50+ ‘Sanity’ Writing Prompts
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Jungle Survival Tale
Protagonist becomes stranded alone in the heart of the jungle and must learn to survive.
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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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Confessions from the Killer
Write a series of chilling entries from the diary of a serial killer recounting their gruesome deeds.
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Whispers of the Battlefield
Craft a narrative about a war medic and his experiences on the battlefield.
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Beneath the Hero’s Cloak
Write about a protagonist turned villain due to a tragic event or decisions made in the heat of a moment.
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Memory Maze
Write a story where the protagonist starts to question their memories and their own sanity.
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Subway Catastrophe
You’re trapped in a stopped subway train as zombies close in from both directions.
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The Causality Loop
Create a storyline where the protagonist gets stuck in a time loop, repeating a certain period again and again, and…
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Paradox Pandemonium
Write a story that tackles the horror of a man meeting his future self, who warns him of a grave…
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The Unseen Herald
Your superhero has been exiled to a different dimension/a world invisible to others. Write about the struggles of their unseen…
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The Ancient Shape-Shifter
Tell the story of an ancient shape-shifter who has witnessed thousands of years of history.
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The Forgotten Parachute
Write about a skydiving instructor who swears he lost a student mid-jump but finds no evidence.
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The Uninfected Yet Isolated
Describe someone who’s remained untouched by the zombie virus but has been isolated for years.
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Invisible Chatter
Concoct a story about a person who starts hearing voices in their head, only to discover they can commune with…
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Plea for Sanity
Create a monologue of a character trying to justify an insane or irrational behavior.
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Zombie Whispers
Write a scene where your protagonists start hearing rumors and whispers of the approaching undead horde.
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Doppelgänger Among Us
A woman, distraught by a sequence of murders happening around her, clings onto sanity when she begins to spot her…
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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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Virtual Vampirism
Your character is a vampire who has become addicted to the joys and sorrows of virtual reality.
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Desert Mirage
You wake up stranded in the middle of a desert with only a day’s water supply and no sense of…
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Undercover Intrigue
Imagine yourself as an undercover police officer infiltrating a powerful Mafia family.
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Invisible Screams
Pen a chilling tale of a survivor who retains their sanity by befriending an inanimate object.
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Phantom Clues
Describe a seasoned detective who starts receiving mysterious hints from an unidentified source.
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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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The Last Shred of Sanity
In a world where every human has turned into violent creatures, only one man seems to have retained his sanity.…
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Crossing Realities
Write about a character who can periodically shift between the real world and a demonic dimension.
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Shadowed Sanity
Write about a detective gradually losing their sanity as they adopt the mindset of a serial killer to solve a…
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Unseen Madness
Write a story about a person whose sanity is slowly chipped away by visions of an alternate reality.
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Edge of the Battlefront
Detail the life of a soldier based on a remote war-front, dealing with the paranoia and uncertainty of imminent danger.
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Horrifying Shadows
Craft a story around a character who starts seeing terrifying shadows that no one else can see.
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The Haunting Tune
Compose a story about a haunting melody that you hear every night at 2.00 am that appears to call your…
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Last Humanity
Design a narrative where a character must kill their loved one who’s turned into a zombie.
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The Tortured Mage
A powerful wizard is haunted by the ghastly apparitions of those he wronged in his quest for magical dominion.
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The Madness Within
Sketch a tale where a small, seemingly insignificant event triggers a progressive loss of sanity in the protagonist.
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The Unfamiliar Familiar
Write about a character who wakes up one day to find their familiar world slightly shifted, creating an uncanny atmosphere.
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Sacrifice for Power
Craft a narrative where a character willingly immerses himself in the Fade, sacrificing his sanity for power.
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Beacon in the Abyss
Write about a protagonist who wakes up to find themselves in an eerie, disorientating world of eternal night.
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The Compassionate Assignment
Pick someone you often find difficult and write about them with compassion and understanding.
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Lost in the Woods
Write a tale of a hiker encountering strange entities while lost in a dense forest.
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Whispers in the Night
Write a story where a character begins hearing voices at night that no one else can hear.
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The Phantom Reflection
Imagine a scenario where one day, your protagonist wakes up to find their reflection in the mirror behaving independently.
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A Fresh Reality
What if when you woke up tomorrow, the world was entirely different but only you remembered the old reality. How…
