255+ Category: Ghost Writing Prompts
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Mischievous Poltergeist
Craft a story where a harmless-seeming ghost starts interfering with mundane life, only to later reveal a disturbing past.
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Indomitable Presence
Describe an abandoned location your character(s) decide to explore, unaware a malicious spirit lingers there.
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Haunted Past
Write about a traumatic event in your character’s past that is causing a ghost to manifest.
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The Ghost Hunter’s Lesson
Write about a poignant lesson a Ghost Hunter learned from their supernatural journey.
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The Ghost Hunter’s Close Encounter
Describe a close and personal encounter a Ghost hunter had with a ghost.
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Ghostly Beginnings
Write about the first ghostly encounter that sparked the Ghost Hunter’s interest.
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Behind-the-Scenes Booing
Write a sitcom script of a ghost and his mishaps with living cast members in a TV studio.
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Haunted Mansion Hijinks
Create a story about a group of prankster ghosts living in a haunted mansion.
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Ghost Comedian Club
Write about a group of departed comedians who decide to run a ghost comedy club on Earth.
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The Imminent Discovery
Let your character find an old attic or basement door in their home they never noticed before.
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Desolate Despair
Write about a character trapped in a deserted place, like a haunted house or a derelict ship.
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Echoes from the Ether
Imagine a ghost as an unseen narrator of its past life in a now abandoned building.
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Spectral Soliloquy
The ghost has the chance to communicate directly with the living for a brief time. Write about what it chooses to say.
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Haunting Memories
Write from a ghost’s perspective as they reminisce on pivotal life events that tether them to the physical realm.
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Phantom Feelings
Imagine a ghost who still feels emotions and sensations, and describe its struggle to interact with the physical world.
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Ghostly Glimpse
Create a narrative from the perspective of a ghost observing the present day in a place they frequently haunted in their lifetime.
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Lost Ghostly Abilities
Imagine a ghost losing its supernatural abilities and having to adapt without them.
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Origins of the Ghost
Craft a narrative involving the circumstance of your ghost character’s death that turned them into a ghost.
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The Guardian and the Trickster
Let your protagonist be under the protection of a good spirit and the deception of an evil spirit at the same time.
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Battlefield of Spirits
Pen down an epic struggle between a benevolent and a malevolent spirit, where your protagonist serves as the battlefield.
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The Conflicted Entity
Construct a narrative where your protagonist is haunted by an evil spirit but discovers there’s more to the spirit than just malevolence.
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A Saviour’s Kindness
Write a story where a good spirit appears in a critical moment to guide your protagonist out of a dangerous situation.
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Phantom Inheritance
Imagine a story where someone inherits the ability to see and communicate with family ghosts.
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Homecoming Shades
Write about a family reunion at an ancestral home where a loved one’s ghost haunts the place.
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Unseen Embrace
Write a story in which you can feel the unseen presence of your departed loved one holding you during moments of despair. What comfort does this invisible embrace bring?
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Whispered Wisdom
A spectral figure appears who seems to keep echoing advice your departed loved one used to give. What was the advice, and how does it affect you now?
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Unpacking Shadows
Create a written portrait of a ‘ghost’ left behind by the grief and describe their presence in your day-to-day life.
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The Comforting Echo
Write a letter to your loved one who’s passed, read the letter out loud and then respond to it from their perspective.
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Transcendental Union
The protagonist embraces the ghost as a part of themselves and together, they achieve a higher understanding of existence.
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Vengeance Fulfilled
The ghost’s wrath is at its peak, and he is ready to unleash it on those who wronged him.
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Unearthed Truth
The source of the haunting is revealed as something tragically tied to the protagonist’s own past.
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Ghost’s Freedom
In the story’s climax, the ghost and the protagonist work together to release the ghost from its earthly ties.
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The Spirit’s Revelation
The protagonist, through an unexpected turn of events, finds out that they themselves are the ghost.
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Suspicious Specter
A character invites a harmless-looking ghost into their home, but slowly starts noticing things aren’t as they seem.
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Haunting Whispers
Write a story where a character starts hearing whispers nobody else can hear, that suggest imminent danger.
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Public Specter Display
Imagine a scenario where a poltergeist haunts a public space like a library, museum, or town hall.
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Territorial Poltergeist
Write from the vantage point of a disgruntled poltergeist defending its home from new tenants.
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Phantasmal Photobomber
Narrate a story where a detective uses a series of photos with poltergeist activity to solve a mystery.
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Haunted Home Break-In
Write a thrilling tale about a group of thieves who decide to rob a house haunted by a poltergeist.
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The Specter of Einstein
From the ghost of Albert Einstein, write a letter to today’s scientists addressing their progress and some pressing issues of modern science.
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Marilyn’s Ghostly Monologue
Imagine Marilyn Monroe’s ghost delivering a monologue in modern Hollywood, reflecting on her fame, her life, her death, and how she’s remembered.
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Ghost of Shakespeare
Compose a narrative from the perspective of the ghost of William Shakespeare, observing the modern world and how his works are interpreted today.
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Paranormal Love
Imagine falling in love with a ghost. Write about the joys and challenges faced in this unique love story.
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Haunted Writer’s Block
Your character, a writer experiencing a case of writer’s block, is visited by a ghost who has a story to tell.