When we talk about prompts, most writers treat them like they're instructions carved into stone tablets. This is a horror prompt, therefore I must do horror. This is fantasy, therefore it's dragons or bus t. Unfortunately, that mindset is one of the fastest ways to stall your creativity. Here's the thing I want you to try instead: change the expectations of the prompt. Take a prompt that screams horror and twist it into a romance. Let the "monster" become the love interest. L

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A quick prompt fill about doorways and fantastical lands.

Why do haunted houses stick, when so many other horror ideas fade in and out of fashion? Vampires get sexy, then silly. Zombies oversaturate until they’re groaning punchlines. The haunted house, though, it appears to be timeless. Today, we’re going to take a look at why that might be the case.

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.

Prompt List for February and March, 2025.