Below you’ll find a grab-bag of prompts including one-word sparks, unsettling images, eerie scenarios, and bigger concepts to sink your teeth into. Use them for flash fiction, poetry, warm-ups, or that novel that’s been clawing at the back of your brain.

From film analysis to creepy storytelling, here are the best horror YouTubers for writers to study and get inspired by.

A look at why I love horror so much, even though it scares me terribly.