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Hey! I remember seeing this prompt on writing prompts on Tumblr. I think it's a good idea for a short story or maybe a long-standing series. I enjoy the idea of it starting in a therapy session. This could give exposition on the man's life such as why he's there or tidbits about his life.
A suggestion that would be interesting would be if it was like a Beetlejuice like situation where maybe it can be comedic but, also with some life lessons or something. The demons could have wacky hijinks trying to figure out how to help this guy but, may or may not know how to help due to limited human interaction or maybe try to help the guy in a way that they might help themselves at first.
There's a lot of other ideas that could go with this plot but, I don't want to make a whole essay on it. I have a slightly similar series like this with the 7DS but, it's far from what the prompt is.
Hope you find some inspiration and some more ideas with this thread.

Sincerely, The TravelingWizard.
Keep your imagination strong!

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Anyway let's get right to it,

Plot: A depressed man moves into an old house that is haunted by 7 demons that each represent one of the 7 deadly sins. At first they try and haunt him but soon realise that he is in a bad place and start to help him better himself ie. Lust helps him get a date, Pride helps him with self-esteem and self-confidence, Gluttony helps him cook better meals and he finds joy in it, Wrath helps him stand up for himself, Greed helps him get his finances in order and save money while also treating himself, Envy helps him follow his career dreams, and Sloth helps him relax.

Where I'm at right now (AKA main points I want): I want the story to start with the man in a therapy session. He has lost someone in his family and has received a tidy sum and inherited an old house. There's going to be a LI from work who he ends up with at the end but it has a rocky start etc. I also know that the demons are going to have like a demon form and a human form because there is 100% going to be a dinner party with parents or something (help with that pls) where they help him. I also know I want the ending to be him at another therapy session with the shrink telling him he has made massive improvement etc. etc.

I really love this idea! Definitely think you should pursue it!

As for certain bits you could put in, here's my suggestion of a scenario for each of the deadly sins based on what you described you want them to do, among other things:

Lust: Fist date with the LI is going to happen today. Lust helps the main character freshen up, dress nice, and give them relationship advice for it.

Pride: Somehow, the main character gets heckled at work. Pride raises his confidence and feeds him compliments in the bathroom mirror.

Gluttony: I'd say this is early in the series. The main character has only eaten ramen noodles for three days straight. Gluttony teaches him the importance of a healthy, balanced diet and they go to the grocery store to actually by food.

Wrath: The heckler at work (who I think could be an antagonist of some sort if you want one) keeps pushing the main character's buttons. Wrath teaches him to stand up for himself and report the guy to his boss (whether the latter works or not is up to you).

Greed: The main character has been buying nothing but necessities for a long time, despite having plenty of money saved up to treat himself. Greed encourages him to buy something he likes within a reasonable budget, like a new video game, or maybe a basket ball, or a drawing kit. Something the main character wants to have fun with.

Envy: The main character has been working for a while, but hasn't got his deserved promotion yet unlike his fellow coworkers. Envy gives him the confidence and entitlement he needs to go up and ask his boss about it.

Sloth: The main character has been doing his work for a long, tiresome while. Sloth encourages him to take a break and relax to finish his work with a fresh perspective.

Are you going to name each of the demons based on the seven deadly sins demon names? Y'know, Lucifer (pride), Mammon (greed), Asmodeus (lust), Leviathan (envy), Beezlebub (gluttony), Satan (wrath), and Belphegor (Sloth). Are you going to use deadly sin symbolism in their appearance, such as colors and associated animals? How does heaven and hell work exactly? Is god all he's made out to be? Is the devil what he's made out to be? Is the setting a real life place or a made up city based on a real life place (san fransico in real life vs san fransokyo in big hero six.)? These are some of the general questions I have for you.

This might not be much help, but I hope it at least gives you inspiration of some sort. Keep up the good work!