254+ Category: Thriller Writing Prompts
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Induction Into the Unknown
Compose a story focused around the initiation process of a secret society.
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Rings of Revolution
Write about a secret society plotting a massive revolution against an oppressive regime.
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Benevolent Brotherhood
Create a narrative about a secret society that benevolently manipulates world events.
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Hidden Benevolence
Write from the perspective of an antihero trying to hide their random acts of kindness.
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Emotion over Law
Your antihero prioritizes emotional connections over laws established by the society.
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Shades of Justice
Write about an antihero who fights for justice, but uses unorthodox methods to achieve their goal.
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Hushed Horrors in the Himalayas
Build a narrative around a group of mountaineers on a Himalayan expedition who stumble upon a murder mystery.
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Twisty Train Tale
Create a tense thriller set on board a high-speed train, where the conductor is murdered and everyone on board is…
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Silent Culprit of Silicon Valley
Write a story about a brilliant detective pursuing a notorious hacker who’s framing innocent programmers.
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Affectionate Assassin
Craft a story where a compassionate male nurse is accused of being a serial killer.
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Mysterious Manor Murder
Write about a high profile murder set in a grand manor during a gathering of wealthy socialites.
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The Art of Deception
Write about a charming con artist who crafts a notorious pyramid scheme, beguiling unsuspecting victims into losing their money.
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Fall of an Empire
Describe a CEO who has built a business empire on deceit, on the verge of being exposed.
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Phantom Accounts
Write about an ordinary accounting clerk who stumbles upon evidence of a major tax evasion scam.
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Double-Edged Sword
Describe an investment banker who is actually a whistleblower, exposing financial crimes at the risk of his own comfortable lifestyle.
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Beneath Cloaks and Daggers
Set in the Cold War era, you are a spy in the competing climate of the space race.
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Midnight Operation
During wartime, you are a top-secret operative tasked to sabotage a critical enemy infrastructure without being detected.
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Revolutionary Russia
Amidst the Russian Revolution, you are a spy for the allies, sent to infiltrate the Bolshevik inner circle.
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Puzzle of the Enigma Machine
You are a talented cryptologist recruited to decode the decrypted messages from the enemy during World War II.
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The Unseen Patriot
Imagine you are a double agent in World War II, working to mislead enemy forces while all along being true…
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Lost Family Heirloom
Create a thrilling quest of a young adult searching for a long-lost family heirloom that holds a significant secret.
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Vaults of the Mind
Pen a story of a skilled psychiatrist who can delve into people’s memories, but stumbles upon a mysterious memory in…
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Enigmatic Café Encounter
Write about a person who receives an anonymous letter at their regular café, setting them on an unexpected adventure.
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The Unseen Face
Craft a riveting story about a detective who must solve a case with only the sound of the suspect’s voice…
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Cracking the Code
Detail an average day in the life of a cryptographer who stumbles upon a life-altering secret.
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The Forgotten Love Letters
Write a story about someone who discovers an old trunk filled with love letters in their new home’s basement.
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The Earth’s Hidden Diary
Detail a story around an environmental scientist who uncovers an alarming secret about the earth’s core.
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Search for the Silent Numbers
Narrate about a mathematician who finds strange calculations hidden within an antique painting.
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Road to Redemption
Craft a story revolving around an ex-criminal who stumbles upon his old murder weapon while renovating his house.
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Unveiling a Family Secret
Write a story about a character who, after their grandparent’s death, discovers a shocking family secret tucked away in the…
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Spying On Love
Story of a private investigator hired to spy on a woman, only to fall in love with her himself.
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Lake of Forgotten Troubles
A young man discovers an enchanted lake that makes one forget their troubles when they swim in it. There, he…
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Across The Time Rift
Create a story where a time-traveler falls deeply in love with a woman from the past, despite the temporal rift…
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The Secret Agent’s Lover
Your protagonist is an international spy who falls in love with their target. This dangerous romance shows both the allure…
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Hidden Behind The Mask
Write about a mysterious masked stranger who crash lands into a high-society masquerade party hosted by an aristocratic woman. The…
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The Ghostly Library
Weave a tale about a local library that turns into a thrilling gateway to different worlds after sundown.
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Hidden Time Capsule
Describe a group of friends who find a time capsule, but as they unravel its contents, they start suspecting it’s…
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Mesmerising App
Create a thrilling narrative around a new app that has strange and unexpected consequences on its users.
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The Abandoned Amusement Park
Craft a thrilling story about a group of friends who sneak into an abandoned amusement park at night.
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Paranormal High School
Write a story about an average high school with an eerie secret – it’s haunted.
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Soldier of Fortune
Craft a story about an ex-military operative turned treasure hunter, who stumbles upon an artifact that puts them in the…
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Truth in the Reflection
Imagine a character starts seeing an alternate reality in every reflective surface. The reflections show actions that he/she hasn’t committed…
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The Watchful Phantom
Detail a story where a person is haunted by an invisible entity that seems to intervene only when a disaster…
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Devious Deception
Imagine a scenario where everyone around the main character seems to hide a secret.
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Silent Threat
Create a scenario where the main character receives a silent threat, like a mysterious package or a creepy doll.
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Shadow Stalker
Write a story where the protagonist is not sure if they are being followed or it’s just their paranoia.
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Urgent Wire
Write a thriller plot based on a crucial encrypted message received from an unknown source.
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Children of Terror
Develop a story where the children of high-ranking terrorists are kidnapped with promises of a better life, but are also…
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A Change of Heart
Your protagonist is a terrorist plotting a major attack, but has second thoughts and attempts to halt the operation.
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The Hidden Enemy
Write about a storyline where a trusted figure is revealed to be orchestrating a terrifying plot.
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The Ticking Clock
Center your story around a secret group who discovers a terrorist plot with a countdown, and the race against time…
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Infiltration
Write a tale where the protagonist is a spy who must infiltrate a ruthless terrorist faction.
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Silenced Simulacrum
Imagine a robotic human, kidnapped by extremists believing it to hold vital information.
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Mirror Reflection Mystery
Explore a scenario where the protagonist and the kidnapper are identical twins, unbeknownst to each other.
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Cursed Conversation
Write about a kidnap situation where the victim can only communicate with the world outside through an ancient radio.
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Foe’s Forgotten Memory
Imagine a kidnap victim waking up to discover their captor suffering from amnesia.
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Deception in the Dark
Write about a protagonist, an undercover detective, kidnapped by the very gang he was infiltrating.
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Investigative Obsession
Create a story where a private investigator becomes personally obsessed with a case they have been hired for.
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Paranoia and Walls
Narrate a tale where the protagonist is convinced they are being monitored and adapts drastic precautions.
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The Avid Collector
Craft a story about a person obsessed with collecting something extraordinarily unusual, to the point of it becoming unhealthy.
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Obsession: A Toxic Love
Write a tale about a character who is dangerously obsessed with someone they cannot have.
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Alien Predator
Your character is part of a space expedition that crash-lands on an extraterrestrial planet, where they’re hunted by an alien…
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Underwater Hellscape
A deep-sea exploration team becomes trapped at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, with communication and escape routes disabled.
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Dystopian Survivor
In a dystopian future, your character must survive against a despotic regime and its harsh laws.
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Mountain Outlaws
Write a story about a group of individuals stranded in the wilderness after their plane crashes.
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Isolated Afterameath
Write about a character who finds themselves as the sole survivor after a global catastrophe.
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Chaos of the Cipher
Write about a group of spies who find an ancient cipher, unleashing chaos as various nations start the race to…
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Espionage Love Story
Draw a love story between two spies who belong to rival nations, unaware of each other’s secret.
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Code Breaker’s Truth
A brilliant code breaker intercepts a message revealing a threat to their country, but they are under suspicion from their…
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Double Agent Dilemma
Write about a spy who is a double agent and gets assigned a mission that endangers their loyalties.
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The Fateful Influenza
Create a narrative where the hero stumbles upon a shocking truth – a global pandemic is not a natural occurrence…
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The Enigmatic Leader
Pen a story about a charismatic political leader with a cult following who is speculated to be more than what…
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Paranormal Upshot
Concoct a thriller revolving around a supposed alien sighting, which turns out to be a government experiment gone awry.
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The Rosetta Milestone
Write a story about a linguist who cracks a long-lost ancient poem that unravels a political conspiracy.
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Decoding the Cryptic
Weave a tale of a seemingly ordinary object which is actually the key to a global conspiracy.
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Memento Mori
Pen a sinister story about a serial killer who leaves a unique signature at every crime scene.
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The Righteous Killer
Write a story about a serial killer who believes they are committing murders for a higher purpose.
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The Perfect Copycat
Write a thriller story about a serial killer reenacting historical murders exactly.
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Enveloping Paranoia
Write a thriller with a primary character who starts to believe everyone around them is part of a vast, sinister…
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The Subconscious Saboteur
Craft a story where a character’s subconscious mind starts manipulating their actions in menacing ways.
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Fearful Reality Check
Write about a character who starts seeing sinister figures that no one else can see.
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Gripping Amnesia
Mould a tale where your main character wakes up in a strange place with no memory of their past.
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Shadows on the Mind
Create a thrilling story revolving around a protagonist who can listen to the thoughts of others.
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Espionage Game
An intelligence agent is caught in a high-stakes game of political chess, where alliances shift rapidly.
