45+ ‘Antique’ Writing Prompts
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French Valentine’s Customs
Write about “une loterie d’amour” – the love lottery, a now extinct French Valentine’s Day tradition.
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Mystery Behind the Portrait
Create a story around an old, intriguing portrait whose origins remain unknown.
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Haunted Objects and Heirlooms
Envisage a story about an antique heirloom in your possession turning out to be haunted.
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Preserving the Classics
Are classic cars worth preserving or should they be replaced by more efficient models?
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Lost Love Letter
Pen a tale about a century-old love letter, discovered in an antique desk bought on Valentine’s Day.
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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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Chills down the School Corridor
Write about an old school building where strange things start happening after sundown.
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Haunted Melodies
Your protagonist acquires an antique music box, only to find out once it starts, the horrors begin.
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The Silent Auction
Write a suspenseful story about a series of strange events that begin to unfold in a small town after a…
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Lost Library of Spells
Write a story about a protagonist who discovers a hidden, ancient library filled with forgotten spells.
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Nightmare Travels
A couple embarks on a cross-country road trip, but each night brings them terrifying nightmares that begin to spill into…
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Cursed Antique
Write about a character who purchases an antique item that is believed to carry a centuries-old curse.
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Frozen in Time
Write about a murder mystery involving an antique ice axe that was discovered frozen within a centuries-old glacier.
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The Antique Clock Mystery
Write a story about an ornate clock that is rumored to have paranormal powers.
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The Haunting Heirloom
The lead character receives an antique item from their grandmother only to find out it’s haunted.
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Whispers of the Wind Chime
Write a horror story about a set of wind chimes that whisper terrifying predictions to those who hear them.
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The Antique Desk’s Secrets
Pen a tale revolving around an old family desk inherited by a young writer that seems to have a strange…
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The Crimson Portrait
Describe an old crimson-colored portrait that seems to change behavior and appearance by night.
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Cursed Antiquity
Write a chilling tale about a cursed antique piece whose spiritual owner haunts anyone who claims it.
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Haunted Auctions
Your character unknowingly purchases a haunted item from an antique auction. Write about the humorous and haunting events that ensue.
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Possession in the Family Portrait
Imagine a sinister spirit imprinted on a cherished family keepsake causing strange occurrences in your house.
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Revitalizing Antique
Write about the process of restoring a piece of antique furniture and the history it carries.
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Symbolic Souvenirs
Choose a tangible souvenir from a past travel and explore its personal significance.
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Fading Photographs
Describe an old photograph as vividly as possible, bringing it to life with your words.
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The Eerie Antique Shop
A suspenseful tale involving an inherited antique shop that holds a collection of cursed, whimsical, and haunted objects.
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The Silenced Bell Mystery
Write a detective story where the protagonist is investigating a series of burglaries happening in a small town where the…
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Tales of Antique Stalls
Take a literary journey through the antique stalls of a historical Christmas market.
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Labyrinthine Horror
Your protagonist awakens in a labyrinthine mansion where terrifying monsters lurk in every corner. They only have an antique candlestick…
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Running Clockwork
Following the theft of a priceless antique clock from a museum, your detective hero must race against time to recover…
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Unnatural Apothecary
A quaint antique shop hides strange and captivating objects, each carrying a deadly curse or blessing.
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The Missing Ingredient
You receive an antique cookbook without authorship, in which one recipe has a secret missing ingredient. Describe your attempts to…
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Journey of an Antique Diamond
Recount the journey of a diamond as it transforms from a piece of raw mineral to an adored piece of…
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Whispers from the Antique Shop
Imagine entering an old, dusty antique shop and finding a mysterious object that seems to speak to you.
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The Other Side of the Mirror
Craft a tale about an antique mirror that reveals grim reflections of the future.
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Haunted Keepsake
Write a chilling thriller where an antique inherited from a distant family member brings with it a dangerous curse.
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Desolate Dollhouse
A newly purchased antique dollhouse brings terrifying apparitions and nightmares to a young child.
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Memoirs of an Antique
Write a story from the perspective of an antique piece of furniture kept in a family home for generations.
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Secrets of the Antique Shop
Pen down a mystery woven around an antique shop where items have strange and alarming properties.
