250+ Category: Zombie Apocalypse Writing Prompts
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Unexpected Sanctuary
Find an unlikely sanctuary amid the zombie devastation during a road trip.
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Vehicle Survival
Describe surviving a zombie apocalypse solely using a vehicle for shelter and transport.
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Ruined Routes
Ride through a highway devastated in the wake of the zombie apocalypse.
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New Horizons
You find yourself needing to relocate your group to safer grounds in a zombie apocalypse.
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Abandoned Gas Stations
In a world overrun by zombies, you find an old gas station that might have precious resources.
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Sustenance in a Wasteland
In a zombie-ridden environment, how does one find, gather, and prepare food?
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The Uninfected Yet Isolated
Describe someone who’s remained untouched by the zombie virus but has been isolated for years.
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Last Bastions of Knowledge
Imagine you are tasked with preserving knowledge in a Zombie Apocalypse. What books do you save and why?
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Hard Choices
Given limited resources in a zombie apocalypse, write about how you’d decide who gets what.
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Sanctuary of Solitude
Paint a picture of a hidden sanctuary, a place untouched by the apocalypse.
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Ground Zero
Describe the Ground zero – the location where the apocalypse first began.
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Survivor’s Settlement
Detail a makeshift settlement of human survivors. Paint a picture of how they have reconstructed society in a post-apocalyptic world.
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Untouched Wilderness
Describe a wild, untouched paradise thriving amidst the apocalyptic destruction.
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Abandoned Metropolis
Write about discovering a city completely abandoned after the apocalypse.
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The Unorthodox Peace Treaty
Detail the negotiation and signing of a peace treaty between human leaders and the zombies.
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Zombie Rights Activists
Write a story from the perspective of a zombie rights activist working to change public opinion and establish laws to protect zombie rights.
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Gardens of the Undead
Describe a world where zombies aren’t just tolerated but play an essential role in advancing life and growth.
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Communal Coexistence
Imagine a society where zombies and humans live in harmony, sharing spaces and responsibilities.
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Peaceful Pandemic
Write about discovering a non-violent strain of the zombie virus and how that changes the world.
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Forging Frontiers
Weave a tale about a group set out to explore the world after the apocalypse.
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Reviving Pedagogy
Create an account of post-apocalyptic survivors trying to set up a school for children.
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The Eden Project
Envision a group of survivors discovering a lush, untouched area which they intend to turn into their utopia amidst the ruins.
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Bitter Harvest
Write a story of survivors attempting to cultivate crops in the destroyed world.
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Fairytale Reimagined Apocalypse
Rewrite a classic fairytale with a twist: it takes place during a zombie apocalypse.
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Rise of the Zombie Gods
Write a tale where Greek, Roman, Egyptian or any other gods are believed to be the cause of the zombie apocalypse.
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Folklore Origins of the End
In a routine archaeological expedition, an ancient artifact said to hold a powerful curse is accidentally activated, triggering the zombie apocalypse.
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Apocalyptic Prophecies
Write a story where a zombie apocalypse was foretold in ancient prophecies.
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Mythical Creatures Meet Zombies
Imagine a world where mythical creatures like unicorns, dragons and mermaids exist and suddenly a zombie apocalypse hits.
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The New Recruit’s Narrative
Write from the perspective of an inexperienced soldier thrown into the chaos of the apocalypse and their journey from naive entrant to battle-hardened survivor.
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Brotherhood Betrayed
Write about two close soldiers separated through different paths during the zombie apocalypse, only to end up as enemies.
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Aftermath Fracturing
Write about the conflict of interest between different military factions over resources and the survival strategy amidst the zombie apocalypse.
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The Unseen Frontline
Write from a drone operator’s perspective, remotely controlling machines to combat the apocalypse from hundreds of miles away.
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Operation Undead Storm
Write about an elite military unit tasked with the mission to infiltrate a city overrun by zombies.
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Invisible Screams
Pen a chilling tale of a survivor who retains their sanity by befriending an inanimate object.
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Monochrome Dreams
Describe a world that has lost its color to the ongoing apocalypse and how it affects the last person alive.
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Isolation Tactics
Write from the viewpoint of a character fortifying their home against the zombie horde, all while dealing with the isolation of being alone.
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One Last Hurrah
The main character knows they are transforming into a zombie and decides to accomplish one last ambitious task before fully transforming.
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Human Hunt
Your character is now a zombie and their former friends do not yet recognize their transformation.
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Stranded in Flesh
Explore the idea of the character’s consciousness still being intact still well into their transformation.
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Dying Light
Your protagonist wakes up to find that they’ve lost several hours and there are signs that they’ve indulged in gruesome feeding while they were ‘away’.
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Bitter Bite
Write about the first painful moment when your character has been bitten and is slowing turning into a zombie.
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Zombie Vegans
Imagine a world where humans are torn between horror and hilarity when the zombies turn out to be strictly vegan.
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Journaling Joys
Write about keeping a journal during a zombie apocalypse and how it becomes a surprisingly humorous way to cope.
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Apocalypse Love Story
A love story that blossoms between two survivors who bicker and fight, but also keep each other alive.
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Zombie Pet Rescue
Describe a situation where you find an adorable pet stranded amidst the zombies and you are determined to save it.
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Zombie Brush with Fame
Imagine you encounter a group of zombies and one of them happens to be a celebrity you admire.
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Empathy Amidst Apocalypse
Write a narrative where a human survivor experiences unexpected empathy towards the undead.
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Unforeseen Alliances
Describe a scene where a human and a zombie form an unlikely alliance to fight a greater threat.
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The Child of the Apocalypse
Channel a child’s perspective who knows nothing of the world before the zombie apocalypse. How do they see and navigate this desolated world?
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Collapse of Morality in Chaos
Describe how the onslaught of zombies completely upends societal norms, particularly regarding morality and ethics.
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Twisted Preserve
Pen down a scenario where a safe haven turns out to be a gruesome human experiment lab.
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Surrounded by the Undead
Illustrate a scene where a character is stalked and cornered by a horde of zombies.
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Last Humanity
Design a narrative where a character must kill their loved one who’s turned into a zombie.
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The Transformation
Describe the process of a person turning into a zombie, focusing on the macabre details.
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Eerie Silence
Write about the unsettling calmness in the first hours before the zombie apocalypse erupts.
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Apocalypse Diaries
Write diary entries of multiple characters chronicling their experiences during the zombie apocalypse.
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Zombie Code of Conduct
Create a set of rules or code of conduct that a group abides by during the zombie apocalypse.
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Divided We Fall
Write about a group that seems harmonious but harbors stark differences of opinion on surviving the zombie apocalypse.
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Fragments of Past Unfolded
Pen down the story of a group confronting their darkest secrets amidst a zombie apocalypse.
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Leadership in Extremity
Write about a character becoming the unlikely leader in a group during a zombie apocalypse.
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Pyramids and the Undead
Set a zombie apocalypse in ancient Egypt, where the consternation meets cultural mores of the afterlife.
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Fear in the Fjords
In this prompt, write about a zombie apocalypse occurring in the remote villages of Norway.
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Shambling Through Samba
Imagine a zombie outbreak during Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival, and consider the blending of Brazilian culture with the struggle for survival.
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Buddhist Apocalypse
Write about a zombie outbreak in a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery.
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Zombies in the Outback
Imagine a zombie apocalypse taking place in the Australian outback, considering the cultural, natural, and geographic elements of the region.
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Ghosts of Lovers Past
Imagine a person traveling through a zombie-infested world with the AI echo of their deceased partner.
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Caregiver’s Bond
Write the story of a human who was bitten by a zombie, and their caretaker, who inevitably falls in love with them.
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Starcrossed Survivors
Explore a Romeo and Juliet-style love story between two members from rival survivor groups during a zombie apocalypse.
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Love in Whispered Transmissions
Write a story that revolves around two people who fall in love over a ham radio during a zombie apocalypse.
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Survivors’ Waltz
Write about two people meeting in the midst of a zombie apocalypse who slowly form a romantic bond.
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Unfulfilled Farewells
Write about a character who turns into a zombie without having a chance to say their goodbyes to family and friends.
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Choice of the Undead
Write about a person who willingly decided to become a zombie, believing they’d be part of the inevitable majority, only to find that a cure was discovered soon after.
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Regretted Goodbye
Write about a character who was infected with the zombie virus right after having a heated argument or serious falling out with a loved one.
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The Lovesick Zombie
Write from the perspective of a newly infected individual that had a significant other and reluctantly had to cut ties.
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Decay of Dreams
Write as a character who was on the brink of fulfilling their lifelong dreams when they became infected with the zombie virus.
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Coexisting Zombies
Create a circumstance where humans and zombies learn to coexist in an apocalypse.
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Cured Zombies
Write a story about a zombie that has been cured and returned to its human state.
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Intelligent Zombies
Imagine a world where zombies retain their intellectual capabilities and consciousness.
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Deteriorating Zombies
Explore the life of a zombie that slowly deteriorates over time, losing its strength and becoming less monstrous.
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Zombification Process
Write about the transformation process from being a human to becoming a zombie, viewed from the individual’s perspective.
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Educational Regeneration
Write about establishing an educational system in a post-apocalyptic society.
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Train of Trust
Conjure up a situation where survivors must rely on each other and build trust.
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Sanctuary City
Imagine a city rebuilt by survivors becoming the beacon of hope for humanity.
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New Constitution
Write about the drafting of a new constitution following the zombie apocalypse.