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Dark Romance Writing Prompts (15 Ideas You Can Use Today)
Steal these dark 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 Dark Romance prompts
- 1. Write a dark romance opening where the main character is forced into 'possessive hero' — and the first scene includes 'dark romance books'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 2. Write a dark romance opening where the main character is forced into 'captive romance' — and the first scene includes 'possessive hero romance'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 3. Write a dark romance opening where the main character is forced into 'enemies to lovers' — and the first scene includes 'mafia romance'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 4. Write a dark romance opening where the main character is forced into 'morally gray characters' — and the first scene includes 'captive romance books'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 5. Write a dark romance opening where the main character is forced into 'power imbalance' — and the first scene includes 'morally gray romance'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 6. Write a dark romance opening where the main character is forced into 'forced proximity' — and the first scene includes 'dark romance kindle unlimited'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 7. Write a dark romance opening where the main character is forced into 'stalker romance' — and the first scene includes 'spicy dark romance'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 8. Write a dark romance opening where the main character is forced into 'revenge romance' — and the first scene includes 'enemies to lovers dark'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 9. Write a dark romance opening where the main character is forced into 'mafia boss' — and the first scene includes 'dark romance books'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 10. Write a dark romance opening where the main character is forced into 'dark past trauma' — and the first scene includes 'possessive hero romance'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 11. Write a dark romance opening where the main character is forced into 'obsessive love' — and the first scene includes 'mafia romance'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 12. Write a dark romance opening where the main character is forced into 'touch her and die' — and the first scene includes 'captive romance books'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 13. Write a dark romance opening where the main character is forced into 'possessive hero' — and the first scene includes 'morally gray romance'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 14. Write a dark romance opening where the main character is forced into 'captive romance' — and the first scene includes 'dark romance kindle unlimited'. End with a decision that can’t be undone.
- 15. Write a dark romance opening where the main character is forced into 'enemies to lovers' — and the first scene includes 'spicy dark 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.