47+ ‘Castle’ Writing Prompts
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The Bedroom Oasis
Write a story about a day wherein your bedroom transformed into a completely different world.
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Castle and the Captive
Write a flash fiction piece where a castle is a metaphor for a character’s mental imprisonment.
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Cursed Ivory Palace
Imagine a fairy tale scenario where a whole kingdom has been transformed into an eternal winter and the castle into pure snow.
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Castle of Crayons
Imagine a magical castle made entirely of crayons where the colours have different powers. Write a story about your visit to this castle.
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The Real Estate Game
Dracula, spat out by time into the modern day with no castle, tries to reclaim his properties worldwide.
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Dracula in Suburbia
What if Dracula wakes up in modern suburban setting? How would he adapt and blend in?
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Dracula: The Tech Giant
Imagine Dracula as a contemporary tech tycoon. How would he utilize technology, network and build his empire?
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Enchanted Escape
Write a story where a princess must navigate a labyrinth filled with magical creatures to escape a witch’s castle.
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Transylvanian Terror
Weave a tale that pays homage to Dracula’s Castle, one of the most iconic horror setting: Transylvania.
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Mystic Coded Runes
Write a tale about a traveler who stumbles upon a set of cryptic medieval runes in an ancient castle.
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Building My Dream Castle
Write about designing and building your dream castle, including the materials, the people who live there, and the daily activities.
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Home Sweet Home
Draw your dream house and then write a story about the adventures that take place in it.
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The Haunted Harvest
Write about a Halloween feast in a haunted castle that turns into a night of suspenseful surprises.
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October’s Midnight Ball
Describe an October midnight ball at a gothic castle with a chilling revelation.
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Haunting Castle Mystery
Write about a protagonist who inherits an old castle and discovers it’s haunted by a troubled spirit.
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The Ghostly Lover
Spin a tragic tale of a ghostly lover who waits for his/her beloved in an old Gothic castle.
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Haunted Castle Chronicles
Write a story about a mysterious castle that has been deemed haunted and untouched for decades.
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Shadow of the Basilisk
Construct a tale of a wicked creature, perhaps a basilisk, lurking in the heart of an eerie, isolated castle.
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The Abandoned Castle
Describe a once glorious but now ruined castle and the magical spirits that inhabit it.
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Nights in the Starlit Castle
Create a fairytale about star-filled nights spent in an enchanted castle floating in the sky.
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Breadcrumbs & Beanstalks
Combine the small-scale adventure of Hansel & Gretel with Jack’s massive journey up the Beanstalk.
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Sleeping Beauty in Narnia
What happens when the enchanted sleep of Princess Aurora overtakes the adventurous lands of Narnia?
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Power and Prejudice
Write from the perspective of a servant working in a medieval castle, witnessing the brewing conflict among the nobles.
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Life in the Shadows
Write a story from the point of view of an anonymous servant in a bustling medieval castle.
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Castle Quest
Imagine you’re a brave knight on a quest to rescue a trapped prince/princess from a dragon-guarded castle.
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Enchanted Onyx Mirror
Compose a narrative about an enigmatic mirror, crafted from mystical onyx, that shows reflections from a different world.
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Villains’ Lair
Describe the details of your nemesis’s secret lair and why it reflects their personality.
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Sleeping Beauty’s Conundrum
Create a scenario where Sleeping Beauty must wake up the kingdom from the wicked fairy’s spell.
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The Castle Ruin
Create a story surrounding the ruins of a once grand Irish castle. How did it fall into ruin and what secrets does it hold?
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Inhabitant’s Tale
Write from the perspective of an Irish castle that has witnessed centuries come and go.
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Castle Whisperings
In your story, revisit a famous Irish Castle in the middle ages. Narrate a significant event that unfolded in the walls of the castle.
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The Mythical Castle
Imagine you are an adventurer who stumbles upon an Irish castle that is rumored to be enchanted.
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Harry Potter’s Halloween Mystery
Write a Halloween-themed suspenseful adventure where Harry Potter discovers a secret about one of the Hogwarts ghosts.
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Inception of the Map
Write the scene in which the Marauders develop the idea for the Marauder’s Map.
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The Unseen Room
Write a story about discovering a new room in Hogwarts that even the teachers didn’t know about.
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The Draconic Ruin
Write about exploring a ruined castle in The Anderfels that is dubbed ‘The Draconic Ruin’.
