101 Liminal Horror Writing Prompts

There's something wrong with the hallway. And the air tastes like static. And the calendar still says yesterday.

Welcome to 101 Liminal Horror Prompts, a writing companion for those drawn to the uncanny, the transitional, and the terrifyingly familiar. This is not your typical horror prompt book. You won't find slashers or ancient evils here-unless they're flickering in a mall at 3 a.m. or hiding behind the maintenance door in your childhood school.

Liminal horror thrives in spaces that are almost normal-parking garages at night, waiting rooms where time doesn't move, empty stairwells that seem longer than they should be. These prompts don't just suggest fear-they trap it between the cracks, leaving you to explore.

Crafted by Kevin Lintner-author of Trending Forever, The Meme That Dreamed, and the 101 Horror Writing Prompts series-this collection blends literary insight with raw creative fuel. Whether you're a fiction writer, screenwriter, RPer, or journaler, these prompts will help you uncover stories hiding just beneath the surface.

• 101 eerie, original writing prompts, each capable of launching short stories, screenplays, or entire novels

• Prompt titles like Please Remain Seated, Queue Zero, Echo Hill, 404, and This Wasn't a School Until They Built It Around Her

• Settings that evoke forgotten hospitals, flickering office buildings, glitching highways, haunted signage, and memories you shouldn't have

• An introduction to liminal horror's literary roots in the works of Shirley Jackson, Robert Aickman, Mark Z. Danielewski, and Carmen Maria Machado

• Practical advice on using the prompts for fiction, worldbuilding, roleplay, journaling, or teaching

• A heartfelt epilogue encouraging you to keep writing-even when the hallway loops back on itself