522+ ‘Ghost’ Writing Prompts
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Ghostly Love Affair
Create a narrative where a human falls in love with a ghost, unveiling a tragic love story.
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Ethereal Love
Centers around a love story between a human and a ghost, where the couple struggles to find a way to be together.
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The Ghost of a Forgotten Past
Write about a spirit that materializes around history’s forgotten, helping historians recover lost truths.
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The Wandering Spirit
Write about a lovable ghost living in your neighborhood, a mischievous but harmless spirit who behaves more like a local celebrity.
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Anchored in Time
Imagine a ghost tied to a specific day or moment in history. They relive it continuously, except one day, something changes.
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The Unseen Guardian
In this prompt, write about a ghost that has vowed to protect a person or place.
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Ghost Ship on the Horizon
Construct a tale of a ghost ship that sails into the local dock every October, bringing with it chilling tales and whispers of the past.
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The Ghost’s Halloween Party
Write a funny story about a ghost who is planning a Halloween party for its ghost-friends.
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The Sinking Sapphire
Pen a horror tale set aboard The Sinking Sapphire, a ghost cruise liner said to appear only on full moon nights.
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Harbinger of Doom
Write a tale about a ghostly albatross that appears whenever a ship is destined to wreck.
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The Mix-up of Spirits
Imagine being a ghost who unintentionally switches places with a living person.
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Everlasting Journey
Narrate a story where you become a ghost and need to navigate the unfamiliar supernatural world.
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Unseen Narrator
Write a piece of fiction where the story is told by an unseen character watching from a distance.
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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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Haunted Classroom Chronicles
Your classroom is suddenly haunted by a friendly ghost who has lost something important.
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Ghostly Maritime Tales
Create a chilling ghost tale set in the high seas or an abandoned coastal town.
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The Haunting on Main Street
Write about a small town where a series of gruesome murders that occur seem to be tied to the local ghost story.
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‘Ghostly Confession’
A murder convict’s ghost reveals to you the location of the body and the real murderer.
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The Haunting Music
Tell the eerie tale of a haunting melody that, once heard, never leaves listeners’ minds.
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Phantom Phone Call
Imagine receiving a phone call from a deceased loved one. How do you react, and what does this lead to?
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The Ghost Code
Explore a story where a software developer unintentionally codes an artificial intelligence that manifests as a ghost.
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Haunted Hackers
Write about a group of hackers who uncover a mysterious digital entity residing within the depths of the internet.
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Echoes of Past Apps
Imagine a world where technology is advanced enough to capture and recreate ghost-like images of people’s past selves.
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Codename Ghost
Write about a spy who was assumed to be dead resurfacing to solve a mystery that could prevent a global crisis.
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Intangible Love
Craft a romance between a ghost and a human, working around the haunt’s untold story and their desperate need to convey it.
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Spiritual Standoff
Write a story involving a protagonist who is a skeptic caught in a battle between two rival ghost factions.
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Haunted Heirloom
A family heirloom passes to you, but it harbours a resident spirit. Write a story involving your interactions with this spectral presence.
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Apparitions In The Mirror
Write a ghost story where the horror actually represents the protagonist’s repressed trauma.
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Possessed Artifact
Your character finds an old artifact in their attic that seems to contain a ghost.
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The Ghost Handler
Write about a spy handler who must discover why their best agent has turned rogue.
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Encountering the Unknown
Create a story about a group of paranormal investigators confronting an unexplainable phenomenon.
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The Friendliest Island Ghost
Craft a tale about meeting and befriending a ghost inhabiting the island.
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The Village Ghost
Write a short horror story about a small town haunted by the ghost of a departed resident.
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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 Ghost of Christmas Past
Analyse a past holiday celebration that didn’t live up to your expectations.
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Phantom of the Theater
Pen a story about a historical theater and its resident ghost, rumored to be a famous actor who never left the stage.
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Mystery of the Vanished Duchess
Invent a story based on an aristocratic ghost who vanished under mysterious circumstances, now seen haunting her once-lavish estate.
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The Ghost’s Lover
Compose a tragic tale of a specter still pining for their lost love on a bitter autumn 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 Ghost Prom
Create a story revolving around a yearly tradition where on the night of the prom, ghosts of former prom kings and queens return to host a parallel spectral prom.
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Quiz Whisperer
Write a tale about a benevolent ghost who assists students with the answers during difficult quizzes and exams.
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Haunted Lockers
Consider a story in which a set of ancient lockers from the earliest days of the school are haunted by the ghosts of former students.
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Eternal Detention
Imagine a high school student who died while serving detention and their spirit is seemingly stuck in the detention room, longing for freedom.
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The Spirited Mascot
Create a story about a high school mascot who is supposedly haunted by the ghost of a previous student known for their school spirit.
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The Ghost in the Mirror
Write about a character who faces their reflection every day, only to discover a ghost gradually appearing in the mirror.
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Ghost Whisperer’s Companion
You discover a stray cat that can act as a medium between you and the spirit world.
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Haunted Hound of the House
Your main character lives in a house that is haunted by the ghost of a previous owner’s pet.
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The Pet Cemetery Ghosts
Write a story about a pet cemetery that becomes haunted by the ghosts of the pets buried there.
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Ethereal Pawprints
Your character begins to see glimpses of a ghostly pet that they had a deep bond with in their childhood.
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Demonic Inheritance
You inherit an old mansion, only to find out that it comes with a resident ghost, and the exorcism goes awry.
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Sinister Attachment
You purchase an item from a thrift store that happens to be possessed by a ghost.
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Childhood Possession
You were born with an invisible friend who turns out to be a friendly ghost, but as you age, the ghost’s intentions become more malevolent.
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Ghostly Intervention
Write about a life-altering event triggered by the sudden appearance of a ghost.
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Vanished Specter
Touch upon a ghost who has suddenly and mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind a puzzled human familiar.
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A Ghost in the Lighthouse
Write a story about a ghost that warns sailors about an impending disaster from an abandoned lighthouse.
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Curator of the Intangible
An old museum curator discovers a new exhibit every night, courtesy of a secretive ghost.
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Ghostly Repentance
A ghost haunts a place or person as a form of penance for a crime they committed in their primary life.
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Phantom Love Story
A lovestruck ghost has attached itself to your main character, only to reveal a tragic love story from their past.
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Victorian Mansion Mystery
A new family moves into an old Victorian mansion, only to find it’s inhabited by a mischievous ghost with a mysterious past.