1410+ ‘Fear’ Writing Prompts
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Unexpected Symbiosis
Envision a scenario where the parasite responsible for the zombie outbreak forms a symbiotic relationship with its human host.
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Collapse Chronicles
Illustrate what life is like after the fall of civilization, focusing on day-to-day survival and emotions.
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Winning the Podrace
Write about the thrilling and dangerous experience of Anakin winning the high-speed and adrenaline-packed podracing.
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Haunted Past
A teen discovers that their new home is haunted by a ghost. Rather than being afraid, they become best friends.
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Peering Through The Fear
Describe a time when you were terrified, the outcome, and how you dealt with fear afterwards.
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Resurrecting Legends
Dive into the history of vampire mythology and craft a unique origin story that explains how vampires came to exist.
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Identity Under the Spotlight
Write about the internal struggle of a superhero while strongly considering revealing their true identity.
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Triumph Over Trials
Describe a time when you overcame a significant challenge in your life, detailing the process and emotions you experienced.
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Dragon Egg Discovery
You have discovered a dragon egg that is just about to hatch. Detail your thoughts, emotions, and actions.
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Documenting the Big Move
Write about the first time you packed up your life and moved to a brand new place.
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Spy Along the Kraken
Divert from the norm and craft a story revolving around an underwater spy mission involving the legendary sea-monster, the Kraken.
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Dragon Riders of Elorim
Create a narrative based on a civilization co-existing with dragons and the select few chosen as their riders.
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Planetary Pioneer
Imagine you are part of a team pioneering to inhabit a new planet. Describe your first day on this new world.
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Overcoming Fears
Imagine a scenario where you’re scared of trying a new sport but decide to give it a go anyway.
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Reclaiming Identity
Write a monologue where your character asserts their true self, shedding a facade they’ve been wearing for years.
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Day in the Life of a Pet
Write from the perspective of your pet or a favorite animal. Describe their day, detailing their thoughts, feelings, and actions.
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Custodian of Secrets
Detail the life of a character who knows a historic secret or prophecy that they’re forbidden to disclose.
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Shadows of the Past
Write about a protagonist who moves to a new house only to be haunted by shadows of the previous resident.
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Camera of Gloom
Tell a horror story where a vintage camera seems to predict tragic events, but the twist lies in the power of perception.
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Dark Shadow Figure
Create a gripping tale where the protagonist is persistently observed by a dark shadowy figure, only for the twist to reveal something less sinister.
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Whispers in the Attic
Write about a protagonist hearing persistent eerie whispers in their attic, leading to an unexpected revelation.
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The Great Egg Hunt
As an Easter egg, detail the feelings and reactions to being hidden and then discovered during the egg hunt.
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The Journey to the Easter Basket
Write about an Easter egg’s anxious wait and secret journey from the dyeing table to the lush Easter basket.
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Dragon’s Heart
Write from the perspective of a fierce dragon guarding an ancient treasure, contending with its solitary existence and the constant fear of treasure hunters.
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A Secret Love
Explore a story where two characters are in love but can’t or won’t admit it to anyone, including themselves.
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The New Virus
Write about a dystopian future where a new virus has plunged the world into a state of constant fear and precariousness.
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Technology Overlord
Write about a world in which technology has taken over completely and humans are completely dependent on their AI Overlords.
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Understanding the Unfeeling
Imagine an AI developing emotions and write about its struggle to truly grasp human feelings.
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Home Away From Home
Imagine you’re an evacuated child in the World War era, living in a stranger’s home away from your parents. Describe your experiences.
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Frontline Journal
Step into the shoes of a solider and pen a diary entry chronicling one day at the frontline.
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Witch Trials
Construct a narrative around a witch on trial, where the ethics and perspectives of witchcraft are explored.
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Exciting Storm Stories
Imagine you’re in the middle of an exciting and loud thunderstorm. Write a story about what you see, hear, and feel.
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Sneezes of Love
Write a story about the superstition that if a young woman sneezes on Valentine’s Day, she’ll marry the next man she meets.
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Escape From The Labyrinth
Imagine a labyrinth, not with minotaurs, but different horrifying creatures in each turn.
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The Ghost Town
Write a story about a deserted ghost town that isn’t really deserted, but the home to hair-raising creatures.
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Monstrous Revelations
Draft a tale about being friends with an individual who is revealed to be a horrifying monster.
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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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Rekindling Lost Flames
Create a story of a supernatural being, previously believed to be a myth or a tale, who reappears in a modern city.
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Training Day Dilemma
Your character’s first day at superhero training school becomes complicated when their powers don’t work as expected.
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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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Mysterium Tremendum
Describe an experience where you had a sense of the ‘Mysterium Tremendum’—the overwhelming mystery and awe associated with the divine.
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Psychoanalyst’s Nightmare
Write about a psychoanalyst who unknowingly becomes the object of obsession for a serial killer, who is actually one of their current patients.
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Decoherence Delusion
Craft a psychological thriller about a physicist suffering from delusions due to quantum decoherence.
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First Day Nerves
Write about a memorable ‘first day’ experience – your first day of school, work, or any new environment.
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Mystical Cavern Civilization
Write about an exploration into a mystical underground civilization, deep beneath the Earth’s surface.
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Haunting Nightmares
Dive into the emotions and implications of a nightmare that has significant emotional impact.
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Hidden Benevolence
Write from the perspective of an antihero trying to hide their random acts of kindness.
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Defiance in Terrifying Presence
Narrate a battle scene in which your main character has to confront their most feared enemy in combat.
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The Witch in the Window
Write about a neighborhood lady who’s speculated to be a witch and uses her powers for harming those who oppose her.
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Ice Tomb
Describe the agony and struggle of a person who has accidentally fallen under the ice in a frozen lake.
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Ice Sculpture Metaphor
Tell a tale where thoughts and emotions are crystallized into ice sculptures.
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Lush Solstice
Imagine a version of Earth where Winter Solstice instead ushers in a wave of intense plant growth overnight.
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A Poem to Battle the Darkness
Compose a poem that speaks to your feelings, experiences and perspective on the longest night of the year.
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Icebound Entity
Investigate a scenario in which people are being possessed by an otherworldly entity trapped in a block of ancient winter ice.
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Frigid Shadows
Imagine a story where dark figures are noticed by campers, appearing only in the periphery of their vision at night in the freezing wilderness.
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The Winterlake’s Tale
Create a story around a winter campfire, where the frozen lake nearby is rumoured to be the haunting ground of a sunken ghost ship.
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The Frostbite Phantom
Write a chilling tale about a spectral entity that haunts a winter mountain camp, only making its presence felt when the temperature drops below a certain point.
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Frozen Fear
Write a story about someone who gets lost during a furious winter snowstorm, and happens upon a seemingly abandoned winter camp.
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Hushed Horrors in the Himalayas
Build a narrative around a group of mountaineers on a Himalayan expedition who stumble upon a murder mystery.
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Ghost Town Mystery
Weave a tale about a character discovering dark secrets in a deserted western town.
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The Double Life
Construct a story around a character who is leading a double life that they are desperately trying to hide from their romantic partner.
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Secret Admirer
Imagine and weave a story where one of the main characters anonymously pursues their romantic interest.
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Battle of the Bound
Write a story about a war between witches and humans where the outcome of the war determines the future of magic.
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Frankenstein’s Monster
Write a backstory for Frankenstein’s Monster that makes him the protagonist instead of the villain.
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Macbeth’s Ambition
Write a story from the perspective of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, detailing his thoughts and motivations behind his villainous actions.
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Overprotective Parent
Write about a villain who transforms into a beast to protect their offspring from the world he believes is too harsh.
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The Clown of Shadows
Pen down a story about a villain who is a rogue circus clown, with a dark sense of humor.
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The Architect of Annihilation
Envision a villain whose signature style is shown through their method of destruction.
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Couture Calamity
Describe the unique signature style of your villain that is tied deeply to the chaos they bring.
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The Nightmarish Circus
A villain operates under the guise of a ringmaster in a twisted and eerie circus.
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Mortal Embrace
Contemplate on a human falling in love with a vampire but who must become one to be with them forever.
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Latin American Lore
Craft a story based on the belief in the Chupacabra, a vampiric creature from Latin American folklore often associated with livestock deaths.
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Slavic Scenario
Write a narrative centered around a Strigoi, a nocturnal vampire in Romanian culture, stirring up fear in a remote Eastern European community.
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Otherworldly Opera
Create a world where vampires and werewolves are the ruling class and humans live in fear of them.
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Vampire’s First Sunrise
Imagine the scenario where a newly turned vampire experiences their first sunrise from the perspective of that vampire.
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A Symphony of the Night
Describe what the darkness means to you as a vampire, from your first night experience to your current nightly ritual.
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The Dawn of Immortality
Write about the night you were turned into a vampire, describing your emotions, environment and the person who changed you.
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Night In The Vampire’s Den
Write about a detective working on an eerie murder case that leads them to a mansion with Vampire Lords as its occupants.
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Marrying the Moonlight
A werewolf and a vampire fall in love defying the age-long rivalry between their species.
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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.
