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Contemporary Romance Writing Prompts (15 Ideas You Can Use Today)
Steal these contemporary romance writing prompts to kickstart your next story. Use them as-is, or paste them into WriteAIBook to generate clean Chapter 1 drafts fast.
15 Contemporary Romance prompts
- 1. Write a contemporary romance opening where the main character is forced into 'friends to lovers' — and the first scene includes 'contemporary romance books'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 2. Write a contemporary romance opening where the main character is forced into 'second chance romance' — and the first scene includes 'friends to lovers romance'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 3. Write a contemporary romance opening where the main character is forced into 'fake dating' — and the first scene includes 'fake dating romance'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 4. Write a contemporary romance opening where the main character is forced into 'enemies to lovers' — and the first scene includes 'office romance books'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 5. Write a contemporary romance opening where the main character is forced into 'office romance' — and the first scene includes 'small town romance'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 6. Write a contemporary romance opening where the main character is forced into 'small town romance' — and the first scene includes 'billionaire romance kindle'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 7. Write a contemporary romance opening where the main character is forced into 'billionaire romance' — and the first scene includes 'second chance romance'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 8. Write a contemporary romance opening where the main character is forced into 'single parent romance' — and the first scene includes 'romantic comedy books'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 9. Write a contemporary romance opening where the main character is forced into 'brother's best friend' — and the first scene includes 'contemporary romance books'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 10. Write a contemporary romance opening where the main character is forced into 'best friend's brother' — and the first scene includes 'friends to lovers romance'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 11. Write a contemporary romance opening where the main character is forced into 'grumpy sunshine' — and the first scene includes 'fake dating romance'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 12. Write a contemporary romance opening where the main character is forced into 'forced proximity' — and the first scene includes 'office romance books'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 13. Write a contemporary romance opening where the main character is forced into 'friends to lovers' — and the first scene includes 'small town romance'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 14. Write a contemporary romance opening where the main character is forced into 'second chance romance' — and the first scene includes 'billionaire romance kindle'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 15. Write a contemporary romance opening where the main character is forced into 'fake dating' — and the first scene includes 'second chance romance'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
How to turn a prompt into a publishable draft
- Pick 1 prompt and write 3 bullet points: character, goal, obstacle.
- Generate a short outline (5 beats), then draft Chapter 1.
- Do a “human pass”: add 1 sensory detail + 1 specific micro-conflict per page.