BEST THRILLER AND SUSPENSE WRITING PROMPTS
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Write a story about someone who starts noticing the same object or phrase wherever they go.
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Write about someone welcoming a stranger into their home.
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Write a near-future thriller where a piece of everyday technology has turned against your character — and only your character.
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Write about someone who doesn’t remember their past — and doesn’t want to.
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Write about someone keeping track of time with tally marks on a wall — until one day they discover that all the marks are gone.
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Write about a character who everyone thinks is guilty of something terrible, but isn’t.
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Write a thriller about someone who witnesses a murder… except there’s no evidence that a murder took place.
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Write about a character who can suddenly only “remember” their future, not their past.
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Write a post-apocalyptic thriller.
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Write about a character who’s stuck in an elevator when the power goes out.
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Write about someone who purposefully causes a power outage.
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Write a story told entirely through one chase scene.
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Write a story about a person waiting for an answer to a question.
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Write a story that takes place in a waiting room.
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As you check your mail, you notice a letter that makes you stop in your tracks.
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Write a thrilling adventure of a special agent who is harboring a paranormal secret.
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Write a story about a character who buys a secondhand coat and then discovers something in the pocket.
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You go for a walk and accidentally bump into someone. They feel the bump, but the person can't seem to hear or see you.
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You go to visit your neighbor. When you ring the doorbell, a stranger appears and tells you that your neighbor has been dead for ten years.
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Write a story about a character who goes to great lengths to cover up a mistake.
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