113+ ‘Secrecy’ Writing Prompts
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Z-Day Confessionals
Craft a monologue spoken by a character who has a harrowing secret connected to the zombie apocalypse.
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4. Creature Chronicles
Your protagonist discovers that they can see and communicate with mythical creatures no one else can. Describe their experiences.
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Induction Into the Unknown
Compose a story focused around the initiation process of a secret society.
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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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A Secret Admirer’s Confession
Write a Valentine’s Day letter from the perspective of a secret admirer finally revealing their feelings.
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Subway Sorcery
Write a story about a magical society functioning within the subway system of a sprawling city.
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Haunted Town Council
Imagine a town council entirely made up of vampires and werewolves who secretly manage the human populous.
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The Secret Identity
Write about your superhero’s struggle to maintain their secret identity and how it impacts their daily life.
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Subterranean City
Imagine discovering an entire, concealed city beneath the surface of your own town.
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Cloaked Love
Create a narrative where an undercover agent falls in love with a member of the group they’re investigating.
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Childhood Secret
Write a story where your superhero had his/her powers from childhood and had to hide their identity.
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Identity Exposure
Imagine your superhero’s secret identity is discovered by a friend, write about how they react and manage the situation.
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Dual Lives’ Consequence
Your superhero has been leading a dual life. Now their secret identity is on the verge of being exposed. What…
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A Secret Life
Write about a sidekick who leads a double life – one as a superhero’s assistant, and one as an ordinary…
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Life in the Speakeasy
Detail a night in a secret speakeasy during the Prohibition Era from the perspective of a regular patron.
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Undercover Tales
Craft a story about a spy from the United States or USSR, with their missions, triumphs, and challenging moral decisions.
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Two-sided Life
Explore the child superhero’s struggle to balance a normal childhood with the secrets and responsibilities of their superhuman life.
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Shadowed Citadel
In a setting of medieval fantasy, flesh out a fortress darkened by ominous looming clouds and shrouded secrecy.
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Extortion Game
Develop a narrative where a detective is blackmailed into helping a wanted criminal evade arrest.
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Superhero Legislation
Describe the implementation of a new regulation that requires superheroes to reveal their true identities.
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Echoing Secrets
Tell the tale of an expedition team discovering a cavern filled with echoes that reveal secrets.
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The Unseen War
Construct a story around a spy who realizes that the very government they’re spying for is the enemy they were…
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Decoding the Cryptic
Weave a tale of a seemingly ordinary object which is actually the key to a global conspiracy.
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Moon Landing Conspiracy
Construct an alternative history where the Moon landing was truly a hoax. What reasons and evidence would support this conspiracy…
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Unseen Metropolis
Describe a city that’s hidden underneath another, the inhabitants only coming out at night.
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Forbidden Romance
Amidst the secrets and shadows of a secret society, two members fall in love – a forbidden act within their…
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Hidden Artisan
Craft a tale about a highly talented artist who, due to certain reasons, is hiding their identity.
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Invisible Space Friend
What if you have a friend from space who is invisible? Describe a day you would spend together.
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Oblivion’s Slave
Create a story where a vampire has to erase the memories of their human lover constantly to keep them safe.
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Venetian Masquerade
Write about a grand masquerade ball in Renaissance Venice where a life-altering secret is unveiled.
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Secret City Beneath the Ice
Draft a narrative about an intricate city hidden beneath the North Pole’s ice and snow, unseen by the outside world…
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Guardians of the Secret Realm
Create a story where safeguarding an enchanted realm and its inhabitants rests in the hands of a select few.
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Forbidden Magic
Request authors to imagine a plotline where the use of a certain form of magic is forbidden in the fantasy…
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Shapeshifter’s Secret
Write a narrative focusing on a shapeshifter who can’t control their transformations when they’re around their human crush.
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Smoky Secrets
Write about a character who operates an underground speakeasy during the Prohibition Era.
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Masked Ball Mysteries
Create a thrilling narrative about attending a masquerade ball on an October night.
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Phantom of the Fall Festival
Write a short story about a mysterious figure seen only during the annual October fall festival.
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Hidden Presents
Recall a time when you tried to find your hidden holiday presents before December 25th.
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The Taboo Love Affair
Write a story about a forbidden love affair that must be navigated with extreme discretion.
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The Forgotten Letter
Create a mystery story revolving around an old, forgotten letter found in the attic.
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Quiet Town’s Dark Secret
Detail the chilling experience of a newcomer in a small town where everyone has an unsettling shared secret.
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Night Shift Lives
Craft a tale about a coven of vampires running a 24-hour diner, dealing with unruly customers, the daily grind, and…
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Operation White Elephant
Write a story about a covert military operation to retrieve a powerful ancient artifact.
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The Librarian’s Labyrinth
A librarian is found dead in a locked private reading room within an enormous library.
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Undead Office Shenanigans
Imagine an employee at a paper company discovering the company’s top salesperson is actually a zombie.
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Mirthful Monster Masquerade
Write a story where all the monsters in the world socialize at an annual gala dress, but they all try…
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The Alienated Outsider
Create a story centered around a vampire who is attempting to navigate the constraints of human society.
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Love Letter Whodunit
Write a mystery where a series of anonymous and cryptic love letters are found at the scene of each crime.
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Hidden Coven in the Suburbs
Create a story about a seemingly normal suburb that houses a coven of witches.
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Revolution Blood Feasts
Write a story set in the French Revolution with the elite aristocracy being vampires feasting off the lower classes.
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Forbidden Victorian Love
Craft a Victorian tale of two individuals from different social classes falling in love, leading to scandal, intrigue, and a…
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River of Resistance
Set your suspense story against the backdrop of the Underground Railroad in the American Civil War era.
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Midnight Confessions
An anonymous romance flourishes between a human and a vampire online, unbeknownst to their species differences.
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Eclipsed Moonlit Night
Create a story based on a quiet, eclipsed moonlit night, where two characters meet for the first time.
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Double Life Unveiled
Create a story revealing the mundane, humdrum life of a character who, in reality, is living a remarkably contrasting parallel…
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Spellbound Society
Write a story based around a secret society of witches and wizards who live among us, unbeknownst to the public.
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Bloodline Secrets
Write about a family of vampires who have managed to keep their identity secret for centuries, until a curious teenager…
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Truth and Secret Identities
Explore the ethical dilemma of a superhero having to hide their true identity from their loved ones.
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Code of Silence
Craft a story focused on the concept of Omertà (Code of Silence) in organized crime society.
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Secrets Between Friends
Write a story about lifelong friends whose relationship is tested when one reveals a deep, dark secret.
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Secret Spellcaster
Imagine you are a fourth-grader who has just discovered the ability to do magic. Describe your experiences.
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Enigmatic Letter
Write a story in which a stranger drops a letter in a public place and your character picks it up.
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Duke’s Unseen Paramour
Detail a high-society scandal where a Duke is entangled in a passionate affair with a commoner.
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Midnight Rendezvous
Imagine a clandestine meeting between two lovers under the stars. Narrate their encounter.
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The Chosen One
Write about a character who discovers they are the prophesied leader of a secret cult.
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Present-Day Magic School
Modern high-schooler finds a forbidden ancient book of spells and brings magic into the 21st century.
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Forbidden Affection
Write a story about love that blooms in secret between members of two cultures that traditionally don’t get along.
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Ancestor’s Secret Keeper
Write about a ghostly character who is an ancestor of the protagonist, tasked with protecting the family’s darkest secret.
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Hidden Realms
Craft a fairy tale story about a secret magical realm that exists unknown to most of the world.
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Incomplete Confession
Create a scenario where a character is on the verge of revealing a momentous secret, but gets interrupted.
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The Lost Magical City
Craft a tale centered around the mysterious disappearance of a famed magical city.
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Subterranean City Scam
Develop a narrative revolving around the discovery of a secretly built, populated, and technologically advanced city under a major metropolis.
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Plot Translated into Title
Write a brief synopsis of your horror story and then transform it into an intriguing, one-line title.
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Sinister Secret Order
Create a plot involving a protagonist who accidentally stumbles upon a secret society with sinister intentions.
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Hidden City Below
Develop a narrative where your protagonist discovers an entire city hidden underneath their own.
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The Hidden Self
Write about Palpatine’s dual identity and how he manages to keep his Sith identity a secret.
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The Mysterious Container
Dive into the story of one unassuming container on the ship and the sinister cargo it carries.
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The Unspeakable: Chronicle of a Day at the Ministry’s Department of Mysteries
Write from the perspective of an Unspeakable at the Department of Mysteries.
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Muggle Imbroglio
Write a story involving a Muggle who accidentally stumbles into the Wizarding World.
