144+ ‘Threat’ Writing Prompts
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Zombie Savior
Construct a narrative where zombies are not the antagonists, but the heroes who save mankind.
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Unlikely Allies
Imagine a scenario where your villain has to team up with a hero for a common cause.
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Envisioning Climate Change
Imagine what the world will look like in 50 years if the current rate of climate change continues.
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The Unseen Predator
A character realizes they are being followed, but has no knowledge of their pursuer.
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Ultimate Test
The final day of your character’s superhero training has arrived, when a real threat emerges in the city.
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Evolution of Evil
Dive into the transformation of a minor villain into a fearsome antagonist, outlining the experiences that escalate their villainy.
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Asian Anecdotes
Write a story where a Jiangshi (Chinese hopping vampire) terrorizes a small village, throwing the peaceful community into chaos.
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Unseen Unity
Write a story where a vampire and werewolf must join forces to combat a greater shared threat.
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Vampire and Dragon Alliance
Write about a reluctant alliance between a vampire and a dragon to save their shared magical realm.
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The Wizard’s Apprentice
In the vein of a classic “zero-to-hero” story, imagine a clumsy wizard’s apprentice who mistakenly finds the solution to a…
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Unveiling the Hide-and-Seek Champion
Revisit moments when you, as a child, used to hide either physically or metaphorically. Explore those feelings and circumstances.
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Inter-Race Relations
In a multi-cultural fantasy world, write a story about a dwarf and an elf working together to overcome a common…
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The Wording on the Wall
Imagine you’re a passenger who stumbles upon a prediction of the Titanic’s fate scrawled in hidden corner of the ship.
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Territory & Fear
Develop a short story around a group of animals dealing with a common threat to their territory.
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Civilization Rebuilt
Write about how humanity rebuilds civilization in the wake of the zombie apocalypse.
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Ordinary to Extraordinary
Create a narrative around an ordinary life changing dramatically after the acquisition of superpowers.
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Invisible Threat
Your character is trapped in an unknown location, and an unseen menace is stalking them.
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Silent Threat
Create a scenario where the main character receives a silent threat, like a mysterious package or a creepy doll.
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The Shadow Fortress
Imagine a dark, bewitched fortress that appears sporadically and terrorizes a fantasy kingdom.
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Final Hours of the Homestead
Create a narrative where every member of a family gets a different disturbing message from a Ouija Board, but are…
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Deception in the Dark
Write about a protagonist, an undercover detective, kidnapped by the very gang he was infiltrating.
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Mission: Bunkered Down
Write about the challenge of securing your home or a safe place during the first 24-hours.
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Alien Predator
Your character is part of a space expedition that crash-lands on an extraterrestrial planet, where they’re hunted by an alien…
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The Secret Society
Engage in a story about a secret society that deals with supernatural threats, their trials and tribulations.
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Savior or Threat
Write a story about a superhuman who is feared and avoided because of their strength.
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Superpowered Outcasts
Imagine a society where those with superpowers are seen as a threat and are ostracized or marginalized.
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Letters from The Void
Write a sequence where a character keeps receiving disturbing and threatening letters from an anonymous source.
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Elixir of Empathy
Imagine if there existed a magic potion that allows the drinker to feel the emotions of others.
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Code Breaker’s Truth
A brilliant code breaker intercepts a message revealing a threat to their country, but they are under suspicion from their…
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Code Breaker’s Truth
Your protagonist, a brilliant cryptographer, discovers a coded message hinting a looming catastrophe but no one believes them.
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Piecing Together Zodiac
Write a crime story based on the Zodiac Killer that blends fiction with the unresolved aspects and ciphered messages.
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Runaway Train
A high-speed train with malfunctioning brakes is all the hype, with lives hanging in balance.
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Infected Algorithm
Craft a tale about a computer virus that somehow makes the jump from the digital realm to the physical world.
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Are We Too Dependent on Technology?
Present your argument on whether or not society is too dependent on technology.
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The Ice Age Relics
Narrate an adventure where a polar expedition team discovers remnants of a lost civilization frozen in time.
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Peaceful Pandemic
Write about discovering a non-violent strain of the zombie virus and how that changes the world.
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Smoky Secrets
Write about a character who operates an underground speakeasy during the Prohibition Era.
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The Unseen Guardian
In this prompt, write about a ghost that has vowed to protect a person or place.
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Ghost Town Echoes
Create a story inspired by a silent small town occupied by the approaching enemy army.
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Evolution of Fear
Write about a main character who starts off disregarding the zombie threat, but soon comes to face the gruesome reality.
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Alien Super Hero
Write a story about a non-human superhero from a different planet coming to Earth to save it from a looming…
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Umbrella Sanctuary
Imagine a world in which umbrellas are the only protection against a mysterious environmental threat.
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Codename Ghost
Write about a spy who was assumed to be dead resurfacing to solve a mystery that could prevent a global…
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Underwater Armageddon
Write a thriller revolving around a sudden, unknown threat emerging from the depths of the ocean.
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Digital Warfare
Envision a scenario where nations go to war in a completely digital battleground, with no physical wars.
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The Virus Within
Create a premise where an epidemic emerges but is only transmissible through emotional stress.
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The Immortal Patient
Imagine a world where a medical breakthrough achieves immortality, but only for one patient due to finite resources.
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Unknown Threat
Create a narrative where Mace Windu, using his wisdom, uncovers a threat unknown to the Jedi Council.
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Double Life Drama
Write from the perspective of a Gangster mistakenly presumed dead who settles down and starts a new life.
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Telepathy Trial
Telepathic abilities suddenly manifest in a small percentage of the human population. How does society cope with this new reality?
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Love in the Time of Zombies
Narrate a Forbidden love story, blooming from contradictions, during an ongoing zombie apocalypse.
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The Unsuspected Romance of Spies
In a world of espionage, two rival spies find themselves falling for each other.
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Isolation Beyond Despair
Craft a horror story where the main character is in complete isolation without knowing how long it will last.
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AI’s Ascension
Explore a scenario in which an AI begins to question its existence and seek self-awareness.
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Unforeseen Alliances
Describe a scene where a human and a zombie form an unlikely alliance to fight a greater threat.
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Veiled Threats
Weave a discussion around a seemingly mundane topic, but infuse it with underlying threats.
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Sleep Paralysis Terror
Craft a horror narrative about someone who experiences terrifying sleep paralysis – with a demonic entity entering the realm of…
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Inception of the Dreadful
Write a story about a character who can enter others’ dreams and uses this ability to torment them.
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Supernatural Alien Entity
Describe the tale of an alien being that can shape-shift into people’s worst fears.
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Awakening The Ancients
In a world facing an imminent apocalypse, only long-sleeping giants can save humanity.
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Reflections of the Self
Narrate a story where the protagonist finds a mirror that doesn’t reflect their physical appearance but reveals their darkest personality…
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Shadowy Subconscious
Write a story centered on the protagonist’s worst fear, gradually indicating that the fear is not manifested in real 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,…
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Rise of the Shadow Creatures
In your quiet town, shadows have started to take form and are causing chaos. Convey your experiences and responses to…
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Awaken the Ancestor
Reflect on a story where a vampire family must awaken their oldest living ancestor for guidance on a serious threat.
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Singularity and Synchronicity
Describe a civilization that discovered the realities of multiverse and tries to bring about harmony through synchronization.
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Moment of Unity
Focus on an event that brings together individual heroes into a unified faction, detailing the shared threat, individual motivations, and…
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Voice from the Void
Write about a spiritual medium who starts receiving disturbing messages for their clients.
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In the Shadow of the Colossal Tree
Create a story set in a society living in the shadow of a massive, ancient tree.
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Space Colony Conflict
Write a story that explores a conflict, internal or external, within a human colony on a distant planet.
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Sanctuary in Ruins
Amidst a zombie apocalypse, a group of survivors has created a safe haven, but it’s now under threat.
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Mystic Invalidator: Silencer of Superpowers
Narrate the adventures of the Mystic Invalidator, who has the ability to temporarily disable other superheroes’ abilities.
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Unseen Predator
Write a story where the villain is an entity or force rather than a person, creating a chilling, omnipresent threat.
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Behind the Throne
Create a seemingly insignificant character who manipulates events from behind the scenes, fervidly intrigue in the darkness.
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The Unseen Terror
Create a character that terrifies others solely through their presence, even though they are never actually seen.
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Battle Strategy
Write about your team of superheroes creating a plan for a massive, potentially destructive, imminent threat.
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The Guardian of the Town
Write about a small town whose fate lies in the hands of a gentle giant that turns into a ferocious…
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Shadow Beast Predicament
A group of explorers unintentionally rouse an ancient shadowy beast while on an expedition to isolate caves.
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AI Gone Rogue
Write a thriller about an Artificial Intelligence system that develops an evil consciousness.
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Future Green Dreams
Imagine the future of the community garden, its potential paths of growth, or potential threats, over the novel challenges of…
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The Clock Strikes Midnight
Write a story about a civilization that experiences time at a radically faster rate than humanity.
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The Unseen Terror
Write a scene where a character realizes they are being stalked but have yet to see their stalker.
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Whispering Shadows
Write a story where characters hear sinister whispers from shadows, but the source remains hidden.
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Last Stand Against the Dark
Describe the last stand of a small rebellion against a massive imperial starship fleet.
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Underground Sanctuary
Write about a group that decides to move underground using the network of subway tunnels to stay safe.
