110+ ‘Paranormal’ Writing Prompts
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Winter’s Haunting Frost
Write a story about a haunted house where paranormal activities intensify with the cold of winter.
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Vanished in the Whiteout
Conceptualize a story around the sudden, inexplicable disappearances happening during harsh winter blizzards.
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Haunted Objects and Heirlooms
Envisage a story about an antique heirloom in your possession turning out to be haunted.
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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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Vampire Noir
Write about a vampire detective solving mysteries in a dirty, dangerous, and supernatural city.
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The Rickety Ouija
Pull together a tale where a harmless game with a Ouija board spirals into a frenzy of terrifying paranormal activity, with the ancient spirit refusing to go back.
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The Terrifying Tome
Create a story revolving around a mysteriously haunted book, every reader of which encounters a unique and horrifying paranormal occurrence.
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Possession Pandemonium
Write a narrative where a paranormal investigator is called to a house where every member of the family is possessed by a different spirit.
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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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Puzzle Of The Paranormal
Delve into a haunting mystery that seems inexplicable only to be revealed with a chillingly rational explanation.
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Paranormal High School
Write a story about an average high school with an eerie secret – it’s haunted.
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The Silent House
Imagine you found an old, dusty Ouija Board in the attic of your new house, which residents claim is haunted. Detail what happens next.
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Ghost Molecules
Write about a physicist who discovers molecules that exist on a ghostly level, separating our reality from a parallel one.
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Haunted Halloween Costume
Tell the story of a Halloween costume you wore that turned out to be haunted.
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Paranormal Upshot
Concoct a thriller revolving around a supposed alien sighting, which turns out to be a government experiment gone awry.
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Abandoned Mansion’s Secret
Develop a plot revolving around an ancient, abandoned mansion holding an enigmatic secret.
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Cryptic Coma
A protagonist awakes from a long coma, only to discover that he/she can now see the spirits of those who died in the hospital.
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Ghostly Agent of Change
Incorporate a ghost character as an unconventional life coach who nudges the protagonist towards healthier habits.
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Inherited Hauntings
You’ve inherited a dilapidated mansion from a distant relative, rumored to be haunted.
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Reality Rift
Narrate a story about a character falling in love with a person they meet in their dreams only to discover that they’re actually communicating with someone from a parallel universe.
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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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Ghostly Love Affair
Create a narrative where a human falls in love with a ghost, unveiling a tragic love story.
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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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Underground Whisperings
Imagine being stuck in a ancient labyrinth where the whispers of long deceased souls guide you.
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The Haunting Halls
Write a story about an abandoned mansion you’ve inherited which is rumored to be haunted.
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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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Haunted Diary
Imagine stumbling across a haunted diary that discloses the life of a paranormal being.
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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 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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The Antique Clock Mystery
Write a story about an ornate clock that is rumored to have paranormal powers.
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Paranormal Particle
Envision a world where the unveiling of a paranormal particle brings forth an age of superpowers and supernatural abilities.
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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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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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Unseen Shadows
Your character can see the genuine nature of people through their shadows. One day, they notice a person without one.
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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 Unwanted Gift
Write a story about a gift received from a relative that gradually displays supernatural powers.
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Encountering the Unknown
Create a story about a group of paranormal investigators confronting an unexplainable phenomenon.
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Uninvited Guest
Construct a dialogue between a paranormal investigator and a ghost who refuses to leave the investigator’s house after an investigation.
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Past Life Detective
Write a story about a paranormal investigator who has the unique ability to experience the past lives of those who’ve passed on.
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Possessed Payment
Put yourself in the shoes of a paranormal investigator who only accepts payment for their services by the spirits they help, not from the living.
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Spectral Evidence
Imagine being a paranormal investigator who starts receiving tangible, indisputable evidence from a once-dismissive ghost.
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Haunted House Hunters
Write about a group of paranormal investigators that are searching for a haunted house to call their home.
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Mystic Runes of Despair
Write about a runic inscription from folklore that when read aloud, opens a gateway to a world crawling with unspeakable horrors.
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The Malignant Melody
Your protagonist starts to hear a creepy melody playing in their house every night — a melody they remember their deceased loved one used to play.
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A Christmas Curse
Imagine a family cursed to experience a terrifying paranormal phenomenon each Christmas.
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Haunting on Halloween Street
Write about a made-up residential street where every house has a unique supernatural entity.
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Cryptic Town Folklore
Create an original small-town legend surrounding paranormal activities witnessed in October.
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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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Unseen Helper
What if, during a case, a ghost hunter discovers that the ghost they’ve been hunting isn’t a threat at all, but a helpful entity trying to communicate a deeper issue.
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The Last Haunting
As a seasoned ghost hunter, write about the one haunting that forced you into early retirement.
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Deaths Do Us Part
A couple find a forbidden love beyond mortal bounds, despite constant paranormal dangers.
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The Last Vampire Standing
Spin a narrative around the last vampire who survives an alien invasion, with the sole responsibility to save the nearly extinct human race.
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Displaced in Time
Write about a character who encounters a paranormal event that causes them to randomly oscillate between different time zones.
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Possessing the Innocent
Craft a tale about a child gaining unforeseen abilities after being possessed by an amicable spirit.
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Dormant Spirits Awakened
Write about an individual who starts experiencing strange occurrences after moving into an old house that is revealed to be haunted.
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Eerie Ancestral Whispers
Create a story surrounding an ancestral item that mysteriously shows up in your home in October.
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Campfire Shadows
As stories are shared around the campfire, the shadows cast by the flames take on the forms of the terrifying characters in the tales.
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The Ghost Club
Write a story about a group of teens who form a club to investigate local ghost stories and myths.
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Decaying Mirror Mansion
Design a chilling scenario based on a mirror-filled mansion where the mirrors do not reflect what’s on the other side.
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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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Malicious Melodies
Pen a narrative about haunted melodies playing from an old record player that only your protagonist can hear.
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Whispers in the Woods
Design a hauntingly beautiful and dreaded forest rumored for its paranormal activities.
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“Mystery at the Museum”
Pen down a narrative about a regular museum night guard who discovers that one specific exhibit is mysteriously changing every night.
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Ghostly Traveller’s Diary
You are a spectral traveller, floating from one haunted place to another. Write your paranormal experiences.
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5. The Ghost Whisperer’s Blooper Reel
Picture a renowned “ghost whisperer” who attracts an audience for all the wrong reasons—the ghosts they “banish” simply can’t resist pulling pranks and cracking jokes.
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Invisible Playmate
Pen a tale where a young child has a friendship with an invisible playmate, only for the parents to learn that their child’s friend is actually a ghost.
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Haunted Heights
Create a story about a team of ghost hunters tasked with investigating paranormal phenomena on a haunted mountain.
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Midnight Balloon Mystery
Create a suspense-filled story of a hot-air balloon ride that turns eerie as the clock strikes midnight.
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The Ghost Inside
Create a Pokemon type based on apparitions, ghosts or spirits and detail its interactions with the physical world.
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Sinister Schoolhouse
Imagine a story where an aged, abandoned schoolhouse becomes the epicenter for paranormal activities.
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Haunted Manor’s Secret
You’ve just inherited a grand yet dilapidated manor with a chilling and mysterious past. What secrets does this house guard?
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Resurrected from the Past
Plot a story on a dormant ghost who returns when the present disturbs its past.
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Eerie Object Encounter
Write a detailed description of an encounter with a seemingly mundane object that holds an eerie significance.
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The Ghost Hunter’s Lesson
Write about a poignant lesson a Ghost Hunter learned from their supernatural journey.
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Spirits of the Revolution
What if the ghost of a revolutionist from the past started appearing to inspire a modern person?
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Paranormal Love
Imagine falling in love with a ghost. Write about the joys and challenges faced in this unique love story.
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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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Forgotten Reflections
Write a story about looking into your mirror and not seeing your reflection one day.
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Doors to the Unknown
Write an encounter with a door in your house you’ve never noticed before that leads to a paranormal world.
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The Haunting Melody
Write about a piece of music you heard and how it inexplicably transported you to a paranormal realm.
