125+ ‘Genre’ Writing Prompts
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Reality Shift
Describe the moment when you woke up on New Year’s day and realized that you are in a parallel universe.
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Affectionate Assassin
Craft a story where a compassionate male nurse is accused of being a serial killer.
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Farm of Magical Creatures
Picture a peaceful Western farm that instead of cattle, cultivates magical creatures. Write about a day in the life of this unusual cowboy.
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Transforming Genres
Choose a iconic piece of fiction and rewrite the synopsis for it in a completely different genre.
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World Crafting
Write a description of a fantasy world, focusing on elements of nature, society, and magical elements.
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Time Cops
Your protagonist is part of a special task force that goes back in time to prevent crimes that have yet to happen.
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Journey Through Genres
Opt for a genre that aligns with a phase or incident in your life and write your personal narrative in that style.
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The Missing Magic
Write about a world where magic is a mundane, everyday part of life and a character who realises they’d rather live without it.
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SteamPunk Sentinel
Visualize a superhero during the Victorian Era, exploring the intersections of advanced technology, society, and morality.
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Science Fiction Horror
Props a scenario where a group of scientists in a lab make a horrifying discovery.
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Slasher Story
Craft a narrative involving a group of friends who are hunted down one by one by an unknown assailant.
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Revolution of Gears
Write a story of a steampunk revolution, where the ruling class governs with an iron fist and steam-powered machinery.
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November Ballad
Imagine you are a musician tasked to compose a song that encapsulates the spirit of November. Describe the process.
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Red Riding Hood, P.I.
Retell the story of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ as a film noir. Give the characters detective-story roles.
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Decoding Fabled History
Rewrite a well-known historical event, but introduce a fantastical or science fiction element.
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Hallucinatory Horror
Write about a protagonist who can’t differentiate between their hallucinations and reality.
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Future Life Recollection
Write a story from the perspective of an elderly person reflecting on a life yet to happen.
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Supernatural Subway
Imagine encountering a supernatural entity on a subway journey. Describe your encounter.
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Rescue Mission In the Asteroids
Your spaceship received a distress call from an unknown entity located amidst a deadly asteroid belt. Describe your perilous journey and the secrets you unfold.
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Creeping Shadows
Write a suspenseful narrative about someone convinced they’re being followed by an unexplained shadow.
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Disorderly Detective
Craft a detective story about a detective who cannot remember the details of the case he is investigating.
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Medium’s Ordeal
Craft a tale around a medium who begins to receive messages from the afterlife that hint at an old unsolved crime.
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Mythical Creatures Meet Zombies
Imagine a world where mythical creatures like unicorns, dragons and mermaids exist and suddenly a zombie apocalypse hits.
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Mysterious Mascot
Suppose your school mascot costume has been stolen just before the big game. Write about how you and your group of friends try to solve the mystery.
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The Ghost in the Library
Imagine your school’s old library is believed to be haunted. Write about a group of friends who decide to investigate this rumor.
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The Disappearing Object
Write about an object in your bedroom that mysteriously disappears and then reappears.
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Songwriter for a Day
Imagine if you were a songwriter and had to craft a hit song about your life. What would it sound like?
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Music Genre Magic
Imagine your life is a movie and each chapter is represented by a different music genre. Write about why you chose those genres.
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Diffusing the Time Bomb
Write about a situation where the protagonist is racing against a time limit to uncover a mystery.
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Hostage of the Heart
Develop a narrative about a transgender hero or heroine who must save their partner from a perilous situation on Valentine’s Day.
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Musical Milestones
Write about a significant music event that occurred in February and how it affected you.
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The Door That Wasn’t There
A door appears in your character’s house that wasn’t there before. It doesn’t lead anywhere they’re familiar with.
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Emerging Darkness
What will happen if your fairy tale is recast in a darker genre? Write a dark version of a fairy tale.
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Blizzard in a Bottle
Write about a character who discovers a tiny, magical blizzard trapped in a bottle.
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Magical Realism in Detective Fiction
Write a detective story in a world that subtly integrates magical elements.
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Songbird Superpower
If you could have one song that gave you a superpower every time it played, what would the song and the power be?
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Haunted Diary
What if you found an old diary that belonged to a ghost from the haunted house next door?
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The Haunted House
Write about a group of friends who decide to explore an abandoned, rumored haunted house on a dare.
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Shadow Follower
You come across a mysterious shadow that follows you everywhere and gradually morphs into horrifying forms.
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Tormented Forest Spirits
A group of tourists habitually has fun disrespecting cultural norms during a forest trip, unknowingly angering the vengeful forest spirits described in local folklore.
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Flicker in the Attic
Build your narrative around a haunted house, where the attic holds a gruesome secret.
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Culture Through Music
Explain how black artists have influenced your favorite genre of music or a particular song.
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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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My Life as a Protagonist
Imagine you’re the protagonist of a novel. Write a dramatic scene from this fictitious life.
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Borrowed Themes
Utilize a major theme from your favorite book and write a chapter set in a different genre.
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Genre Jigsaw
Examine different genres of literature, classifying them according to their characteristics, and provide examples of each.
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Travel in Time
Imagine a science experiment gone wrong and you’ve been transported to the past. Share your adventures there and how you manage to return to the present.
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Mystery Mansion
Write a story revolving around an old mansion reputed to be haunted. You decide whether it is truly haunted or not.
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Enter the World of Fantasy
Imagine you’ve been given a magical ring that transports you to an enchanted land. Describe your journey and experiences in this mystery land.
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The Mystic Library
Your character is allowed entry into an ancient, enchanted library. However, every book they pull off the shelf transports them into the story. Detail a tale within one of these magic books.
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The Legend of the Rainbow Unicorn
Create and narrate a folk tale about a colorful unicorn who has the power to create rainbows.
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Letter from the Front Line
Pretend you are a soldier during a major war, and write a letter home to your family.
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The Day I Became a Superhero
Imagine one day you wake up and realize you have superpowers – describe your day.
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Night at the Haunted Manor
Your protagonist spends a night in a reputedly haunted house to prove it’s just a rumor. Strange things begin to happen.
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Puzzle of the Locked Room
Conceive a mystery where a crime is committed in a locked room with no visible entry or exit points.
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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 are also zombies.
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The Locked Room Mystery
Compose a narration where a crime occurs despite the fact there are no apparent entrances or exits.
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Haunted Mirror
Create a ghostly character that only exists in mirrors and describe how it influences the world around it.
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Surviving the Alien Landscape
Your spaceship has crashed in an alien world, and the journey to survival unfolds in this exotic, unexplored landscape.
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Invisible Ink
Imagine you are a ghost writer, hired to pen a paranormal romance novel. Make it a best seller.
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The Other Side of AI Bias
Predict the requests generated by an AI that was trained on a specific fan base’s data.
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Fanfic Generators: A Global Platform
Write about how fanfic generators being free and online allow global accessibility, bringing together a unique community of writers from around the world.
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Arena of Genres
Use a fanfic generator to step out of your comfort genre and try weaving a story in a completely new genre.
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Hurt and Comfort
What if one of your favorite characters suffered a major injury or illness, changes, how would other characters react and support them?
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Genre-Bending Crossovers
Imagine a situation where characters from two completely unrelated series cross paths. Write a fanfiction scene detailing their interaction.
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New Broadway Star
Take an established current pop or rock star and imagine them as the lead in an original Broadway musical. Create a plot and theme that you think matches their music style.
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Victorian Love in the Unknown
Imagine a love story between two characters from a 19th-century novel setting within an alternate, steampunk universe.
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Mecha Marvel
Set your story in a world dominated by giant robots (mechas) and how it affects the character’s daily life.
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Swapping Genres
Write a scene where characters from a serious anime series are placed in comedic situations, and characters from a funny anime are subjected to grave circumstances.
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Mismatched Genre Crossovers
Write a story combining unlikely anime genres, such as mixing a serious noir detective with cute and carefree slice-of-life elements.
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Magical Realism in Anime
Write a short story inspired by the integration of everyday life and the supernatural, a common theme in much of anime.
