197+ ‘Curse’ Writing Prompts
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3. Reversing the Curse
Your protagonist is living under a curse they desperately want to reverse. What is the curse, and how does it affect their daily life?
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The Locket’s Secret
An ancient locket purchased as a Valentine’s Day gift bestows a horrifying curse upon its recipients.
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Cursed Artifact
Construct a story about inserting a curse that causes chaos into a seemingly ordinary artifact, but offer a surprise ending that isn’t simply lifting the curse.
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Strengths and Weaknesses
Craft a fight scene where a superhero’s strength also becomes their weakness.
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Liberation of the Cursed
Create a narrative about a witch or warlock born with a terrible curse, and their quest for liberation.
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Cursed Bloodline
Write about a witch born into a cursed family and their journey to break the curse.
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Monster Within
Create a story about a person who transforms into a terrifying creature under specific conditions.
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The Making of a Superhero
Write about the day your character discovered their powers for the first time.
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The Chronicles of Potential
Write a story about a fictional character who wakes up one day to discover an extraordinary new ability.
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Future Echoes
An adventurer finds a device that can show the future but cannot change it. Write about their journey coping with this power.
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Gifts From the Cosmos
Imagine an unprecedented astronomical event happening on the night of the Winter Solstice. What happens and how does it affect your protagonist?
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Zombie Gold Rush
Imagine a classic Western tale but instead of miners searching for gold, they’re hunting for a rumor of a cure for a zombie curse.
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Blood Transfusion
Your vampire protagonist develops an intriguing skill – their bite can heal instead of turning humans.
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Curse of Immortality
Write about a vampire who is tired of its ageless life and seeks an end to its immortality.
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Searching for Purpose
A centuries-old vampire begins to question the purpose of his eternal existence.
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Cursed by the Gods
The protagonist’s ancestor offends a god or goddess, who in turn curses their entire bloodline to become vampires.
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Nightfall’s Elven Enigma
Imagine that a vampire is the only hope for an elven kingdom plagued by an ancient curse.
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Cursed Valentine’s
A couple receives a Valentine’s Day gift that seems to bring ominous signs and strange events.
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Unseen Saviour
Imagine a superhero whose power is to become invisible but only when nobody is looking.
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Exhuming a Pirate’s Booty
Write an adventure story around a scattered and adventurous treasure hunt of a legendary pirate.
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Unearthed Love Letters
An ancient, haunted love letter is found on Valentine’s Day, stirring the ghost of a heartbroken lover.
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Deadly Vows
A couple recites their vows on Valentine’s Day, not knowing it would be their last day together.
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Curse of the Heirloom Ring
Write about two characters engaged in a passionate love affair that ends tragically when a family heirloom ring is introduced.
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Unwanted Superpower
Write about a superhero who views their superpower as a curse due to a traumatic event.
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Lifetime Paradox
Imagine a character encounters a ghost from the future, warning them of their own impending doom.
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Love and Sacrifice
Write a story where a superhero’s love interest willingly decides to become a villain to save the superhero from a curse.
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Power of Telepathy
Write a story revolving around a superhero whose power is to hear others’ thoughts.
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The Scorned Leprechaun’s Curse
Write a story where a greedy person gets hold of the Leprechaun’s pot of gold, but it isn’t what they expected.
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Hunted in their Dreams
Create a story where characters in a fantastical setting are hunted by a terrifying being while they sleep.
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Last Wish Retribution
Create a narrative around a dying woman’s curse that brings forth a vengeful spirit, terrorizing those who didn’t fulfill her last wish.
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Haunted Bloodline
Craft a story about a family cursed by an aggrieved spirit seeking revenge for a grave injustice perpetrated by one of their ancestors.
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Midnight Mourner’s Curse
Write a ghost story about a vengeful spirit of a person who had been wronged in life seeking justice in death.
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Survivors on the Precipice
Narrate the experience of survivors standing on the edge of a ravine, contemplating whether survival in this ravaged world is a blessing or a curse.
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Cursed Island
Imagine a voyage to an unchartered island that is rumored to carry a centuries-old curse.
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Cursed Artifact
Craft a story around an artifact that’s supposed to be cursed, and the archaeologist who discovers it.
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Savior or Threat
Write a story about a superhuman who is feared and avoided because of their strength.
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The Burden Bearer
Create a story where a character, burdened by their uncontrollable superhuman abilities, journeys to control it.
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Curse of the Cursed Object
Describe the horrible occurrences that follow after a family inherits an ancient relic bearing a curse.
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The Luck of the Irish
Write a short story where the main character possesses extreme good luck, but only on St. Patrick’s Day.
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Cursed Costume
Create a suspenseful tale about a stylish but cursed St. Patrick’s Day costume that brings fortune to the brave but doom to the faint-hearted.
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Unexpected Transformation
Your character discovers they are a shape-shifter, but their alternate form is something unassuming or undesirable.
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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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The Silent Auction
Write a suspenseful story about a series of strange events that begin to unfold in a small town after a mysterious artifact is put up for auction.
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Lost in Time
Write a narrative about someone who has discovered a time machine, which only travels forward.
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Cursed Cybernetic Sorcerer
Propose a story about a sorcerer cursed to become a cyborg, gradually losing their magical capabilities as their body becomes more machine than human.
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Beastly Charms
A royal cursed to live as a beast, falls in love with a commoner who might break the curse.
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Unexpected Superpowers
Imagine that you suddenly obtained a unique superpower. What is it and how does it affect your daily life?
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The Frog Prince of the Underworld
What if the frog prince was cursed for ruling the underworld with cruelty, instead of being a handsome prince cursed by a witch?
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Invisible Chatter
Concoct a story about a person who starts hearing voices in their head, only to discover they can commune with spirits.
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Spellbound Swordfighter
Pen a tale about a sword-wielding protagonist who depends on a cursed but powerful weapon.
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Cursed Forest Expedition
A scientist stumbles upon a secluded forest that houses a terrifying curse.
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Mirror Image
Pen a story about a character who becomes possessed after encountering a cursed mirror.
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Cursed by the Black Witch
Write a story where a brave heroine finds herself cursed by an infamous black witch, changing her appearance into a monstrous form.
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The Gift Is The Curse
Write about a character who sees their superpower as more of a curse than a blessing.
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Gaining Powers: A Blessing or a Curse?
Imagine a character who suddenly gains superpowers, but with these powers, they face equally strong drawbacks.
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Blood-inked Verse
Create a story centered around a vampire poet who bleeds on his parchment to create poems.
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Endless Wanderer
Write about the solitary life of a wandering vampire constantly on the move to escape their cursed existence.
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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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The Immortal Curse
Write about an immortal vampire seeking scientific ways to become a mortal human again.
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AI: Blessing or Curse
Present your stance about whether Artificial Intelligence is a boon or bane for society.
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Legacy of the Jack-o-Lantern
Re-imagine the origin story of the creepy Jack-o-Lantern and its menacing grin.
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The Cursed Chest
A group of sailors discovers a chest at the bottom of the sea, which hosts unhappy spirits imprisoned for centuries.
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Cursed Chronicles
Craft a story using the framework of an existing tale of a curse that has plagued a family for generations.
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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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Curse of the Frost Moon
Write about a place that experiences an unforgiving winter only during full moon nights and its impact on the locals.
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The Cursed Child
Ponder on a child born into a curse that affects everyone around them from the moment of their birth.
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The Cursed Artifact
Write about an artifact that curses its possessor and how the characters discover this and attempt to break the curse.
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Haunted Memento
Mold a suspenseful narrative where an innocent object is cursed, and it’s unknowingly used, causing strange, unexplainable occurrences.
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Curse of the Closeted Prince
The prince can’t transform back from being a frog until he comes out to his kingdom. Write a coming out story that breaks a spell.
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The Familiar Fright
Pen a story where something as mundane as a piece of furniture or a household item holds a horrifying secret.
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Unexpected Inheritance
Write a story where the protagonist inherits a mysterious object that leads to a shocking revelation.
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The Creepy Portrait
Narrate a spooky story about an old portrait you found in your attic which seems to move when you aren’t looking.
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The Immortal Curse
Write a story that explores the loneliness and isolation of eternal life as a vampire.
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Bloodline Hex
Write a story about a family curse that returns every third generation and the struggle to break it.
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The Cursed Artifact
Create a story about an ancient artifact that casts a vengeful curse on its defilers.
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Crossing Realities
Write about a character who can periodically shift between the real world and a demonic dimension.
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Fading Memories
The protagonist is in love with someone who forgets about them every day due to a magical curse.
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Lachlan’s Curse
Write a tale about a family curse that’s passed down through generations, bringing misfortune and chaos onto your protagonist.
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Endless Night Shift
Write about a doctor or nurse turned vampire, using their new abilities to save lives at night.
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Cursed Childhood
A cursed object from your protagonist’s childhood resurfaces bringing doom and despair.
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Cursed Family Treasure
Write a story about a cursed heirloom that has troubled your family for generations.
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The Bewitching Melody
Pen down a chilling narrative about a melancholic song from local folklore said to be sung by a doomed spirit that lures listeners to their deaths.
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Curse of the Abandoned Mansion
Write a story about a group of friends who dare to explore an old, abandoned mansion in their town that’s rumored to be cursed.
