112+ ‘Zombie apocalypse’ Writing Prompts
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Zombie Monarchy
Explore the possibility of a royal monarchy, complete with a king, queen, and court, within a zombie apocalypse.
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The Solitary Walker
Sketch a monologue from the viewpoint of a zombie, trying to recollect fragments of forgotten human life.
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Chronicles of Survival
Write a series of journal entries from the perspective of a survivalist in a zombie apocalypse.
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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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Forgotten Knowledge
Create a character who uses forgotten or overlooked skills to survive after the apocalypse.
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Fractured Bonds
Write about a character whose relationships undergo drastic changes due to the zombie apocalypse.
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Heavenly Battleground
Consider a world where religious texts predicted the zombie apocalypse and provided ways to combat them.
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Divine Wrath or Injustice
Suppose that people believe a zombie apocalypse is a divine punishment or a test of their faith.
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Sacred Survival
Write a piece where a religious leader takes charge to guide and protect their community during a zombie apocalypse.
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Apex Predators
Write about humans evolving a new set of skills to hunt and kill the zombies, now that they are the apex predators.
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Survival Adaptation
Write a story about a group of survivors who develop unique physical mutations to survive a zombie apocalypse.
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The Betrayed Leader
Write about a leader who is a secret zombie sympathizer during a zombie apocalypse.
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Zombie Utopia
Imagine that the zombie apocalypse led not to a dismal dystopia, but to a surprising utopia.
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Collapse Chronicles
Illustrate what life is like after the fall of civilization, focusing on day-to-day survival and emotions.
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Collapse of Order
Write about the initial and rapid disintegration of societal structures during the zombie apocalypse.
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Survivor Morality
Craft a story that explores the moral choices and ethical dilemmas in a zombie apocalypse.
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Breaking Down the Apocalypse
Write an intricate analysis of the different stages and patterns of a zombie apocalypse.
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Deciphering the Unseen Society
Craft a story about a hidden civilization of survivors in a zombie apocalypse.
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Disintegration of Morals
Delve into the transformation of a character who, in order to survive, has to abandon their moral principles.
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Preserving Humanity
In the midst of a zombie apocalypse, write about a group of survivors who make efforts to preserve art, culture, and traditions.
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Survivor’s Guilt
In a world overtaken by zombies, write about a character who survived while their loved ones didn’t.
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Civilization Rebuilt
Write about how humanity rebuilds civilization in the wake of the zombie apocalypse.
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Scarcity and Survival
Tell the story of scarcity and resource management in a long-term zombie apocalypse.
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School in Apocalypse
Describe how education, learning, and school might be transformed in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies.
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The Forgotten Playtime
Consider how the onset of a zombie apocalypse might abruptly push a young child into premature adulthood.
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A Refuge in Imagination
Imagine how children in the midst of a zombie apocalypse might create an imaginative, almost fantastical world as a coping mechanism.
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Surviving in a Child’s World
Describe how a child would use their unique combination of innocence, imagination, and resourcefulness to survive in a zombie apocalypse.
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Haunted by Choices
Your protagonist is forced to make a life-altering decision that causes others’ deaths.
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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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Chaos in the Supermarket
Describe your experiences trying to gather supplies in a supermarket during the first few hours of a zombie apocalypse.
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Zombie Survival Sanctuary
Write about the creation and defense of a safe zone during a zombie apocalypse.
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Vehicle Survival
Describe surviving a zombie apocalypse solely using a vehicle for shelter and transport.
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New Horizons
You find yourself needing to relocate your group to safer grounds in a zombie apocalypse.
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Last Bastions of Knowledge
Imagine you are tasked with preserving knowledge in a Zombie Apocalypse. What books do you save and why?
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Post-Apocalyptic Culture
How would a zombie apocalypse shape culture and traditions? Write about a post-apocalyptic holiday or festival celebrating survival.
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Hard Choices
Given limited resources in a zombie apocalypse, write about how you’d decide who gets what.
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Forgotten Bunkers
In the final stages of the apocalypse, your group stumbles upon an abandoned, reinforced bunker.
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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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Fairytale Reimagined Apocalypse
Rewrite a classic fairytale with a twist: it takes place during a zombie apocalypse.
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Rise of the Zombie Gods
Write a tale where Greek, Roman, Egyptian or any other gods are believed to be the cause of the zombie apocalypse.
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Folklore Origins of the End
In a routine archaeological expedition, an ancient artifact said to hold a powerful curse is accidentally activated, triggering the zombie apocalypse.
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Mythical Creatures Meet Zombies
Imagine a world where mythical creatures like unicorns, dragons and mermaids exist and suddenly a zombie apocalypse hits.
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Brotherhood Betrayed
Write about two close soldiers separated through different paths during the zombie apocalypse, only to end up as enemies.
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Aftermath Fracturing
Write about the conflict of interest between different military factions over resources and the survival strategy amidst the zombie apocalypse.
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Monochrome Dreams
Describe a world that has lost its color to the ongoing apocalypse and how it affects the last person alive.
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Alone with the Dead
Document the daily life of a survivor living in complete solitude during a zombie apocalypse.
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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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Golden Hearts in a Deadly World
Write from the perspective of heroic people who are battling not just for survival, but for the preservation of humanity.
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Sanctuary Secrets
Uncover the deep secrets that led to the inception of zombie progression, hence paving the way for a zombie-free future.
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Survival of the Strongest
Write about life five years into the zombie apocalypse, where physical strength matters less and mental acuity reigns supreme.
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Journaling Joys
Write about keeping a journal during a zombie apocalypse and how it becomes a surprisingly humorous way to cope.
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Apocalypse Love Story
A love story that blossoms between two survivors who bicker and fight, but also keep each other alive.
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The Child of the Apocalypse
Channel a child’s perspective who knows nothing of the world before the zombie apocalypse. How do they see and navigate this desolated world?
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Collapse of Morality in Chaos
Describe how the onslaught of zombies completely upends societal norms, particularly regarding morality and ethics.
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Twisted Preserve
Pen down a scenario where a safe haven turns out to be a gruesome human experiment lab.
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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 Transformation
Describe the process of a person turning into a zombie, focusing on the macabre details.
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Eerie Silence
Write about the unsettling calmness in the first hours before the zombie apocalypse erupts.
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Apocalypse Diaries
Write diary entries of multiple characters chronicling their experiences during the zombie apocalypse.
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Zombie Code of Conduct
Create a set of rules or code of conduct that a group abides by during the zombie apocalypse.
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Divided We Fall
Write about a group that seems harmonious but harbors stark differences of opinion on surviving the zombie apocalypse.
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Fragments of Past Unfolded
Pen down the story of a group confronting their darkest secrets amidst a zombie apocalypse.
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Leadership in Extremity
Write about a character becoming the unlikely leader in a group during a zombie apocalypse.
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Pyramids and the Undead
Set a zombie apocalypse in ancient Egypt, where the consternation meets cultural mores of the afterlife.
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Fear in the Fjords
In this prompt, write about a zombie apocalypse occurring in the remote villages of Norway.
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Zombies in the Outback
Imagine a zombie apocalypse taking place in the Australian outback, considering the cultural, natural, and geographic elements of the region.
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Starcrossed Survivors
Explore a Romeo and Juliet-style love story between two members from rival survivor groups during a zombie apocalypse.
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Love in Whispered Transmissions
Write a story that revolves around two people who fall in love over a ham radio during a zombie apocalypse.
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Survivors’ Waltz
Write about two people meeting in the midst of a zombie apocalypse who slowly form a romantic bond.
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The Unlikely Hero
Pen a character who is wholly unprepared and ill-equipped for the zombie apocalypse, yet becomes a surprising asset to the group.
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The Selfish Survivor
Describe a character so focused on personal survival, they commit morally questionable acts.
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The Reluctant Leader
Create a character who is reluctantly pushed into a leadership role in a zombie apocalypse.
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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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Humanity’s Last Hope
Imagine a world with a zombie apocalypse, where one character holds the secret to saving humanity.
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Survivor’s Guilt
Write about a character who is the only one to survive an attack in a zombie apocalypse.
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Reality Mirror
Pen a story where people still enforce societal norms and prejudices even in the face of Armageddon.
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Spirit of Survival
Concoct a tale wherein a group of survivors form a utopian society amidst chaos, and how it reflects on the inherent tenacity of human spirit.
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Echoes of the Past
Write about a character who compares the societal collapse in the zombie apocalypse with historical events.
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Salvaging Humanity
Write a story where the protagonist, amidst the zombie apocalypse, discovers the true meaning of being human.
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Ancient Curse
Weave a story about an ancient curse that mysteriously triggers a zombie apocalypse in the modern world.
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Mysterious Origins
Narrate the zombie apocalypse’s beginning, starting with a strange, isolated event in a small town.
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Laboratory Error
Write about a deadly strain that was accidentally released during a routine study in a laboratory.
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A Hero’s Sacrifice
Create a character who must make sacrifices to protect others from the zombie apocalypse, and explore the resulting internal conflict.
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Baring Emotional Scars
Detail a character who seems physically strong and capable, but is wrestling with emotional traumas that stand in their way.
