Publisher's Synopsis
Unlock forbidden knowledge. Summon terrifying inspiration. Write stories that leave readers screaming.
From the mind of horror author Kevin Lintner comes a chilling and unholy grimoire of creative prompts steeped in shadows, blood, and secrets best left buried. Whether you're a novelist, screenwriter, TTRPG game master, or simply a writer seeking new nightmares to unleash, this collection is your haunted doorway into realms beyond the veil.
101 Occult and Supernatural Horror Writing Prompts is more than just a list-it's a full-fledged creative séance that channels inspiration from ancient rites, haunted places, cursed objects, unholy cults, and the strange visitors that lurk in the corner of your vision. Every prompt is crafted to provoke rich, story-worthy ideas infused with dread, curiosity, and dark fascination.
Inside This Book, You'll Discover:21 carefully curated categories, each devoted to a different flavor of horror: haunted locations, demonic pacts, psychic powers, cursed rituals, secret societies, body horror, and more
Detailed enhancement suggestions with each prompt, guiding you toward tone, structure, and genre-bending possibilities
Stand-alone ideas strong enough to become full-length novels, screenplays, short stories, or RPG campaigns
Bonus section: Supernatural Crossroads - hybrid prompts that break boundaries and summon storytelling chaos
Featured Prompt Themes Include:
Cults, Covens & Secret Societies
Uncover organizations that manipulate the world from the shadows, worship ancient gods, or enforce arcane laws.Haunted Objects & Cursed Items
Give your characters that antique mirror that whispers... or the doll that moves on its own.Forbidden Rituals & Dark Magic
Push the limits of the arcane with rites no one should perform-until now.Psychics, Mediums & Mental Intrusion
Explore the terrifying price of reading minds or channeling spirits who refuse to let go.Body Horror & Transformation
Melt flesh. Warp forms. Unleash the grotesque beauty of change through pain.
Why You Need This Book:
Whether you're drafting your next splatterpunk novella, a slow-burn gothic novel, or just need an idea to get unstuck, this book delivers.
It speaks the language of classic horror and modern anxiety-bridging folklore, urban legends, paranormal research, and cosmic dread.
Each prompt is designed to haunt you long after reading-just like the best horror fiction.
Who This Book Is For:
Horror, thriller, and paranormal authors looking for original ideas that go beyond tired tropes
Game designers and TTRPG dungeon masters craving scenario fuel
Screenwriters or short film creators seeking eerie setups with cinematic flair
Anyone brave enough to write the things that shouldn't be written
So light your candles. Lock your doors. And crack this book open wide.
Your next nightmare begins with a single idea-one that just might be waiting inside.
Kevin Lintner's 101 Occult and Supernatural Horror Writing Prompts is here to awaken your darkest creativity.
