760+ ‘Suspense’ Writing Prompts
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Cryptic Prophecies
Write a narrative centered around a cryptic prophecy that shapes the fate of a kingdom.
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Mysterious Disappearance
Craft a thriller revolving around the sudden disappearance of an acclaimed scientist.
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The Mute Witness
A character witnesses a crime, but they are unable to speak or communicate in traditional ways.
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Inconvenient Secrets
Your protagonist discovers a secret with the potential to change their life and those around them.
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The Watcher
Your protagonist realizes they’re being followed, but the person always disappears before they get a good look.
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Midnight Phone Call
Start your narrative with a phone call that arrives at the stroke of midnight and disrupts the protagonist’s peaceful night.
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Shadow of the Unknown
Write a story revolving around a character that becomes terrified of darkness after an unknown tragic event.
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Petrifying Puzzle
Your protagonist receives a series of riddles that, when solved, point towards a chilling reality.
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Desperate Deliverance
Write a story about a courier tasked with delivering a package that ends up being much more dangerous than they anticipated.
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Juxtaposition Jolt
Write a story that begins with a mundane, everyday event, but ends with a startling plot twist.
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The Backward Tale
Pen a microfiction piece starting with the end of the story, then working backwards to the beginning.
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The Elusive Stranger
A stranger with a mysterious past unexpectedly walks into the protagonist’s life.
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Vanishing Acts
Concoct a subplot where a character goes missing, only to reappear at a crucial moment.
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Cataclysmic Cliffhanger
For your prologue, write a tense and thrilling scene that ends in a cliffhanger.
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Wedding Day Disaster
Chronicle an event where everything that could go wrong on a character’s wedding day, does.
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Corridor of the Forgotten
Your character finds a hidden corridor in their office that leads to a forgotten part of their past.
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Forgotten Cargo
Your protagonist discovers a mysterious package at their doorstep, addressed to the previous tenant.
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‘The Fateful Heist’
An art heist goes wrong, leading to a web of lies, betrayal, and deceit among the thieves.
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‘Serial Letters’
A series of anonymous letters arrive on your protagonist’s doorstep, each one revealing information about an unsolved crime.
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Abandoned Asylum Adventure
Your protagonist must enter an infamous, abandoned asylum during a stormy night to retrieve something valuable.
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Innocent Imposter
Write about a protagonist who discovers that someone close to them has been leading a double life.
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Clandestine Caller
A strange phone call in the middle of the night leads your character down a path full of mysteries.
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Shadowy Secrets
Write about a character who stumbles upon a room full of secret files with names of people he/she knows.
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Shrouded in Shadows
Describe the main antagonist as an unidentified mystery, with elusive actions affecting the protagonist indirectly.
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The Unforgettable Game
Write about the most unforgettable sports game you’ve ever seen or participated in.
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Mastering Mystery
Craft a story about an enigmatic figure in the town everyone is intrigued by, but no one really knows.
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Maze of Deceptions
You are the protagonist caught in a web of secrets and lies. Write a story involving uncovering truths.
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Stairway to Suspense
Write a story that begins with a character discovering a hidden staircase in their home that they never knew about.
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Hidden in Plain Sight
You notice someone hiding in a crowd. Write about the mystery that unfolds when you decide to follow them.
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Shadowy Companions
Imagine a storyline where the protagonist constantly feels watched, yet finds no one when they look around.
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Disappearing Acts
Write a story in which the most crucial piece of evidence vanishes without a trace.
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Sentence of the Cursed Pen
Write a tale where anything the main character writes with a cursed pen comes to life, but invariably with bone-chilling consequences.
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The Vanishing Town
Write a story where an entire town vanishes overnight leaving only a single survivor.
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Rendezvous at Midnight
Write a narrative about two characters who must meet at midnight to exchange something of great importance.
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Escape Route
Imagine you are stuck in a locked room and your only means of escape is through a mysterious portal. What happens next?
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Gateway of Memories
You found a door in your house that you’ve never noticed before. Where does it lead?
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Twilight Town Terror
Write a thriller narrative about a town that experiences unexplainable events every twilight.