The goal of this Halloween prompt is to write a story from the perspective of a group of people who work at a haunted house. In what ways is the job just like any other? In what ways is it different?
What’s it like for a creepy clown to flirt with a zombie on break? Does the guy carrying the chainsaw complain that it’s heavy, loud, and makes him smell like burned gasoline? If someone working got hurt, how long would it take for someone to notice that they were no longer in character?
The goal of this Halloween prompt is to write a spooky story about a character who has a moment of déjà vu. When they try to tell others about the experience, no one believes them. How does this affect the relationship between the characters? Does your character feel slighted because his/her story wasn’t believed? Do the people who hear about the experience begin to think that your character is losing their mind?
And, of course, here’s the “Glitch in the Matrix” clip.
The goal of this Halloween prompt is to write a spooky story about a person (or group of people) who go through a series of photos from over a few years and discover that there’s the same person—wearing the same clothing—in the background of all of the pictures.
On a carousel horses race around and around in circles, but they never reach the finish line that they appear to be racing toward.
Write a story about two people who are stuck in that race. They are friends or enemies or frenemies who are constantly competing for something that neither of them could ever acquire.
Do they talk about their competition, or is the competition unspoken? Do they talk to they have friends and family who support them in the competition, or do those people think that the competition is petty and stupid? Over time, does the relationship between the two become friendlier or does it polarize them?
Guy Noir, a private detective and notorious feline-hater, has been hired by a young couple (and their young daughter) to find a siamese cat named Ruby.
Why is the family willing to pay top dollar to hire a private detective to find their cat? Why is the cat named Ruby? And why does Guy hate cats?
In search of Ruby, Guy speaks with a cat breeder, the mother-in-law of the husband, and a cable guy. What does Guy learn from each of those interactions?
When Guy finds Ruby, is it because of great detective work or pure luck? Does he share all of those details with the family when he returns Ruby?
Guy Noir, a private detective, has been hired by a businessman to find a pair of missing cufflinks.
What is it about the cufflinks that makes them so valuable?
Guy goes to a pawn shop, an art dealer, and a barber while in search for the cufflinks. What does he learn (or not learn) from those interactions?
Where does Guy finally find the cufflinks?
Write about a character that’s in love with Guy Noir, a private detective.
Your character first met Guy when he was working a case. Now he’s not working and his money is running out. How does your character help him find his next job?
When Guy is working, he can’t be bothered. How does your character handle going days without hearing from Guy? Does your character begin spying on Guy? What does your character find?
You work at a sporting goods store and there’s a new cashier who catches your eye. There’s one major problem though: you work in footwear…in the back of the store.
Write about how you go about asking the cashier on a date.
How do you get the cashier’s attention? How do you make yourself stand out from the other employees vying for the cashier? How do you pull it off without getting in trouble from your manager? (Or do you not care if you get in trouble?)
Twist: You must embarrass your main character twice before asking the cashier out.
Write about a character who falls in love with a sailor.
How did the two characters meet? Does the sailor want to stay in their job now that the relationship has started or are they looking for a way out? How does the sailor feel about life on the sea? What does the sea offer than the other character can’t? What advice does the other character get from their friends and family? Do they like or look down on the sailor? Is the issue of economic class a problem between the character and the sailor?
Write about a character who falls in love with a superhero.
First, figure out the genders of the characters. A classic female character who falls in love with a male superhero can be easy to think about, but what if it’s a female superhero and a male character? That can change the dynamics.
Next, how did the characters first meet? Under what circumstances are the characters continually meeting? Is the superhero using their superpowers to spy on the other character? Is the other character putting themselves in harms way just for the attention? Or is the non-superhero a villain?
Finally, their relationship must end. Who breaks it off and why?
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