Paranormal Romance Writing Prompts

Paranormal Romance Writing Prompts

Paranormal romance has been popular for many years. The ability to sink into a romance filled with mysterious and taboo characters hasn't lost its appeal to readers. In fact it is still one of the biggest sellers in the world.

Romance writing prompt
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Writing in this genre can be a lot of fun. with everything from Werewolves, Vampires, demons or angels there is a lot to play with in this fun genre of romance.





Check out the writing prompts below, we have story starters, themes and my personal favorites the picture prompts

            Story Starter paranormal Romance Writing Prompt

Write a Paranormal short story of at least 750 words using one of the story starters below....

The streetlights were out...

Some people just couldn't take a hint...

The gun was leveled directly at his eyes...

God she hated weddings ...

It had taken her weeks to find him...

Theme Paranormal Romance Writing Prompt

Write a short Paranormal romance story or poem inspired by one of the writing themes below...

Enchanted Whispers

Yesterdays Promise

Vampire Eyes

Lost Heart

Devils Dance

Paranormal Picture Prompt for Short Stories

Write a Paranormal short story inspired by one of the picture prompts below...

Paranormal Romance Picture Prompt.
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Paranormal Romance Writing Prompts

The challenge of writing paranormal romance in a market heavily saturated with many authors all clambering to be the next Stephane Myer or Laurell.K. Hamilton (I include myself in this) is the challenge of being a fresh voice.

Write a short paranormal romance story inspired by the above picture prompt

Finding a new way to present you vampires, werewolves or witches in a way that grabs your readers attention and holds it, is critical if we are looking for success in this wonderfully fun genre.

Bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon describes the genre below well...

"Define "Paranormal", eh? Well, the Webster's dictionary defines paranormal as "not scientifically explainable". In publishing, the term has come to mean anything "other" than normal (brides, babies, cowboys, dukes, rakes, pirates). For publishing purposes Paranormal is a blanket term that covers an entire range of not necessarily related types of stories. Futuristic and SF romance and all sorts of fantasy romance, -- time travel, angels, devils, fairies, vampires, reincarnation, psychics, etc -- are published under the label of paranormal. Me, I call it "The Weird Stuff" with pride, and get a great kick out of reading and writing"

This definition gives us writers a lot of options to play with, so look outside your comfort zone, try something a little different, if you normally write about vampires try writing a short romance story involving an alien. The options really are only limited by your own imagination.

The following writing prompts below are meant to be used as a kickstart to get you the writer started on something fresh. So if it's writing block or looking for something a little new to try, why not experiment with one or more of the following story starters, themes or picture prompts below.

Paranormal romance story starters

Write a short paranormal romance story of at least 750 words using one of the story starters below

 

1. He was sick of waiting....

2. There was almost something beautiful in the snowfall that was killing him slowly...

3. The cocking of the gun was the only warning she had...

4. A hundred years was a long time between dates...

5. Hands bound behind her back was a good hint that the night had ended badly...

6. "Kill her first"....

7. "I don't need a bodyguard"...

8. The sewer was the last place the humans would look...

9. Demons couldn't be trusted, even when asking for help...

10. The sound of booted feet approaching the locked cell door...

11. It was hard to poison a vampire but not impossible ...

12. Prix hated camping. She hated the bugs, the smoke and most of all she hated sleeping outside...

13. The house looked like it was about to fall down

14. The book kept landing on the floor with a heavy thud....

15. Watching the complex burn, she waited it wouldn't be long now ....

 

Paranormal Romance Theme Prompts

Choose one of the following themes and write a short paranormal romance story (or a poem of at least 200 words) inspired by the theme you have chosen

Write a short Paranormal Romance story inspired by the above picture prompt

1. Blind date

2. Housekeeping

3. Midnight dance

4. Broken mirror

5. Hidden familiar

6. Whispers

7. Promise me

8. Blood hunt

9. Homecoming

10. Tilted halo

11. Dark kiss

12. Moons rise

13. Buried secrets

14. Ultimatum

15. Spellbound

 

 

Paranormal Romance Picture Prompts For Short Stories

Choose one of the picture prompts below and write a short paranormal story of at least 750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Paranormal Romance Picture Prompts For Poems

 

Write a poem or song inspired by one of the picture prompts below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy writing :)

 

 

 

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Horror writing prompts for short stories

 

Writing horror can be a fun challenging way to explore some deeper emotions, fear, hate and jealousy are the first that come to mind with this genre . but one thing to always remember Is love, courage and even forgiveness can be great motivating factors when it comes to writing short stories in the genre of horror... After all what hells would you cross to save your child?

Write a dark poem or ballad inspired by the above picture prompt

 

So check out the below Story starters, themes and my favourite the picture prompt and inspire yourself today in the very much fun world of horror, where the darkest sides of humanity dwell and only the bold dare tread...

 

Story starters

Write a short horror story using one of the opening sentences below

 

Write a short horror story inspired by the above picture prompt

1.There was something wrong with the food...

2. He had sworn it wouldn't happen again...

3. The seat looked empty ...

4. The city had burned for days...

5. There was something stuck to the letter box...

6. Stay behind me...

7. She never knew how many people were watching ...

8. The headstone had been broken in two...

9. The headlights of the car ...

10. The cat shivered on the front step, wet with rain and blood...

 

 

Story themes

Choose one of the themes below to write a short horror inspired story of no less then 750 words...

 

 

1. Doll

2. Writing on the wall

3. Empty shell

4. Gagged

5.Invasion

6. Asylum

7. Green thumb

8. Night dance

9. Following footsteps

10. Yesterday's tears

 

 

Picture prompt

Write a short story of at least 750 words inspired by one of the horror picture prompts below

 

Horror picture prompt

 

Horror picture prompt

 

Horror picture prompt

 

 

Horror picture prompt

 

 

Horror picture prompt

 

 

Picture prompts for Poetry

Using the horror picture prompts below, write a dark poem, ballad or even a song inspired by one of the horror writing prompts below

Write a dark poem or balled inspired by the picture prompt above

 

Write a dark poem or balled inspired by the picture prompt above

 

 

Write a dark poem or balled inspired by the picture prompt above

 

 

Write a dark poem or balled inspired by the picture prompt above

 

Write a dark poem or balled inspired by the picture prompt above

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Daily writing prompts for the second week of June

Daily writing prompts for the 8th of June

Choose one of the following writing prompts

Daily story starters

Write a short story of no less than 750 words, using one of the opening sentences below


There was something wrong with the man...

Coffee and conversation was what she had promised but one look at her face and I knew...

Theme

Write a poem or a short story of at least 750 words, based on one of the themes below

beauty's curse

Daily grind

Picture prompt

write a poem inspired by the writing prompt below

Daily writing prompts for the first week of June

Writing prompts are all around us every day, in a snippet of overheard conversation, sensational news and in life's unexpected events. The simple act of missing a train can spark the writers greatest question... What if?
What if the train crashed down the line? What if you returned home to find your partner cheating? What if ?
So next time your searching for inspiration look around yourself and ask your imagination What if?

Daily writing prompts for the 1st of June

Choose one of the following writing prompts

Daily story starters

Write a short story of no less than 750 words, using one of the opening sentences below

It was meant as a joke nothing more...

Homeless the word had meant nothing to me a month ago...

Theme

Write a poem or a short story of at least 750 words, based on one of the themes below

Hidden....


Murderers heart ...

Picture prompt

write a short story inspired by the writing prompt below

Daily writing prompts for the third week of April

Inspire yourself

Using writing prompts can be a great exercise for any writer no matter their experience. Opening up creative paths that may not have been considered before or simply helping the writer to kick start their imagination. One of the easiest ways to use writing prompts, be it a theme, paragraph or picture prompt is to simply jot down the ideas that the prompt gives you then write without editing or even rereading your work until you’re done. This can help to simply unlock your creativity, help create the habit of writing every day and maybe even provide that perfect idea for your next masterpiece.

So please check out the writing prompts below and get writing today

Daily writing prompts for the fourth week of January

Be inspired

Writing is a pleasure, a joy for most writers, but it is also an art and like all artists, it is good to not only practice your skill everyday but to challenge yourself as you do so.  Using writing prompts and writing exercises every day is a great way to do this. And for every week of every month this year I will be posting these writing prompts here to help inspire you on your creative journey, so please check back as this blog expands with more writing prompts, tips and exercises, and by all means if you have any comments or suggestions please feel free to leave a comment below