Over 20 "Paranormal Thrillers" Writing Prompts

Write a story about a small coastal town where the residents start experiencing shared nightmares about a shipwreck off the coast, leading to the discovery of supernatural secrets buried with the town's ancestors.

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Imagine a world where people are born with the ability to perceive ghosts, but this gift is suppressed by the government. The protagonist, who has always suppressed their abilities, starts experiencing overtly powerful and disturbing visions that threaten their sanity. Outline a story where uncovering the truth behind these visions could reveal a horrifying government conspiracy.

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Create a narrative involving a group of friends who find an old, cryptic book in an abandoned library. As they decipher the contents, paranormal events begin to mirror ancient prophecies from the book—prophecies that predict dire outcomes for each of them.

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A renowned psychic medium retires to a sleepy countryside, hoping to escape the voices that have haunted her career. But instead of peace, she finds herself drawn into a 100-year-old mystery involving the old mansion she now calls home and its spectral inhabitants who insist she helps them find closure.

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Describe the unsettling journey of a journalist who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences as they come face-to-face with incontrovertible evidence of an otherworldly phenomenon during a routine investigation.

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After surviving a near-fatal accident, a man develops the ability to see "shadows" around people, which he soon learns signify imminent death. When he sees a shadow encircling his fiancée, he goes on a desperate quest to change fate, all the while being hunted by an ancient society that believes some destinies should not be altered.

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Imagine a scenario where a detective with a rational mind confronts a string of murders that seem to be linked to an ancient curse. Every step closer to solving the case pulls them deeper into the paranormal, forcing them to question their own beliefs about the world.

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A renowned skeptic of the supernatural, famous for debunking alleged hauntings, receives a mysterious invitation to spend a weekend in a castle claimed to be the most haunted place on Earth. Inside, she encounters undeniable evidence of the paranormal and must confront her own disbelief while solving a century-old mystery.

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When a forensic scientist working on cold cases starts hearing the voices of victims, they initially believe it's stress-induced hallucinations. However, as the voices guide them to unresolved clues and hidden truths, the scientist is drawn into a dangerous web of deceit and supernatural justice. Write about their quest to give peace to the spirits while risking their own life in the process.

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Set in an alternate Victorian era where paranormal entities are integrated into society, the story follows a young medium and her dead partner — a ghost only she can see and communicate with. Together, they solve mysteries involving supernatural occurrences. Their latest case involves a séance that went horribly wrong, leading to a series of hauntings whose secrets could shake the very foundation of their society.

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