197+ ‘Curse’ Writing Prompts
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Lethal Legacy
Design a tale centered on a villain who is feared due to their ancient, blood-curdling legacy.
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The Malevolent Mistletoe
Create a chilling Christmas narrative about a mistletoe that carries a dark secret or a curse.
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A Christmas Curse
Imagine a family cursed to experience a terrifying paranormal phenomenon each Christmas.
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Pumpkin Knight’s Quest
Craft a tale about a knight cursed to transform into a pumpkin-head every Halloween.
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Dark Enchantments
Write a story where a powerful magical artifact is actually an instrument of dreadful horror.
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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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The Hidden Village
Write a story about a secret village trapped in time, only appearing on the eve of the Harvest Moon.
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Lurking in the Depths of Thornwood
Write a tale about an ancient, cursed forest, Thornwood, and the lost explorers who dared to venture into it.
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The Cursed Heirloom
A family heirloom carries a ghostly curse that impacts the lives of those who inherit it.
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Crossing the Veil
Write about a character who can communicate with ghosts, but the replies come in cryptic riddles.
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Unexpected Transformation
Write a story where a mundane, everyday object becomes something extraordinary.
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Empowered Enchantment
Design a fairy tale where the princess’s magical powers are seen as a strength, not a curse.
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Mystical Artifacts and Their Keepers
Create a story where an old sage entrusts your character with a mystical artifact and sends them on a life-altering quest.
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Haunted Fairy Kingdom
An ancient fairy kingdom has been cursed, turning from a place of beauty and magic into a haunting, horrific landscape.
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Magical Object’s Curse
Create a story around a person who discovers a magical artifact that bears a powerful curse.
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Eternal Torchbearer
Write a story in which your invincible character grapples with their inability to change or age.
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Urban Oracle
The city streets are full of eerie and intriguing whispers that only your character can hear; revelations of the future, secrets of the past, and hidden truths.
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The Undying King
Craft a narrative about a king who was cursed to live forever in unwavering torment, but finds solace in an unexpected companion.
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Galactic Ghost Hunters
A team of interstellar explorers encounters alien ghosts on different planets, each with unique haunting methods based on their own cultural beliefs and traditions.
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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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Ancient Curse
Weave a story about an ancient curse that mysteriously triggers a zombie apocalypse in the modern world.
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Haunted Artifacts
Craft a story where an innocuous object, acquired by the protagonist, turns out to be supernaturally cursed.
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Pumpkin Carving Curse
Write a thrilling tale about a cursed pumpkin that brings forth real horror when carved for Halloween.
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The Shapeshifter’s Curse
Describe a creature cursed with the ability to take on the form of anything it kills.
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The Cursed Kingdom
Weave a fairy tale around a kingdom under a dreadful curse and the attempts to reverse it.
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One-Way Correspondence
Write a story about someone who starts receiving letters with their own handwriting and signature, predicting uncanny events.
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Beast In Disguise
Construct a narrative around a protagonist who, due to a curse, has taken the form of a beast or monster, but retains their kind and gentle nature.
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The Inescapable Night
Compose a haunting tale about a town where night never gives way to day, exploring how the community copes and the chilling mystery behind this phenomenon.
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Elixir of Truth
Imagine finding an elixir granting you the ability to hear the thoughts of any living creature in your realm.
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Costume’s Curse
A group of teenagers laughs off an old legend about a cursed Halloween costume, only to discover it’s horrifyingly true.
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Cursed Bloodline
The youngest member of a notorious magical family comes of age and must battle the stigma attached to their bloodline.
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Ancient Curse, Modern Problems
Craft a funny story where the recipient of an ancient curse finds creative, modern ways to deal with it.
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Hero’s Awakening
Write about a character who discovers they have powers or abilities previously unknown to them.
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Birthright or Curse
Write a narrative where the future superhero inherits their powers from their ancestry, exploring whether they see it as a gift or a burden.
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Nightly Lullaby
Craft a story where an old, abandoned house is said to be haunted, not by screams or moans, but by a ghost child’s innocent lullaby heard every night.
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Cursed Yet Blessed
The protagonist is cursed with the inability to lie, leading to unexpected problems and revelations in a deceitful kingdom.
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Spellbound Slumber
Write a tale about a character who is cursed to sleep for eternity unless they learn to find inner peace.
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The Weight of the Invisible
Something unseen but palpable is causing dimensions to distort and reality to warp in your protagonist’s home.
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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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Cursed Fate
Reimagine one of the Brothers Grimm’s tales where the protagonist becomes the antagonist due to a curse.
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Curse of Consciousness
Conceptualize an alien species that evolves from a purely instinctual being to gaining self-awareness and intelligence.
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The Tax Collector’s Magic Coin
Perhaps inspired by the U.S. Tax Day falling in April, pen a tale about a lowly tax collector who discovers a magic coin that could change their life forever.
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Unexpected Superpower
Your character wakes up one day with an extraordinary superpower and embarks on thrilling adventures.
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The Bewitched Vessel
Your ship has been cursed by an envious witch and is now attached to a monstrous sea creature.
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Cursed Coin Pile
Your crew finds a chest full of alluring but cursed gold coins, document the subsequent events.
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Crafting the Ultimate Counter-Curse
Write about designing a universal counter-spell that can reverse any magic. How would it affect the magic world?
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Spirit’s Solitude
Craft a narrative where a ghost’s curse imposes eternal loneliness on a bustling city’s inhabitant.
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The Phantom Chain
Create a story where a ghost’s curse turns its victims into ghosts the moment they come into contact, thereby creating an endless chain.
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Sealed Fates Curse
Write a tale where a ghost is cursed to watch the lives of its descendants, unable to protect them from impending doom.
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Curse of Silent Screams
Write a story where a ghost’s curse makes everyone in a town incapable of hearing each other.
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The Misfortunes of Blackwood Estate
The cursed Blackwood Estate has seen a pattern of unfortunate deaths over generations, all related to gruesome ghost sightings. What are the grim links and what does it mean for the lineage?
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Crossover of Nightmares
Write a scary crossover fanfic by mixing your two favorite fandoms and incorporating horror elements.
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Lyrium’s Curse
Reflect on the experience of a mage or Templar addicted to Lyrium, the dangerous but powerful magical substance.
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The Dance of Magic
Magic is a gift that both elves and humans share, yet their approach to it is vastly different. Write a story showing these differences.
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Circle of Magi: Necessity or Curse?
Initiate a debate on whether the Circle of Magi is a necessity for the safety of the realm or a curse hampering mages’ freedom.
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Circle of Magi – Society Paranoia
Write a debate between two characters, one favoring the existence of the Circle of Magi, the other defending the regular society’s fear of magic users.
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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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Crimson Bonds
Write about a vampire clan residing in the modern world, with their existence known but feared by humanity.
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Gift of the Curse
Imagine a fairy tale where a character is bestowed with a curse that turns out to be a blessing in disguise.
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Ghostly Orchestra
Create a scenario in which a ghostly orchestra plays in a deserted town square every night, captivating the few who dare to listen.
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The Haunted Portrait
Write about an ancestral portrait that hangs in your home, its eyes seem to follow you and strange things starts happening after you discover it.
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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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Masters of Illusion
Create a protagonist who possesses extraordinary illusions abilities and uses them to solve complex problems.
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Cost of Immortality
Explore the idea of an immortal character, and the ramifications of eternal life.