Stuck on Your Next Story? Here’s How a Gremlin Might Save It

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Hi friends,

Bill the Vault Master here—reporting in from the dark side of the Vault.

The other night, I had a dream.

A ghoul came out of nowhere, grabbed me by the ankle, and dragged me off into the supernatural realm. straight-up yeeted me into the unknown. Left me there like an abandoned sock at a haunted laundromat.

Luckily, I woke up. Found my way home. Lit a candle. Had a sandwich.

But seriously — weird dreams like that? They tend to mean something. Ever had a spooky dream? Drop it in the comments. I want to hear it.

Years back, I dreamed of a demon the size of a pickup truck chasing me through the woods. I woke up soaked in sweat, my dog growling at the door like he saw something I didn’t.

That’s the vibe we roll with here at the Vault of the Supernatural.

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What Are Gremlins? Are They Real?

Let me tell you something.

I once had a roommate — lived with us for a few years — who was the closest thing to a human gremlin I’ve ever seen.

Didn’t climb walls or chew wires (that I know of), but he sure caused chaos. Broken stuff. Missing food. Fights out of nowhere. Honestly? It was like living with a tiny demon in sneakers.

Now, are gremlins real?

Not in the literal sense. But their story? That’s where things get interesting.

A Bit of Gremlin Lore

● Gremlins first popped up in stories from World War II.

● Royal Air Force pilots blamed mysterious plane malfunctions on these little troublemakers.

● “Gremlins chewed my fuel line,” they’d say. “That’s why we went down.”

● Wires snapped. Bolts loosened. Stuff broke. Always “the gremlins.”

● Later, Hollywood jumped in with the movie Gremlins, turning them into household horror.

● Now? The word gets used for tech glitches and random chaos. ("My Zoom isn’t working — must be gremlins again...")

Even I say it. “Darn gremlins.” Especially when my coffee maker and laptop both die on the same day.

Opinion Time: Some People Are Gremlins

Let’s get real.

Gremlins might not be crawling around in your engine. But some people…? They bring that same destructive energy.

They stir drama, break stuff, and leave you emotionally drained. They never communicate like a normal human. They’re rude. Entitled. Mean.

You try to be nice. You try sage. You try garlic salt. (Hey, worth a shot.) But nothing works until they’re gone.

Sometimes, the real monsters aren’t hiding under your bed. They’re just crashing on your couch.

✍️ WRITING PROMPT: Gremlin on the Loose

Let’s turn this into a writing challenge.

Imagine this:

A young woman is driving her two kids to school. The car suddenly dies. She just got it checked. Full tank. No warning signs. She pops the hood and sees a green-red gremlin with long dagger teeth chewing through the wires. Then… it leaps onto the windshield and snatches one of the kids right through the window.

The other child is still in the car. Frozen. Terrified. Who would believe her? The phone won’t work.

What happens next?

Write 200–500 words. A short scene. A full story. Whatever you’ve got. Put it in the comments — or keep it for your next creepy collection.

Trust me… this could be the story that breaks your block wide open.

Final Thoughts, Friends

Gremlins may not be real. But writer’s block? That very much is.

And a gremlin plot might be just the thing to kick that block in the teeth.

So:

● Next time you feel stuck, write something weird.

● Start with mischief. Add teeth. Let chaos lead the plot.

● Drop your dream or story below.

● And don’t forget to grab that 30-day free trial before the first 100 slots vanish.

Stay haunted. Stay writing. And I’ll see you in the next scare.

👻 — Bill, The Vault Master