48+ ‘Superstition’ Writing Prompts
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First Footing
Write a fictional story based on the “first footing” tradition i.e., the first person who enters a home after the stroke of midnight.
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Apple Peel Prophesy
Discuss the age-old superstition that the length of an apple peel removed in one piece on Valentine’s day can predict the length of the thrower’s love life.
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Sneezes of Love
Write a story about the superstition that if a young woman sneezes on Valentine’s Day, she’ll marry the next man she meets.
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Fateful Love Knitting
Construct a story around the Valentine’s Day superstition of a woman silently knitting while waiting for her suitor.
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Heart-shaped Bay Leaves
Craft a story about the superstition of sleeping with bay leaves under your pillow on Valentine’s Day for dreams of future partners.
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Whispers of the Love Birds
Write about a Valentine’s Day superstition where birds predict your future love.
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Supernatural New Year’s Eve
Create a narrate about characters from the spiritual realm watching or participating in New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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Cursed Valentine’s
A couple receives a Valentine’s Day gift that seems to bring ominous signs and strange events.
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Mythic Reimagining
Choose a mythological creature from any culture and write a modern day story involving it.
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Cursed Artifact
Craft a story around an artifact that’s supposed to be cursed, and the archaeologist who discovers it.
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Sherwood Forest’s Last Hope
Write about a medieval superhero living in Sherwood Forest, taking a page from the stories of Robin Hood.
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Unsettling Omen
Write a scene where an unsettling phenomenon is taken as an ill omen, building dread into the community.
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A Witch’s Charm
Recount a Halloween where you were given a ‘witch’s charm’ and something peculiar happened.
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The Silent Auction
Write a suspenseful story about a series of strange events that begin to unfold in a small town after a mysterious artifact is put up for auction.
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The Unsettling Town of Salem
Write a chilling short story derived from the events of the Salem Witch Trials.
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Groundhogs Day Diplomacy
Imagine a global political situation resolved using the superstition attached with groundhog’s shadow.
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Modern Macbeth’s Phantom
Write a modern interpretation of William Shakespeare’s haunting tale of Macbeth and the Ghost of Banquo.
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Veiled in Tradition
In a small town, an ancient prophecy predicts a disaster but is dismissed as folklore until eerie signs start becoming a reality.
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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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Latin American Suitcase Ritual
Imagine and illustrate a scene where you partake in Latin America’s suitcase ritual for New Year’s Eve.
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Haunted Homicide
Weave a tale where a detective must solve a murder directly linked to a haunted building.
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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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Historical Horror
Write about a dark, supernatural event that takes place in a realistic historical era.
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First Light of the New Year
Write a narrative from the perspective of a character who must observe the first sunrise of the New Year for a significant reason.
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Under the Blood Moon
Envision a rural town where a group of elder witches enact a dark ritual under every blood moon.
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Silhouette of Shadows
Every full moon, disturbing shadowy figures start appearing throughout the town causing unexplained incidences.
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Possession in the Manor
Write a story about a small village where every full moon, one villager is chosen to be possessed by a local Manor’s past inhabitant.
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Alternate Dimension Doorway
Write about finding a doorway that leads to a dimension where magic is the norm and science is the superstition.
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Haunted by Banshees
Imagine your family’s reaction to sighting a Banshee, a mythical figure in Irish folklore.
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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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Prevention Over Cure
Write about precautions medieval villagers may have taken to protect themselves from Dracula, whether they’re real or imaginary.
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Journey Into the Unknown
An explorer defies common belief by venturing into a land thought to be cursed, in an effort to uncover its truths.
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Haunted Forest
Draft a terrifying story set in a dense forest said to be haunted by restless spirits.
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As Luck Would Have It
Write a story about the luckiest person in the world, but they attribute all their good fortune to seemingly random and humorous rituals.
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Voodoo Vendetta
Depict a tale about a serial killer who uses voodoo dolls to carry out their heinous deeds.
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Believing in the Unbelievable
Write a piece arguing for or against the idea that luck and superstitions play an important role in modern society.
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The Lost Charm
Write a story about a person who lost their lucky charm right before an important event.
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Echoes in the Shoals
Imagine a ship long lost at sea, rumored to be haunted, that finally drifts into a harbor. Describe the tales sailors tell about the ship and its origin.
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Ghost Ship Sightings
Write a tale set in present-day about a repeated sighting of a ghost ship that only appears during full moons.
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Cursed Coin Pile
Your crew finds a chest full of alluring but cursed gold coins, document the subsequent events.
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Legend of Witches
Create a story based on the Chasind folklore of witches living deep within the Wilds.
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Mythical Creatures, Hidden Realms
Incorporate mythical creatures into your story that your hero encounters during their quest.
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The Veil of Superstition
Use local folklore or superstition as the basis for a mysterious crime or event.
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Sirens of the Deep
Spin a story around the alluring, dangerous creatures that live in the abyss and their interactions with those above.
