Are you writing a werewolf story? Do you need some ideas? Check out the 21 werewolf fiction writing prompts below!
1. An Itching Suspicion
Write about someone who has recently been turned into a werewolf who is trying to hide this fact from their partner. The only catch is that their partner is allergic to animals, and since being turned, their allergies have been getting worse.
2. Supernatural Saviors
In a world where werewolves can shift at will, an elite team of werewolf warriors is tasked with keeping the supernatural world in check. As they investigate a string of brutal murders involving werewolves, they start to uncover a sinister plot that threatens not only the werewolf community but also the fragile peace between supernatural factions.
3. A Change of Heart
A renowned werewolf hunter, driven by vengeance after the loss of a loved one, embarks on a dangerous quest to eliminate the most powerful and elusive werewolf of all time. However, as they delve deeper into their adversary’s history, they begin to question their own motives and discover surprising connections between their families.
4. The Underdogs
In a world where werewolves are a persecuted minority, a young werewolf must hide their true nature while attending a prestigious academy for supernatural beings. They encounter a human student who stumbles upon their secret. Together, they must navigate the complexities of friendship and trust, all while protecting each other from those who seek to exploit the werewolf’s abilities.
5. Your Own Worst Enemy
In a small, isolated town, a series of mysterious disappearances have the locals on edge. As the full moon approaches, the mayor’s son begins to experience strange changes and unexplainable urges. Unaware of their new identity as a werewolf, they must uncover the truth behind the disappearances while struggling to control their newfound powers.
6. Anything but Ordinary
A family has had werewolf blood in their veins for generations and is one of the most respected werewolf packs in the community thanks to their pure blood. However, among the current family members, one of the children is not like the others and appears completely human.
7. The Case of the Full Moon Killers
A skilled detective in a noir-inspired city is assigned to a series of mysterious murders that occur exclusively during full moons. As they dig deeper into the case, they discover the existence of werewolves and an underground criminal organization that exploits their powers for their nefarious ends. The detective must navigate a treacherous web of secrets and deceit to solve the case and protect the city.
8. Fight the System
In a remote village nestled deep within the wilderness, a hidden tribe of peaceful werewolves coexists with nature. When a group of greedy developers encroaches on their territory, the protagonist, a young werewolf guardian, must defend their homeland and forge an unlikely alliance with a human environmentalist to protect the forest they hold dear.
9. A Hairy Education
At a boarding school for troubled youths deep in the countryside, a new arrival starts to realize that a student goes missing every full moon. The staff insists that these children have simply “graduated” out of the program, but the student soon uncovers that the school is run by a pack of bloodthirsty werewolves.
10. Little Red Riding Who?
Create a retelling of the classic fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood for the modern day, where instead of a wolf, Little Red Riding Hood has to contend with a werewolf that has taken the place of her grandmother instead.
11. An Ancient Curse
A renowned archeologist stumbles upon an ancient werewolf burial ground deep within the heart of a desert. After accidentally triggering a curse, they become afflicted with lycanthropy and must decipher cryptic clues left behind by an ancient civilization to find a cure before succumbing to their animal instincts forever.
12. A Supernatural Arrangement
A young, newly turned werewolf has left their old life behind for a new one in the city far away from family and friends they could hurt. Little do they know that the roommates they end up living with are also supernatural creatures, that help them to come to terms with their curse and how to manage it.
13. Werewolf Therapy
A psychiatrist who has been turned into a werewolf decides to run a therapy session for newly turned werewolves to help them come to terms with their condition. However, one of their patients seems almost resistant to therapy and soon has the werewolf therapist questioning their own values, too.
14. The Curse of the Werewolf
A group of friends embarks on an adventurous camping trip in a dense forest rumored to be haunted by a vengeful werewolf spirit. As they explore the woods, they inadvertently awaken the spirit, triggering a night of terror where they must rely on their wits and friendship to survive until dawn.
15. A Special Touch
A dog trainer specializes in taking on the trickiest of canine cases with such success that his clients believe that he is magic. However, it turns out that his special ability stems from the fact that he is a werewolf. How does he manage his day job while keeping the wolf inside of him tamed too?
16. Lycanthropic Relations
A community has two rival werewolf packs, one that takes pride in their status as werewolves and their supremacy over humans, and the other that seeks to have better relations with humans and live in harmony. Write a story from the perspective of a member of either of these werewolf packs.
17 Were-What?
Who said that werewolves have to be wolves? Let your imagination run wild and think up some other animals that people could turn into at the full moon, or even with a different trigger entirely!
18. The Lucky Bride
A King seeks a bride for the prince and heir to the kingdom, with many women clamoring to be the lucky lady to win his hand in marriage. However, those who make it through to the final stages of the selection process realize this won’t be a typical union, as the prince has been afflicted by lycanthropy.
19. Becoming the Enemy
A werewolf hunter who has become renowned throughout the land for their effectiveness ends up making a mistake while on an assignment and ends up being cursed. How do they deal with the fact that they are now one of the beings they used to kill, especially when a new werewolf hunter enters town?
20. A Canine Cure
An experimental serum meant to cure diseases unexpectedly transforms a scientist into a werewolf with heightened senses and abilities. As they come to terms with their new identity, they discover that a rival pharmaceutical company will stop at nothing to obtain their unique blood and harness its regenerative properties.
21. Debunking the Rumors
A remote Victorian village complains that they are being besieged by a werewolf. A skeptical journalist from the city decides to go and debunk the rumors but ends up realizing that there might be more truth behind the local’s stories than he once believed. But, how does he make the rest of the world listen?