Sometimes I need to shake out of my routine. And to do that, I like to just scour over writing prompts and decide if they'll work for me. I try to put my own riff on them and add them into other ideas and break them down, and really just pull apart what I think works and doesn't. These exercises help me break a story, come up with new ideas, and just get me back on track. So today, I decided to dump 200 horror writing prompts out for you to play with. I hope they lead you down a dark and scary path into your next novel or screenplay. Let's dive in. Horror Writing PromptsPsychological & Existential HorrorYou wake up, and your reflection in the mirror won't stop screaming.You find a diary you don't remember writing. It details the next week of your life, including your murder.Everyone in the world suddenly has the exact same face. You're the only one who remembers what they used to look like.You're a therapist whose new patient's delusions are starting to manifest in your own life.You start receiving packages at your door containing your own teeth, one by one.You begin to suspect your doppelgänger isn't just trying to replace you; it's trying to improve you.A memory that isn't yours appears in your mind. Then another. And another.You are the only person who can see the giant, silent figures that stand over people's beds while they sleep.After a head injury, you can hear the...
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