic medieval kingdom where magic is powered by an ancient, sentient network of crystals beneath the ground. The network has started to fail, and a young tech-wizard needs to meld old magic with new technology to save their realm.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Magic & Fantasy Fiction

When the stars fall from the sky and embed themselves in the mountains, granting powerful magic to those who claim them, a humble miner finds the brightest star. Pursued by royal assassins and dark sorcerers, they must decide how to best use the star's power to change the balance of their world.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Magic & Fantasy Fiction

Write about a secret academy where students are trained to weave illusions so lifelike they can trick reality itself. When a forbidden spellbook is found by a group of students, they must decide whether to use these powerful illusions for personal gain or to protect the delicate fabric of reality.

Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Magic & Fantasy Fiction

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