10 sports romance writing prompts
Sports romance is definitely having a moment. Now you've decided to write a sports romance of your own, here are some writing prompts designed to spark your creativity in order to get those words flowing!
Sports romance writing prompts
A talented figure skater moves interstate to train at the National Ice Sports Academy. To the horror, they run into their hockey player ex on their first day.
A budding hockey player knows they have what it takes to make the Olympic team. However, their life off the rink is a mess, their dietary choices included. Their coach hires a no-nonsense nutritionist to help guide them in the lead-up to Olympic selections.
A rugby star returns after a suspension for losing their cool during a game. They are determined to finish the season without attracting attention, but their new strict assistant coach seems to be picking on them.
A pro tennis player realises their greatest enemy is their own mind. Their best friend's psychologist sibling agrees to help them overcome these mental barriers, but they end up breaking barriers down on and off the court.
A new ambitious stablehand gets off on the wrong foot with the stable's star rider. After the rider's horse goes missing right before a competition, they're forced to work together to save both of their careers.
A visually impaired runner is preparing to represent their country, the biggest race of their life, when their guide (guides are volunteers who run alongside a visually impaired athlete, usually connected at the wrist with a small piece of rope, to help the runner avoid any obstacles) is injured. They form an unexpected connection with their new guide, but must put their feelings aside to focus on the big race.
A corporate crisis manager with no interest in sports inherits a Minor League Baseball team after their parent unexpectedly passes away. When they discover the team is on the brink of financial collapse, they must work with the team's star player to save the team from ruin.
Sworn fencing rivals are forced to pair up to save their home town's club from being demolished by developers.
A budding sports journalist goes undercover to investigate financial fraud in a minor league baseball team. Thanks to their college baseball days, they are able to secure a spot on the team. While they are uncovering the extent of the fraud by the team's coach, they begin to fall for one of their fellow players. They try to stay focused on their job, but their heart stands in the way.
A prodigy tennis player will lose their sponsorships and consequently their career if they don't turn their reputation around pronto. Their coach hires a public relations expert to fix the prodigy's image. While they get off to a rocky start, the prodigy ends up fixing more than just their reputation.
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I also have a list of romance tropes (or the fun version, a random romance trope generator).