Dragons are powerful, mysterious creatures that have been a part of folklore and fantasy for centuries. They’re often used as symbols of strength and courage, and can inspire some truly amazing stories.
If you’re looking for a way to jumpstart your writing, why not try some dragon-themed writing prompts?
Here are 43 creative and fun prompts to get you started on your writing journey…
The Dragon Prompts:
- Write about an exiled dragon living in the forest.
- Write about a dragon who is afraid of heights.
- Tell a story about a dragon protecting a magical relic.
- Design a unique type of dragon breath weapon.
- What would happen if a dragon was cursed never to fly?
- Write about a dragon saving a kingdom from an evil sorcerer.
- Tell a story about a dragon battling an ancient evil.
- Invent a dragon species that is completely different than any existing variety.
- Write a story about a dragon whose lineage belongs to an ancient race of dragon riders.
- What would happen if someone captured a dragon and used it for their own selfish purposes?
- What if dragons could breathe fire that only lit up when there was an injustice?
- Write about a dragon fighting an evil entity from a different world.
- Tell a story about a dragon and its human partner on an epic quest.
- Write a short story about a dragon and its rider investigating a supernatural mystery.
- A baby dragon is found frozen in a glacier. What happens next?
- Write a story about a dragon who is mistaken for a god and worshipped by a primitive tribe.
- A dragon is used as a weapon of war by a powerful mage.
- Write about a dragon who is cursed to spend eternity as a statue.
- Write a story about a dragon who discovers a mythical weapon that could bring balance to the world.
- Tell a story about a dragon who is hired to protect a village from an ancient evil.
- Write about a dragon that struggles to accept its new identity after a magical transformation.
- Tell the magical story of a dragon queen who discovers she is the last of her kind.
- Write about a dragon who needs braces and the brave orthodontist who treats him.
- Write about the journey of a young dragon who must choose between two rival clans.
- Write a story about a dragon slayer who finds himself pitted against a mysterious and powerful dragon.
- Imagine a dragon-themed world in which humans are the outsiders.
- Write the adventure of a dragonling who finds a magical amulet that grants him incredible powers.
- Write about a quest for an ancient dragon artifact capable of both good and evil.
- Tell a story about the rise of a powerful dragon king who threatens to destroy the realm.
- Write a story about an adventurous dragon who discovers a lost city.
- Write a story about a dragon who accidentally erases memories of its own existence.
- Introduce a human protagonist who must fight against a dragon ruler.
- Write a story in which the dragon is the hero.
- Create a society that is based entirely around dragons.
- What would an ordinary day look like in a world where dragons walked the streets?
- What if a dragon was raised by a family of humans and had to hide its true identity?
- What if dragons became the main mode of transportation?
- Write a story about a wizard whose dragon appears to be an illusion.
- Write about a dragon that lives in a nearby mountain range, and tell a story of when it interacts with an unsuspecting tourist.
- Write a story about a baby dragon that was adopted by a family of humans.
- Tell a story about a quest to find a lost dragon egg.
- Write about a dragon hunter who must face off against an ancient dragon.
- Write a story about a dragon who struggles with loneliness while living in a remote mountain cave.
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