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

Horror writing prompts

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"We fear death and dismemberment, we fear pain, insanity and loss, we even fear sexuality, and it's only by addressing these fears that we avoid living in a state of constant trepidation. Horror can speak of such things in a way that a more realistic or naturalistic genre can't.

Horror is a leap of faith and imagination in a world where the subconscious holds dominion; a call to enter a territory where no image or act is damnable it cannot be explored, kissed and courted; finally - why whisper it ?- embraced."

Clive Barker

Horror can be found every where, the fairy tales that we read to our children, the nightly news we watch and even some of the most acclaimed dramas like schielders list. Horror is part of our every day lives, as we wait outside a surgery desperate for news, facing the bullies that populate the school yard and is so many other aspects of our lives.

I find that the most effective horror is the one that engages our human empathy for the characters, where we can see our own phobias, shame or even our own capacity for darkness.
Out of all the horror I have seen the one that "stayed" with me was "Cabin Fever" it's take on a flesh eating disease and the characters very human fearful reaction was too believable for me to sit comfortably through their torment.

As writers no matter our preferred genre it is worth challenging ourselves as both writers and explorers of humanity to explore the darker aspects of what hides in all our minds...

I hope that some of the horror writing prompts below may help inspire you to explore this interesting genre, there are over 40 horror Stories Starters and Themes with my all time favourite horror picture prompts for short stories as well as poetry

I truly hope you enjoy

Story starters for horror writers

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


1. The street was filthy after the storm...

2. He was discovered after dinner...

3. Just one night in a haunted house and he would be free...

4. 2:20 am every morning she awoke, knowing she wasn't alone...

5. The wedding guests cheered ...

6. I remember it like it was yesterday...

7. No one knew what the old man looked like...

8. Just one more taste...

9. He could hear them gathering outside...

10. Death is upon us...

11. The house was in chaotic ruins...

12. The car sputtered once before the engine cut out all together...

13. The city was a confusing array of lights sounds and smells...

14. Pushing open the window, Shelly squeezed her way into the abandoned house...

15. I had always hated the house next door...

16. His eyes never left her as she moved through her bedroom...

17. The fire swept through the village...

18. "We are here to help you "....

19. Dropping the bloody knife, I stumbled back...

20. The doctor struggled to keep his hand from shaking...

Daily writing prompts for the first week of December

Daily writing prompts for the 1st of December

Choose one of the following creative writing prompt

Daily story starter

Write a short science fiction story of at least 750 words using the following opening sentence....

Most missions were all about the kill ratio, but this was different...

The senate had been called without her...

Writing theme

Write a poem or short story of a least 750 words inspired by one of the following theme

Yesterday's tears

Crown

Picture prompt

Write a poem inspired by the picture prompt below

Daily writing prompts for the third week of November

Writing prompts can be anything from what you might find here on these pages to the very events that are happening around and in your life. Draw from your experiences and even your friends stories as the best writing prompts are the ones that we can all relate too in some way.

Daily writing prompts for the 15th of November

Choose one of the following creative writing prompt

Daily story starter

Write a short romance story of at least 750 words using the following opening sentence.


It had been two years without any word...

Just one more time and he would end it...

Writing theme

Write a poem or short story of a least 750 words inspired by one of the following theme

Darkened door

Prayer

Picture prompt

Write a poem inspired by the picture prompt below

Writing prompts for the first week of November

The great thing about using a daily writing prompt is that it encourages us to write every day. be it poetry, short stories or perhaps an entire novel that we are writing, it's a good practise to exercise and challenge our creativity every day. To take the time to work on something completely fresh and new.
I hope you enjoy the following story starters and prompts for poems and that you all had a great halloween

Daily writing prompts for the 1st of November

Choose one of the following creative writing prompts

Daily story starter

Write a short halloween story of at least 750 words using the following opening sentence....

Spiders, I would need lots of spiders...

I could picture her sad waiting face ....

Writing theme

Write a poem or short story of a least 750 words inspired by one of the following theme

Bones

Avatar

Picture prompt

Write a halloween poem inspired by the picture prompt below

Daily writing prompts for the third week of September

Writing prompts for horror and fantasy, romance and much more are included in this weeks daily writing prompts,

All provided with the hope to give you some new writing ideas , inspiration and constant flow of creativity so pick up your pen, or keyboard and let your creativity loose with some of the wonderful picture writing prompts below

Daily writing prompts for the 15th of September

Choose one of the following creative writing prompt

Daily story starter

Write a short sci fi story of at least 750 words using the following opening sentence....

"Tell me again how you lost him?"

No one could remember the last time the seal was open...

Writing theme

Write a poem or short story of a least 750 words inspired by one of the following theme

Bounty

Crash

Picture prompt

Write a short story inspired by the picture prompt below

Daily writing prompts for the second week of September

Writing is sometime not a question of want to but have to, the desire to create short stories, poems, songs or even novels can be at times overwhelming.
Feeding our creative muse is a must if you want to be a successful writer. By experincing new things, be it a destination, food or new hobby. We are ever building on our writing portfolio, so while it is a good and needed thing to write every day, don't forget to take time to for life. Embrace the opportunities that surrounded you, break out of your comfort zone but not only in your writing but in your life and be amazed at the wealth of experience you will be able to draw from.

I hope this week finds you all well and inspired
here are this weeks writing prompts, I hope you enjoy them

Daily writing prompts for the 8th of September

Choose one of the following creative writing prompt

Daily story starter

Write a short fantasy story of at least 750 words using the following opening sentence....

The sound of tears was all he could hear...

Silken drapes and sweet tea were not the only tools of my trade...

Writing theme

Write a poem or short story of a least 750 words inspired by one of the following theme

Devils bargain

Murderous heart

Picture prompt

Write a poem inspired by the picture prompt below

Daily writing prompts for the first week of September

Daily writing prompts for the 1st of September

Choose one of the following creative writing prompt

Daily story starter

Write a short horror story of at least 750 words using the following opening sentence....

the heavy beat of the drums never stopped...

nervous I stared at the ring...

Writing theme

Write a poem or short story of a least 750 words inspired by one of the following theme

Broken vow

These walls

Picture prompt

Write a poem inspired by the picture prompt below

Daily writing prompts for the fourth week of August

Writing prompts are a simple and easy tool to your creative writing,no matter the genre you write in (romance,horror, thriller,fantasy)
one of the best things you can do for your writing is to write everyday, but some times writing ideas are a little hard to come by Thats what writing prompts like the ones in this blog are designed for, to kick start your imagination. Sometimes taking you the author on a whole new journey.

So Happy writing, I truly hope that you find something that inspires not only your mind but you heart.

Check out the video below of Ann Rice answering commonly asked questions I hope you all enjoy it

Daily writing prompts for the 22nd of August

Choose one of the following creative writing prompt

Daily story starter

Write a short horror story of at least 750 words using the following opening sentence....


"Hell is in the details"...

The newborn's cry cry echoed out...

Writing theme

Write a poem or short story of a least 750 words inspired by one of the following theme

Spiderweb

Bookcase

Picture prompt

Write a poem inspired by the picture prompt below

Daily writing prompts for the second week of August

Daily writing prompts for the 8th of August

Choose one of the following creative writing prompt

Daily story starter

Write a short romance story of at least 750 words using the following opening sentence....

It wasn't supposed to end like this....

Just one more target and she would finally be free ....

Writing theme

Write a poem or short story of a least 750 words inspired by one of the following theme

Last minute

Abandon ship

Picture prompt

Write a poem inspired by the picture prompt below

Daily writing prompts for the first week of August

Finding constant ideas for creative writing isn't always an easy thing, when we find ourselves stuck for something fresh using a writing prompt can be a quick and ease way to turn on our creativity. be it writing prompts for poetry, song writing, or story writing there is a writing prompt for all types of creative writing

I truly do hope that some of these free writing prompts may help you unlock new and wonderful places within I. Your imagination and writing

Daily writing prompts for the 1st of August

Choose one of the following creative writing prompt

Daily story starter

Write a short story of at least 750 words using the following opening sentence....

The ship was sinking...

The crowd was screaming, thirsty for blood...

Writing theme

Write a poem or short story of a least 750 words inspired by one of the following theme

Chained love

Fools gold

Picture prompt

Write a poem or ballad inspired by the picture prompt below

Daily writing prompts for the third week of July

The use of a daily writing prompt can be a great aid to the creative writer for a few reasons, inspiration, challenge, overcoming writers block and of course simple fun.

choose one writing prompt per day to focus on from the lists below, write without editing, even if you don't fully like what you think is coming out onto the page, within even our worse attempts true gems of inspiration can be found.

Daily writing prompts for the 15th of july

Choose one of the following creative writing prompt

Daily story starter

Write a short horror story of at least 750 words using the following opening sentence....

The flashlight shaking in her hands, Alana stepped slowly backwards...

The car's engine spluttered once before coming to a dead stop...

Writing theme

Write a poem or short story of a least 750 words inspired by one of the following theme

Hidden cell

ship wreaked

Picture prompt

Write a poem inspired by the picture prompt below

Daily writing prompts for the first week of July

Daily writing prompts are a great tool in assisting you the writer to create something new and fresh every day. Providing a platform of visual ideas and new concepts from which you the writer can pick and choose. No matter what form of creative writing you focus on, using daily writing prompts will help you to hone your craft as you explore and challenge your creativity.

Daily writing prompts for the first week of June

Choose one of the following creative writing prompt

Daily story starter

Write a short story of at least 750 words using the following opening sentence....

Staring at the stage filled only with lights...

Six weeks to live, the words repeated again ...

Writing theme

Write a poem or short story of a least 750 words inspired by one of the following theme

Eye for an eye

Helping hand

Picture prompt

Write a poem inspired by the picture prompt below

Daily writing prompts for the fourth week of June

Daily writing prompts for the 22nd of June

Choose one of the following creative writing prompt

Daily story starter

Write a short story of at least 750 words using the following opening sentence....

Stepping out the front door, eyes raised fearfully to the sky....

"Nothing but a whore"...

Writing theme

Write a poem or short story of a least 750 words inspired by one of the following theme

Sickness

Old charm

Picture prompt

Write a poem inspired by the picture prompt below

Daily writing prompts for the third week of June

Daily writing prompts for the 15th of June

Choose one of the following creative writing prompt

Daily story starter

Write a short story of at least 750 words using the following opening sentence....

There was no way I was going to be able to fix this mess in time...

Not one person noticed the blood...

Writing theme

Write a poem or short story of a least 750 words inspired by one of the following theme

Greedy eyes

Captured Time

Picture Prompt

Write a short story inspired by the picture prompt below

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 Third Week Of May

Daily writing prompts for the 22nd of May

choose one of the following writing prompts

Daily story starters

Write a short horror story of at least 750 words using one of the following opening lines below


the streets were empty, only the sound of his footsteps competed with the fearful beat of her heart...

The door closed, the key turning almost silently in the lock...

Writing theme

write a short story or poem based on one of the following themes


Dark secrets

forgotten promise

picture prompt

write a short story inspired by the picture prompt below

Daily writing prompts for the second week of May

Having spent almost a year in a deep writing funk, I can and do truly stand by the use of writing prompts. There are of course other ways to kick start your imagination but when i've have been lost in writers block for several months I personally found the use of the old fashioned writers prompt to be more than just useful in getting me writing again, they have sparked by next novel idea. So please don't hesitate to try some of these writing prompts below you never k ow where a simple idea will take you

Daily writing prompts for 14th of May

Choose one of the following writing prompts

Daily story starters

Write a short Horror story of least 750 words using one of the opening lines from below

The moment she stepped into the house she knew it had been the wrong choice…

It never mattered how hard he tried to resist…

Writing theme

Write a poem or a story, based on one of the following themes

Death calls

Moon song

Picture prompt

Write a short story of at least 750 words inspired by the picture prompt below