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Writing Prompts for February 2026 - updated as new prompts are announced
Prof Emily #Febchantment 28 One of my favorite magic scenes from #Atlantis Book 1 is the moment Kena finally uses his crystal for the first time, after struggling for a long time to get it 🧡 THE GODS OF ATALANTIS will be coming out early this year! Sign up to be an ARC reader: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) Howdy, #FebruaryWorldbuilders! Today, I want you to think about your fantasy world's economy. Is the government involved in any way? Do they regulate goods or services? This question is a warm-up for Marchistics by Khonri next month. Join her for an in-depth exploration of logistics!
Prof Emily #Febchantment Day 28 We've reached the end of the month, friends! Thanks for playing 😊 For one last Snippet Share, show us a scene that features one of your favorite uses of magic in your story ❤️ Shout out other writers who inspired you with their magic this month! #writingcommunity #writesky
Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) Hello there, #FebruaryWorldbuilders! How has the government impacted the plot of your story? Are they in the way of your MC? Are they oppression people? Or maybe your MC is part of the government?
Prof Emily #Febchantment Day 27 Today is your day just to gush about what excites you about your own magic system! In your opinion, what makes your system particularly unique or interesting? If you don't feel it's super unique, then just talk about any aspect of it you find cool! #writingcommunity #writesky
Prof Emily #Febchantment Day 26 Who are the strongest & weakest members of your cast when it comes to magic? (Not including characters who don't use magic at all) As usual, this will depend on how you define "strong" or "weak." It doesn't have to necessarily be tied to fighting! #writingcommunity #writesky
Prof Emily #Febchantment Day 25 How much do your characters know about the history of magic in your world? Are they only just discovering it, or are they experts? Somewhere in between? What important events do they know about? How curious are they? *Have they been lied to?* 👀 #writingcommunity #writesky
Prof Emily #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #writers #writesky Hey this goes well with my #Febchantment today! It's Mireia & Kena's first magic crystal lesson with Icozoue. Gotta make it exciting to keep the teenagers' attention 😂 From my upcoming book THE GODS OF ATALANTIS, Part 1 of my #Atlantis trilogy.
Prof Emily #Febchantment Day 24 For your characters who can use magic, how were they trained? Did they attend a magic school, or study under a mentor? Were they self-taught? Were they just born knowing it? Bonus: how have their skills developed over time? #writingcommunity #writesky
Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) Hello, #FebruaryWorldbuilders! You may have said this a previous day, but go into more detail today. What sort of government does your world have? Are there any interesting traits or quirks you've worldbuilt into the system? How does inheritance or elections work, for example?
Prof Emily #Febchantment Day 23 Which members of your cast can wield magic? All of them, or only specific ones? Or perhaps none of them? For those who can wield it, how has this ability impacted their lives? How has it shaped them into the people they are? #writingcommunity #writesky
Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) Hello, #FebruaryWorldbuilders! Are there any councils or other groups involved in government in your world? If you have a monarch, do they have a council who they listen to? If you have a democracy, are they elected officials? An oligarchy?
Prof Emily #Febchantment Day 22 For our last week, we're talking a little more about the role magic plays in your story, as opposed to the world in general. First, how important is magic to your plot? Is it just an incidental feature of the setting, or is it a key story element? #writingcommunity #writesky
Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) Good morning, #FebruaryWorldbuilders! This week is sorta related to last week. We're talking about our fictional (fantasy/sci-fi/etc.) world's GOVERNMENTS. Remember to keep it to your fictional worlds! Today's prompt: talk about a ruler in your world. What is their title and what are they like?
Prof Emily #Febchantment 21 I had a lot of scenes with random little crystal tools that I could have used, but tbh this is probably my favorite casual use of magic 😆 Teach a couple of goofy teenagers to manipulate matter & this is what happens, lol From Book 2 of my #Atlantis trilogy.
Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) Good morning, #FebruaryWorldbuilders. Are there any laws in your world specific to something in your worldbuilding? Something unique to your world? Perhaps something about use of magic or alchemy? Perhaps the gods demand something of your people?
Prof Emily #Febchantment Day 21 It's that time again! For today's Saturday snippet, share a scene that shows off a casual or mundane use of magic. Obviously feel free to build off your answer to yesterday's prompt! Don't forget to read & interact with other peoples' snippets! #writingcommunity #writesky
Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) #Febchantment Glowlight lotuses are a magical plant that produces pink light (lowercase) via Light (capitalized) elementrons. They grow on a climbing vine which people can shape as it grows to make it go around a room or wherever you want it to grow. One of the PD's most reliable light sources
Prof Emily #Febchantment Day 20 Yesterday was about big ways magic has influenced the world, so today I want to know about *small* ways. Tell me about the mundane everyday places magic shows up - e.g. in household tools, common slang, certain locations everyone knows to avoid... #writingcommunity #writesky
Prof Emily #Febchantment Day 19 Discuss some *major* ways magic has shaped the culture. I'm not talking little everyday things (that's for tomorrow). I mean BIG PICTURE. This could be anything from technology, prejudices, government structure, the landscape itself... anything! #writingcommunity #writesky
Prof Emily #Febchantment Day 18 Why do people want to do magic in the first place? What benefits do they get from it? What makes magic worth the trouble or risk for people, especially if it's extremely difficult and/or dangerous? Do they even have a choice at all? #writingcommunity #writesky
Prof Emily #Febchantment Day 17 What's the relationship between magic and the law in your world? Is magic illegal? If so, how is the law enforced? If it's legal, are there any specific techniques that ARE illegal or forbidden? Why? Is magic perhaps used to *enforce* the law? #writingcommunity #writesky
Prof Emily #Febchantment Day 16 This might be a tricky question, but in your opinion, what is the ✨️most powerful✨️ use of magic in your system? Of course, this all depends on how you define "powerful"! It may not necessarily have anything to do with how much damage is dealt... #writingcommunity #writesky
Prof Emily #Febchantment Day 15 This week we're discussing magic's role in the culture. So let's start with different approaches to magic. Are there multiple different types of magic, or different philosophies? Are there multiple schools or disciplines? How do they differ? #writingcommunity #writesky