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Past Issues | Open for Submissions | Submission Guidelines | Deadlines | FAQ | Contact 101 Dark Fantasy / Horror Fantasy Short Story Writing Prompts Do you want to write a dark / horror fantasy short story for Peasant Magazine, but you're used to writing novels instead of short stories? Well, good news: We've created a long list of writing prompts that may help you to come up with ideas that are suitable for a short story. The list below was produced by ChatGPT, which unfortunately is short on imagination and sometimes repeats itself. In a cursed forest, travelers encounter sinister creatures that feed on fear. A haunted mansion holds secrets of dark rituals and forbidden magic. A vengeful ghost seeks justice for a murder that occurred centuries ago. A village is plagued by a mysterious illness that turns its victims into ravenous monsters. A cursed artifact brings death and destruction to all who possess it. A witch's curse transforms a prince into a hideous beast, doomed to roam the land until true love breaks the spell. A sinister carnival arrives in town, offering thrills and horrors beyond imagination. A necromancer raises an army of undead to conquer the kingdom. A lone survivor explores the ruins of a once-great civilization, haunted by the ghosts of its past. A dark cult worships ancient gods, seeking to unleash them upon the world. In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, survivors must battle against mutated creatures and rival factions to survive. A sinister force lurks within the depths of an abandoned mine, driving miners mad with its whispers. A cursed painting brings death to all who gaze upon it. A group of vampire hunters tracks a powerful vampire lord to his lair, risking their lives to rid the world of his evil. A young girl discovers she has the power to see the spirits of the dead, but they are not as benign as they seem. A mad scientist conducts experiments to create the perfect undead army. A cursed book unleashes dark forces upon the world, threatening to consume everything in its path. A werewolf stalks the streets of a small town, terrorizing its inhabitants under the light of the full moon. A witch offers to grant a young woman's wish, but at a terrible price. A mysterious fog descends upon a remote village, bringing with it nightmares made flesh. A group of adventurers explores an ancient tomb, unaware of the horrors that lie in wait within. A serial killer stalks the alleys of a bustling city, leaving behind a trail of mutilated corpses. A cursed town is trapped in perpetual darkness, ruled by a malevolent entity known only as the Shadow King. A family moves into a new house, only to discover it is haunted by the ghosts of its former occupants. A young boy discovers he has the power to raise the dead, but soon learns that some things are better left buried. A cursed forest traps travelers within its depths, twisting their minds and driving them to madness. A group of survivors takes refuge in an abandoned asylum, unaware of the horrors that await them within. A cursed ring grants its wearer immortality, but at a terrible cost. A werewolf hunter tracks a pack of lycanthropes to their hidden lair, determined to eradicate them once and for all. A dark wizard seeks to open a portal to the realm of demons, unleashing hell upon the world. A group of teenagers summon a demon for fun, only to find themselves trapped in a nightmare of their own making. A plague sweeps through a medieval kingdom, turning its victims into bloodthirsty monsters. A cursed village is home to a race of cannibalistic creatures that prey on unsuspecting travelers. A vengeful spirit returns from the grave to seek revenge on those who wronged it in life. A cursed mask grants its wearer unimaginable power, but at the cost of their sanity. A dark cult sacrifices innocents to appease their god, summoning horrors from beyond the veil. A group of paranormal investigators explores a haunted house, uncovering its dark history piece by piece. A werewolf struggles to control their primal urges, torn between their humanity and the beast within. A cursed town is plagued by a series of gruesome murders, each more horrific than the last. A young woman discovers she is the last of a line of vampire hunters, destined to rid the world of the undead. A group of witches gathers in the woods to perform a dark ritual, summoning demons to do their bidding. A cursed doll comes to life, terrorizing its owner and anyone who crosses its path. A dark wizard kidnaps a princess, intending to sacrifice her to awaken an ancient evil. A haunted ship drifts aimlessly across the sea, its crew cursed to roam its decks for eternity. A group of treasure hunters discovers a cursed artifact in an ancient tomb, unleashing a horde of undead guardians. A serial killer terrorizes a small town, leaving behind a trail of mutilated corpses marked with occult symbols. A cursed amulet grants its wearer the power to control the dead, but at a terrible price. A werewolf struggles to come to terms with their condition, torn between their human desires and their animal instincts. A dark cult worships a malevolent entity known only as the Blood God, sacrificing innocents to appease its thirst for blood. A group of explorers discovers an ancient temple hidden deep within the jungle, guarded by unspeakable horrors. A cursed painting brings death and destruction to all who come into contact with it, driving its owners to madness. A group of mercenaries is hired to rid a village of a werewolf terrorizing its inhabitants. A witch curses a small town, turning its residents into mindless zombies enslaved to her will. A dark wizard seeks to harness the power of a fallen star to conquer the world. A group of survivors takes refuge in an abandoned prison, unaware that it is haunted by the ghosts of its former prisoners. A cursed forest is home to a race of tree-like creatures that ensnare unwary travelers in their branches. A serial killer stalks the streets of an ancient city, targeting prostitutes and leaving behind a trail of mutilated corpses. A vengeful spirit returns from the grave to seek revenge on those who wronged it in life, possessing the bodies of the living to carry out its vengeance. A cursed mask grants its wearer the power to see the dead, but at the cost of their own sanity. A dark cult worships a demon lord, sacrificing innocents to appease its insatiable hunger for souls. A group of adventurers explores an abandoned castle, unaware of the horrors that lie in wait within its walls. A cursed town is home to a race of shape-shifting creatures that prey on the flesh of the living. A young woman discovers she is the last of a line of vampire hunters, destined to rid the world of the undead once and for all. A group of witches gathers in the woods to perform a dark ritual, summoning demons from the depths of hell. A cursed doll comes to life, terrorizing its owner and anyone who crosses its path with its malevolent intentions. A dark wizard kidnaps a princess, intending to sacrifice her to awaken an ancient evil that will bring about the end of the world. A haunted ship drifts aimlessly across the sea, its crew cursed to roam its decks for all eternity, forever searching for redemption. A group of treasure hunters discovers a cursed artifact in an ancient tomb, unleashing a horde of undead guardians that will stop at nothing to protect their treasure. A serial killer terrorizes a small town, leaving behind a trail of mutilated corpses marked with occult symbols that point to a dark and sinister motive. A cursed amulet grants its wearer the power to control the dead, but at a terrible price that will cost them their soul. A werewolf struggles to come to terms with their condition, torn between their human desires and their animal instincts that threaten to consume them. A dark cult worships a malevolent entity known only as the Blood God, sacrificing innocents to appease its insatiable thirst for blood and power. A group of explorers discovers an ancient temple hidden deep within the jungle, guarded by unspeakable horrors that will test their courage and resolve. A cursed painting brings death and destruction to all who come into contact with it, driving its owners to madness as they become ensnared by its dark powers. A group of mercenaries is hired to rid a village of a werewolf terrorizing its inhabitants, but soon discover that the creature is not what it seems and may be the least of their worries. A witch curses a small town, turning its residents into mindless zombies enslaved to her will, as they hunt down the living to feed her insatiable hunger for power. A dark wizard seeks to harness the power of a fallen star to conquer the world, but must first overcome the ancient guardians that protect its celestial prison. A group of merchants takes refuge in an abandoned castle, unaware that it is haunted by the ghosts of its former peasants who seek revenge on those who wronged them in life. A cursed forest is home to a race of tree-like creatures that ensnare unwary travelers in their branches, feeding on their fear and despair as they struggle to escape. A serial killer stalks the streets of Roman occupied London, targeting prostitutes and leaving behind a trail of mutilated corpses that bear the marks of occult rituals. A vengeful spirit returns from the grave to seek revenge on those who wronged it in life, possessing the bodies of the living to carry out its vengeance and bring about their downfall. A cursed mask grants its wearer the power to see the dead, but at the cost of their own sanity as they are haunted by the tormented souls trapped within its cursed confines. A dark cult worships a demon lord, sacrificing innocents to appease its insatiable hunger for souls and power as they seek to bring about the end of days. A group of adventurers explores an abandoned castle, unaware of the horrors that lie in wait within its walls as they uncover the dark secrets hidden within its ancient halls. A cursed town is home to a race of shape-shifting creatures that prey on the flesh of the living, feasting on their fears and nightmares as they hunt them down like animals. A young woman discovers she is the last of a line of vampire hunters, destined to rid the world of the undead once and for all as she battles against the forces of darkness that threaten to consume her. A group of witches gathers in the woods to perform a dark ritual, summoning demons from the depths of hell to do their bidding as they seek to unleash chaos and destruction upon the world. A cursed doll comes to life, terrorizing its owner and anyone who crosses its path with its malevolent intentions as it seeks to claim their souls for its own dark purposes. A dark wizard kidnaps a princess, intending to sacrifice her to awaken an ancient evil that will bring about the end of the world as we know it, unless a brave hero can stop him in time. A haunted ship drifts aimlessly across the sea, its crew cursed to roam its decks for all eternity, forever searching for redemption as they relive the horrors that led to their damnation. A group of treasure hunters discovers a cursed artifact in an ancient tomb, unleashing a horde of undead guardians that will stop at nothing to protect their treasure from intruders. A serial killer terrorizes a small town, leaving behind a trail of mutilated corpses marked with occult symbols that point to a dark and sinister motive as they seek to complete their twisted ritual. A cursed amulet grants its wearer the power to control the dead, but at a terrible price that will cost them their soul as they become enslaved to its dark desires and malevolent intentions. A werewolf struggles to come to terms with their condition, torn between their human desires and their animal instincts that threaten to consume them and drive them to madness. A dark cult worships a malevolent entity known only as the Blood God, sacrificing innocents to appease its insatiable thirst for blood and power as they seek to unleash its wrath upon the world. A group of explorers discovers an ancient temple hidden deep within the jungle, guarded by unspeakable horrors that will test their courage and resolve as they seek to uncover its dark secrets. A cursed painting brings death and destruction to all who come into contact with it, driving its owners to madness as they become ensnared by its dark powers and malevolent influence. A cursed painting brings death and destruction to all who come into contact with it, driving its owners to madness as they become ensnared by its dark powers and malevolent influence, while a group of art historians races against time to uncover its origins and put an end to its deadly curse. A group of mercenaries is hired to rid a village of a werewolf terrorizing its inhabitants, but soon discover that the creature is not what it seems and may be the least of their worries as they face a greater evil lurking in the shadows, threatening to consume them all. A witch curses a small town, turning its residents into mindless zombies enslaved to her will as they hunt down the living to feed her insatiable hunger for power and control over their souls, while a brave few band together to break the curse and free their loved ones from her dark influence. A group of teenager explore an old battlefield, only to discover that it is haunted by the undead who died long ago and are trapped in a nightmarish realm of suffering and despair between the mortal world and the underworld. Last Updated: May 1st 2024.

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