198+ ‘Apocalypse’ Writing Prompts
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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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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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Jungle Apocalypse
Write a story where the jungle suddenly starts taking over the world’s urban landscapes.
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Love in the Time of Zombies
Narrate a Forbidden love story, blooming from contradictions, during an ongoing zombie apocalypse.
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Golden Hearts in a Deadly World
Write from the perspective of heroic people who are battling not just for survival, but for the preservation of humanity.
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Sanctuary Secrets
Uncover the deep secrets that led to the inception of zombie progression, hence paving the way for a zombie-free future.
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Survival of the Strongest
Write about life five years into the zombie apocalypse, where physical strength matters less and mental acuity reigns supreme.
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Lethal Liaison
Craft a story where individuals form unlikely alliances with vampires during an ongoing vampire apocalypse.
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New Regime
Rumors of a vampire apocalypse turn out to be true and the world is now ruled by vampire royalty.
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The Last Daylight
Write about the world just as it enters an endless night, which provokes the rise of Vampire Apocalypse.
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The Vampire Prophecy
Write a story about a long-predicted Vampire Apocalypse finally coming to pass.
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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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Empathy Amidst Apocalypse
Write a narrative where a human survivor experiences unexpected empathy towards the undead.
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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…
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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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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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Awakening The Ancients
In a world facing an imminent apocalypse, only long-sleeping giants can save humanity.
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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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Cozy Apocalypse
Write a story about an apocalypse that isn’t frightening, but rather cozy and quiet.
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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…
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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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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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Post Apocalyptic Phantoms
After the nuclear apocalypse, the only remaining lifeforms are artificial intelligences and the imprinted souls of the dead.
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Coexisting Zombies
Create a circumstance where humans and zombies learn to coexist in an apocalypse.
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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.
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Sanctuary in Ruins
Amidst a zombie apocalypse, a group of survivors has created a safe haven, but it’s now under threat.
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Humanity’s Last Hope
Imagine a world with a zombie apocalypse, where one character holds the secret to saving humanity.
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Survivor’s Guilt
Write about a character who is the only one to survive an attack in a zombie apocalypse.
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Reality Mirror
Pen a story where people still enforce societal norms and prejudices even in the face of Armageddon.
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Spirit of Survival
Concoct a tale wherein a group of survivors form a utopian society amidst chaos, and how it reflects on the…
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Echoes of the Past
Write about a character who compares the societal collapse in the zombie apocalypse with historical events.
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Salvaging Humanity
Write a story where the protagonist, amidst the zombie apocalypse, discovers the true meaning of being human.
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Ancient Curse
Weave a story about an ancient curse that mysteriously triggers a zombie apocalypse in the modern world.
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Mysterious Origins
Narrate the zombie apocalypse’s beginning, starting with a strange, isolated event in a small town.
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Pandemic Escalation
Script the transformation of a worldwide disease into a zombie apocalypse.
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Laboratory Error
Write about a deadly strain that was accidentally released during a routine study in a laboratory.
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The Forgotten Shelter
Post nuclear apocalypse, a group of survivors in an underground shelter must face the inevitable fact that food and water…
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Heroes in Youth
Develop a child character who becomes a hero of the zombie apocalypse.
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A Hero’s Sacrifice
Create a character who must make sacrifices to protect others from the zombie apocalypse, and explore the resulting internal conflict.
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Baring Emotional Scars
Detail a character who seems physically strong and capable, but is wrestling with emotional traumas that stand in their way.
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The Unlikely Hero
Describe a character who, on the surface, seems utterly ill-equipped for surviving a zombie apocalypse.
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Resilient Child
Describe a situation through the eyes of a child, who in the face of the apocalypse, still finds hope in…
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Unlikely Connection
Create a story about an unusual or unexpected relationship developed during the zombie apocalypse.
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Despair at Dawn
Depict a scene in which the break of dawn, typically a symbol of hope and renewal, brings despair during a…
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Apocalyptic Architecture
Design a dystopian world, devastated by the zombie apocalypse.
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A Polite Apocalypse
Paint a picture of a mechanically advanced city ignored while nature slowly reclaims the planet.
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Zombie Apocalypse Western
In a post-apocalyptic western town, a gunslinger is the town’s only hope against a hoard of uncanny outlaws – who…
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Uninhabitable Earth
Write a story where the Earth has become completely uninhabitable due to advanced technology.
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The Cured Apocalypse
Write about a zombie apocalypse where a cure has been found, but the cured individuals remember everything.
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Zombies as Salvation
Explore a world where a zombie apocalypse inadvertently saved humanity from a worse fate.
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Apocalyptic Renaissance
Imagine a zombie apocalypse that triggers a renaissance of arts and culture.
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Forgotten Haven
Create a scenario where certain Walking Dead characters find an untouched, isolated place. How would they react and plan their…
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Post-Apocalyptic Mystic Falls
Imagine and depict the world of The Vampire Diaries after a devastating apocalypse.
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Radiation Mutations
Create a setting where the apocalypse resulted in humans mutating and developing extraordinary abilities.
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Lost Technology
Describe a small group of survivors who stumble upon a cache of pre-apocalypse technology.
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Fallen City
Imagine a modern city, much like the ones we live in today, but now deserted and empty following an apocalyptic…
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The Remaining Monarch
Imagine a world post-apocalypse, where royalty still exists and reigns supreme.
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Apocalypse Diary
Craft a day-by-day account of the world coming to an end from the perspective of one individual.
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Survivors’ Guilt
Write a story about the last group of people surviving an apocalypse and the guilt they feel for surviving.
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Second Eden
Envision a world that has begun to recover from an apocalypse, blossoming with a new kind of life.
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Echoes from a Lost Society
In a world where internet no longer exists, stumble upon an intact computer with a window to the world before…
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Parser in Post-Apocalypse
Write a story where a man wakes up from a 300-year sleep only to find himself in a post-apocalyptic world.
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“The Overachieving Apocalypse”
Create a satire around an apocalypse where humanity is trying to one-up each other instead of surviving.