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Pumpkin spice lattes, cold fall nights, dry leaves crunching on ground, Halloween candy, and scary stories are some of the first things that come to mind when people think of October.

As a writer, you can make the most of this month by looking to these things for inspiration for your next novel or short story whatever its genre is. It’s association can help you write a good horror or fantasy story, while its melancholy vibe can inspire you to write a good drama. Moreover, since fall symbolizes maturity, you could use this season as the setting of a coming-of-age story.

Below are October writing prompts for you to try:

Her eyes changed from icy blue to something unfathomable.
Beneath the tortured trees lays a pretty star tombstone
Children were throwing leaves at one another.
Write a story about showing respect for the dead.
She could see the claws of the murderous creature as he tried to deepen the wound…
It was raining hard, rolling down her window she boosted herself up and snuck into the building.
He was in a daze until his cat instincts kicked in and he went blind.
The man, dressed in black, stepped slowly from the shadows and slunk down the street towards the house.
When teenagers return to Elm Valley for the summer they discover that the new legend of the Elm Valley Slasher is true.
Her heart was beating again.
Write a story about someone changing their appearance to hide a secret.
Inside from the shade of the black and purple clouds,
You hear a drip drip drip and have to check it out.
Hiding would do no good, he was near, and she could hear his feet dragging behind him.
The storm brewed as the old man walked into the graveyard.
A sudden sharp knocking on the door woke up Alan, “Who’s there?” said Alan groggily.
It was late in the evening and the full moon hung in the sky like a eye.
The wind had started to whistle and leaves started to fall…
Write a poem about something sweet or adorable you just found.
The statue cracked a smile and chuckled.
That slam! came from my window when the creature burst in my door!
Lightning lit the sky and a boy took a deep breath of autumn air. The
Write about your birthday adventures.
Write about a strange feeling.
His pupils were untouched by daylight and his red mouth seemed very eerie.
Lazily, the dog slumbered under the shade of the lilac bush, unaware of the intruders.
Sunshine trickled upon the quiet shadow. A dog welcomed him, “Where have you been?”
The skepticism began to rise as the tide of panic swept over her.
Annabeth dumped the bucket of chicken on the picnic table. Welcome to October’s free storytelling prompts! Every month, we collect the very best prompts from a wide variety of great sources. At the end of the month, we put together everything that’s been posted–along with some prompts culled from the previous month’s daily updates–and publish the list of prompts along with some information for freeformers that should hopefully be of help to the people who join us.
A flash of lightning lit up the sky briefly.
Write a five stanza poem in the first person about a haunted house.
Think about your favorite book ghost and write about him or her.
Describe the dreary snow-covered graveyard.
He was once a young boy in love, but if only he had known
A sudden gust of wind lifts dust from the dry road and whips it around you.
Someone had turned the tables on you…
A young girl closed her eyes and a thick, black liquid oozed from her fingers.
A man was holding onto a battered broom and staring into the black skies.
Do you believe in ghosts? Trees would fall over and you never knew why.
The figure slithered through the trees, past the piles of leaves the wind rattled as he came.
He will haunt this house and all who dwell within.
The king of the monsters was holding a candle.
Look through the yellowed pages of your diary to see your younger years.
Write a story set during a hunt game.
The little girl ran to the pumpkin patch and giggled at the sign.
It was probably the most beautiful new building on the block.
Write a story of when you use a mask because your true face annoyed someone or something. Write a love story about the end of days.
The sky raged and blazed lightning like steel, and when it flashed, the cloaked figure was revealed. He looked upon the town. Hundreds of lighted pumpkins glared back at him with smiles devilish and wicked. The black cat rubbed against his legs.
Odd looking humans hold each child back once they are ready to move on and leave the numbers.
Imagine you had the opportunity to become a millionaire overnight without telling anyone.
I arrived at the mine and began working inside before long we heard a strange..
Sarah walked through the woods toward the old white house with no lights on. The sun sat behind the trees, painting the leaves with fire. Sarah felt a tickle down her neck and shivered. Without warning, stopping, taking cover, or hiding, she saw it, a creature, a silhouette created by the setting sun.
The man spits blood onto the jacketed oak table and pulls the note…
Write a small story about growing up in your hometown.
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The dim moonlight glowing on the empty autumn ground.
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There have never been crocodiles or sharks in farm ponds, lakes or rivers in foreign countries…
The yellow light flickered and went out.
The leaves are falling like rain and they are beautiful. Write about a year with a beautiful autumn.
He stared at Edward’s window…
The dark rain clouds formed and it began to rain, the light turned orange.
Write about a haunted house, and what happens to the characters when they enter it.
The black cat ran down the street and stared with his bright yellow eyes.
Write about Halloween being celebrated in your country.
There is a woman who hears a knock on her door, over and over again.
A sketchy dark figure was peering at me from the pumpkin patch under the harvest moon.
Write a story about the witching hour.
Foxes are called foxes because they are cunning. That’s why Giggles was worried when she saw that every time she told a joke, nobody laughed.
A chill ran up her spine and she pulled her coat a little tighter.
The old man stood in front of his house and smiled at the moon.
There are two sisters named Scarlet and Grace. One night, Scarlet decided to play a prank on her sister.
Write a story about spending a weekend in a haunted house.
“Hi friend.” said the door.
Something reached out of the darkness and grabbed your arm.
Your skin is loose and falling off, someone made you look like this.
With a thump he jumped out from underneath the bed, scurried to the open window, and jumped through it.
Write a poem that captures the season of the witch.
Write a story using first person narration.
He looked to his left to his neighbor’s yard and saw a Halloween decoration lit the dark night of Halloween.
Her roots were tangled, so tangled.
A note for you on a door to every room in the house.
Laura looked at the pumpkin and decided that the pumpkin was the scariest thing out there.
The cat snorted and the girl stood besides the owl in fear.
I was a step away from death’s door, when she softly touched my hand.
You awakened when a voice whispered in your ear, “You’re killed easily…”
The bride inserted the key and twisted it for a moment, then turned her gruesome face from side to side…
Candy was spraying from the bus and flying into his mouth with spider webs.
Write a story about roasting chestnuts or hot cider by the fireside.
Crows cawed and black clouds formed in the sky.
She pulled out her small flashlight to look around when something strange happened…
A medieval poem that has never been written.
The smell of pumpkin filled the air as we drove to the graveyard…
The damp leaves of the forest floor were lightly burning with the sun rays shining through the trees.
Watching the next door neighbor having a good time at a party.
A terrible accident had occurred at the pumpkin carving competition…
Do you want to protect someone so badly that you would do anything to make sure they stayed safe?
Write about your good day.
Find one of the haiku poems online and write either a short story or poem. Find the three-line poem here.
He rounded the corner and stopped to stare at other cats urinating on every fire hydrant.
Write a story about how much it rains in your area.
The moon moved through the air with an eerie light. The sky was dark blue. Wind howled through the trees.
The old lighthouse beams its light on the farm in a dull cemetery.
“Look in this mirror and you’ll see just the person you are.” When the boy in the baseball team looked into the mirror he saw trees and half of a man standing behind him…
It was lacy and smelled of her soap and he wanted it to become a part of him.
I slept in the barn like a lone chicken. The house has stood for weeks…
“Are you ready for Halloween?”
Write a story which involves autumn.
She didn’t notice the black cat creeping along the roofs of the houses.
The cat scared my father driving the car into a tree. He wasn’t drunk but he wasn’t sober.
The smell of wood, coal, and smoke caught his nose by surprise.
Write a story about your first date.
Evelyn began to shake and dropped the knife. She’d felt that way before.
The whole town was preparing for the Harvest Festival which took place every year on October twenty-first.
Write a story about a skeleton.
The rusty gate squeaked. The twins breathed in the crisp fall air.
Her skin was deathly pale and her eyes had dark circles around them.
They walked down the path and into the graveyard.
In the small bed, a young girl lay dreaming. There was a shuffle of feet and her blood froze over.
They hovered on top of the surface and floated towards the window.
A bag filled with clothes was hanging on the door knob.
The wind howled through the woods, scattering the leaves across the forest floor.
In a dark, cheerless town, a madman was carrying a lantern.
A rabbit with colorful feet was sitting on the colored side, looking at three colored eggs.
The ferocious black wolf snarled at the entrance to the sweet lady’s mansion.
Callous feet were shuffling right behind him.
Something was in the house and it was trying to get me.
It was the chilly season.
Jack glanced at the dark house where the windows gave off an eerie glow.
She caught a glimpse of the pale moon from the rippling autumn leaves.
The trees stood bare and the victim was forced to drink the potion…
The forest was dark and quiet as the children made their way across the path in the middle of the winter’s snow.
The wind howled and blew leaves across the yard.
Colorful leaves danced around the grave like goofy friends.
Elsie waited downstairs in the dark.
Candy corn is no longer acceptable candy.
He didn’t like Halloween and wished — he didn’t need to.
Write a story about pumpkins
The black cat tried one more time to do the correct math equations and failed.
It was hard not to stare at the man. His eyes were red, he had fangs…
Write a story with a ‘black’ theme.
Write about a hotel room with a secret.
The witch was stirring her potion by moonlight. She could hear her heart pounding in her chest, and rushed to the window. Standing outside, completely frozen with fear was a little girl dressed as a princess.
The townspeople don’t know if they believe you or not, but it’s too late…
The azure pool had a peculiar sheen to it.
When he got there he noticed that the door was unlocked…
Ever have one of those dreams where the gravity is so strong you can’t move and yet you feel so light you’re floating in the air?
Write about a writer who researches a spooky paranormal topic.
There were baskets in the garden that smelt like the autumn leaves in the wind.
Write a story about seeing a ghost.
The alpha and omega of the family under the beach house had a mind of its own.
Design a war paint bracelet.
Write a story set in the future Write the next episode in the series Write a story set in outer space Rent a haunted house for the weekend Buy a fortune cookie to see if your wish will come true Burn a candle to the goddess of darkness Drink vodka and watch a scary movie Welcome the new year with a horror movie Go on a tour of the haunted town or haunted house Have a dinner party at the most haunted restaurant Put a Ouija board on the shelf between two books Fight the darkness Add Halloween to your calendar Take a trip to experience haunted road trips Write a scary poem
The entire night was filled with fireflies, an eerie chill was in the air.
The leaves were beginning to change colors.
Suddenly, they saw the thunder begin to grow louder and the clouds looming over the mountain became even darker and more menacing.
The scarecrows rise up with the smell of rain.
Eliza was sitting on a bench in the park when she saw him by the pond.
We can instantly tell that we’re in the fall season by the atmosphere. This is exactly what you want to inject in your novel. It doesn’t matter if you set the scene in the Great Outdoors or on a spaceship, just make it feel like fall.
Write a story in which something unusual falls out of the sky.
The sky rained diamonds…
Something wasn’t right…
The wind whistled through the forest and as she ran she could hear the trees moaning.
I walked in the dark wood with just the light of my lantern and my doubts.
I chill ran down my spine when the door creaked open.
You whispered, “Witches,” into the wind and a wind rushed into the forest answering your cry…
The doorbell rang again and again, and then the screams began…
When a young girl decided to go trick-or-treating on Halloween night back in the 60’s, the most wicked curse of supernatural dark magic you could carry set out on her. This pumpkin has been brewing revenge…
The dragon perches atop the mountain, awaiting any foolish enough to challenge it.
Adam was happy. He might get to pet one of the animals…
Beauty is everywhere no one can explain why.
A woman was once murdered on Halloween and now she haunts this town with her son.
The owls hooted loudly in the dark, empty street.
Write a story set in a spooky manor.
They came for me and my family and no one noticed…
The sun fell behind the outer rim of the world…
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A golden beam beamed off the edge of the knife and stuck just inches close to your face. Change the lamp from “a golden beam beamed off the edge of the knife” to…
Many people enjoy throwing Trick or Treat parties but some people spend October asking for a trick at their door.
Save a cookie for me…
The body of the girl was cold, even under the warm blanket of leaves.
The curator stared at the empty frame for hours, and then went looking for the thief.
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There was a chill in the air but it felt warmer than he expected.
It was on a starless night the blood moon appeared as if to shine…
The moon-lit night was calm and the familiar voice was comforting, but lonely.
The burning house was just down the street.
A small pumpkin house had a white picket fence with a windmill.
Start your Armistice Day story by describing a soldier
Write a story about a witch who wants to get thawed out.
Along the most forgotten halls of the museum something strange is hiding…
Water dripped from the trees and trickled from the roof down into the basement.
Write about the view from a window on a rainy stormy night. Cozy up with a hot cup of tea and do some writing…
Write a story about a piano playing itself…
A cold draft blows through the window and sends shivers through the room.
Write about a haunted room.
I gazed into the eyes knowing what was going to happen.
A wind from within blew the dust off the old stack of books.
The mage was sitting in the house when suddenly someone opened the window…
The voices from your tea leaves said to bring him the seventh dwarf.
Write a story where the main character is alone.
Write a story about an autumn that could have been.
“A strange car drove down my street today,” said my mother.
The small town was known for the haunted house that wasn’t haunted.
An ominous fog rolled in from the lake making the woods seem more sinister than usual.
The victim’s bones lay on the forest floor, and after many long years, a…
A little girl walks into a candy shop and orders some candy.
Write a scary story about someone on Halloween.
Write a story about a ghost ship or a ghost boat.
Write a story about finding a mysterious box.
Despite the cold, his slippers were stored away for a long time and he felt the chill going up his thin naked legs every time he ran after a small animal…
The autumn air was freezing cold and the leaves crunched underneath her feet.
I read about this all in a book!
The teacher grabbed her homework and wrote some answers down.
She was never satisfied, no matter how much she had.
The darkness overlaid his features like a sheet.
The wind whistled through the empty fields and left only the stalks of crops…
The black cat ran across the street, only to meet a long dog with glowing red eyes.
Write a story that starts off with seven men drinking seven bowls of seven chili at seven o’clock.
“Humans be gone!” he yelled.
Anderson Cooper was at the scene of yet another attack…
They drove down the dark road and surprisingly felt relaxed.
There’s something strange in the air tonight.
One sunny Saturday morning Ron dressed up as Captain Redbright and led a party of monsters across a land of dragons, giants and witches..
A man stood looking out the second-story window in his old mansion.
The eerie fog rolled across the parking lot and thin wisps swept through…
Write a poem about a child’s dreams.
Now it was finally here.
The rain fell down, wetting my black goggles.
A young boy sat in the waiting room while his grandmother was called in for some tests.
The movie channel was showing horror movies and you thought they were just trying to get you to watch them.
Write a poem about an enchanted forest.
A group of people had to spend the night together while eating foods for a certain theme…
Write a story about a trip to the dentist.
A white puppy yawned and looked out the window, the full yellow moon was shiny in the night sky…
The snake danced over Lily…
The fresh autumn leaves were starting to rustle in the wind and the air smelled like apples.
A young girl is stuck in a world where reality and fantasy collide.
The trail of candy corn began near a haunted house and led into a cove of forest.
Write a story about throwing a Halloween party.
He could see it. There was something plain out…or was it as plain as he wanted?
I opened my eyes to find candle wax dripping on my face.
In the attic there was a box with a black cat sitting on it.
He could see a girl in a long black dress sitting under a tree, her eyes white and wide open.
Write about something that is scaring you.
It was the most majestic scream she had ever heard, like the yell of a mythical beast.
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An old part of town, lit by street light from giant orange hanging lights.
Write a story set on a piece of furniture, your favorite doll or child’s teddy bear, favorite chair, etc.
Write about a cosmic event, like a comet or the sun disappearing behind the largest moon in the solar system.
There stood her daughter, shadowed by a haunting presence.
Spooky October is coming…an empty dish lies in the street.
Write a story about a superstition you know of.
Rich kids can be awful sometimes. Murder can solve everything.
Write about an autumn walk and bring the reader on a journey of numbing silence.
I looked up and saw a creepy black flying thing coming towards me.
He had taken everything from her.
A red squirrel climbed up to his nut stash and found a small box.
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The darkness swept across the neighborhood like a giant wave, destroying everything in its path…
The old man’s laugh wasn’t getting any softer – or any closer…
A spider is overlooking the neighbourhood.
A packet of Twisty Pop popcorn sat on the kitchen table.
Life was good living in the old house and Milena had the perfect room…or did she?
14. Write a spooky story about a painting or panorama you created.
Something wasn’t right. It was too calm. Too still.
A young lady sat in the rain with her head held in her hands.
A clown held a bleeding girl, looking for her friends at the Halloween party.
He was looking for someone. “I will find you, you know.”
Write a scene about a hailstorm.
Write a story about arguing, perhaps a married couple.
Write about a specific job you have.
That loan you applied for is approved and the money is in your account… to be safe, go to the bank in the morning.
“There’s something out there… something watching me…”
The nurse bobbed her head and dropped her smile as she stepped into the room.
He was staring at me with a yellow smile that was never supposed to be, as the wind blew restlessly.
The wind blew cold again as another autumn leaf drifted to the ground.
There was a storm and a broken ship was drifting under the cloudy sky.
How about trying a monochromatic one color with a different shade story…?
The girl was slender and small.
The sun slowly disappeared behind the trees, and everything turned to black.
Gather around the fireplace as a stranger in worn down shoes tells the tale…
When he arrived home he noticed that all the lights were off. Captivated, he walked up onto the porch and through the door.
Shivering from the cold, the man grabbed the blanket. His dog, Shadow, was shaking violently and staring out the window.
The monster was coming and you had nowhere to hide…
The girl sat on the bed with her teddy bear and a note stuck to the mirror, saying, “This is not real. Wake up.”
A spider watched as a piece of paper flittered down to the floor…
What would be happening here?
Write a story about a school bully.
The beautiful princess sat on the throne, unaware of the role she had in the curse.
You were talking to someone in front of the fireplace on a cold Halloween night.
A candle flickered in the dark, scarred, dusty house.
He quickly dashed down the street until he heard a loud knock on his door.
The leaves fell from the tree like rain drops.
A blast of chilled wind hit you square in the face and you huddled into your coat.
Write about your first date.
Ghosts were no longer trying to contact me with a séance.
The Museum – five stories of Terror.
He stole the food from reception and ran away.
Moose was an angry, lonely man who liked to eat flesh covered in salt.
The human feared the black cat and ran inside.
The blind man can see better than you can see. Use the spooky and scary to make the readers think about life.
Something inside the pond shifted…
Sitting on a pale white bench was a woman dressed in black.
The man walked away from the paddleboat, up the pier, and sat by the bonfire…
Your parents are cruel! Leave your home and start a new life!
Describe a character as a witch or wizard.
The faeries walked slowly down the path in between the trees which were beginning to change color.
Gordon was in hiding. He wasn’t safe in the room, so it was time to escape down…
The moon was bright and full over the barn door where they hung the scarecrow.
The Bartender poured a black drink.
The night was dark, but the full moon shone bright in the summer air.
An old lumber camp cabin stood like a huge castle in the woods.
A group of high school students is fighting a war against the horrors of The Lair.
The gray gas slowly trickled out of the vents making the air smell sweet.
“The mist was haunting the people from all around. It was as green as a jack-o-lantern and as wicked as the devil.”
You walked into the house, expecting excitement, but instead…
They swarmed and he stood no chance.
A witch’s monstrous friend came to visit.
The setting sun lit up purple and blue marshes as the werewolf ran full speed toward an unsuspecting llama.
A light rain lightly tapped against the window.
The thin mane of hair circling the aging man’s bald head shook like an old, dried leaf in a breeze. “R-R-Rosewater…bad c-c-company…” he stuttered.
Write a story about a child dealing with a terminal illness.
A little girl reaches out for her mother’s hand, but feels only cold, hard earth.
The cat ran down the stairs and into the kitchen, the dog followed hot on its high-heeled feet.
Falling leaves released from the branches and flew down to the ground.
Write a story about causing the end of the world.
Up until the light rainfall brought the seasonal smell of wet oak bark.
She saw the eyes through the bushes and hid behind a large tree.
The view of the outdoor pumpkin patch was amazing and wonderful.
The shadow of the road led towards the light of the flaming red trees.
A red glow was coming from the jack-o-lantern and something wasn’t right.
Write a story about visiting a graveyard.
Alice practiced her cello before hanging out with the lady with the green hair.
A rotting smell filled the air as Panama approached.
Old school djs played pumpkins records on wicca-thursday night.
The graveyard grounds were quiet, there wasn’t a soul in sight.
Write a story about a haunted house.
The moon was in plain view and was brighter than usual.
“You’ve heard of the Jack and Mary who became immortal. But what happened to their grandchildren, three children and five cats?”
It’s Halloween night and you’ve been stoned ever since you get to town…
Write a story about an odd disease.
Old Jake stood on his porch every day watching the kids play.
The birds were hiding in the treetops because the weather was cold…
Wind whistled past her ears as she raced across branches and leaves.
The rain begins to fall.
The animals surround him.
There is more than one kind of balance.
The well in the center of the meadow contained a sword…
An old, decrepit house isolated on the edge of town…
A man walked into a bar, glanced at the old man drinking silently, and asked, “Say, do you have the time?”
Everything seemed to be coming apart bit by bit, each piece a puzzle piece…
Everybody that left your town suddenly stopped talking about it…
The nurse poured the orange juice and drank it with a grimace.
The black cat stands with a black void behind him, and he stares with bright yellow eyes.
As the moonlight hit the forest it flickered.
Make up a scary story about a kid going up to the attic for the first time.
An eerie music echoed through the halls of the old mansion.
Write a creepy story about a jack-o-lantern
A chill swept through the room like a sudden wave of cold air.
The ancient land of Quarondella was discovered and expected to be made public.
The hot summer sun was setting and the orange glow was bright in the distance.
Your kids tell you we need to talk.
Write about dressing up for Halloween.
A warning from a love lost and a train ride through a waterfall.
The thermometer outside the door read 30 degrees below.
“Get into your car…” The young boy points the gun at you.
White specks of light floated through the air and were quickly swallowed by darkness.
I have seen your face before in the window. The smug and creepy smile looks different every time and it stares at me.
The witch walked down the road, ready to suck the soul out of the person who walks too close.
Write a story in a second person perspective.
Pen a story set in an army camp.
A child smelled a piece of pumpkin pie left on the window sill.
Her piercing eyes seemed to have life in them. She seemed to look right through you…
Look up at the moon in the clear night sky. What do you see?
The smell of fall is in the air.
The rain beat down on the windows and the smell of pancakes filled the air.
The cat ran at night and the moon shone like blood.
A strange figure appeared in the darkness.
I saw a star fall, and it landed inside a candy corn…
Write a story about a battle where everything seems lost.
Plastic bags were fluttering around him like ghosts.
The sunlight had given way to the green glow of the moon as the heavy clouds chased the last patch of blue sky away.
A ghost appeared before me.
Write a story in which the main character is a villain.
1. Write a story set at your school nighttime or daytime
A vampire prepared to do battle…
The chafing of the braids wrapped around the old well was always her favorite part of the day, or so she thought.
The neighborhood waved to the mailman. He was another person they saw everyday and hardly stopped to talk to.
Write a horror story about a person being stalked.
Write a story about a time traveler who gets stuck in time in a most terrible way.
Johnny was stabbed with a knife through his heart as the clock struck midnight beyond the midnight carnival.
The children were running through the forest, playing tag, when they heard grunting.
The mailman on his route nervously eyed the dark sky. A storm was coming.
Tom was ghost hunting in the park.
A small voice cried out from a nearby shadow.
Write a story about gothic romance.
All across the street, the black roses sprung from the ground and waved in the wind.
The Halloween party’s music was blaring, but no one really noticed.
Write a story about a house moving through time.
When the villagers returned home, they discovered there was something new in town.
Tell the story from a child’s point of view.
What happens when the Heart Family decides to turn Old Man Winter’s idea into a family reunion?
They were enthralled within the bright beams of light…
A beloved pet died and followed his owner home, what happens next?
A short story about a folklore monster
Write a story about a day in october.
They heard a slithering noise behind the wall and felt a breeze.
Someone was terrorizing the neighborhood, and they knew exactly who was behind this.
Alice was shocked when Bob scratched her, instead of saying ‘you’re wonderful,’ he said…
Something’s not quite right here in Castle Black Hold.
I stood at the foot of the stairs.
The little boy climbed onto the limb of the hollow oak tree, pointed his bow and arrow pointed…
A sheriff drinking whiskey and accidentally murdering someone…
An eighteen year-old boy followed a girl down the street and whispered, “Hey little girl…do you wanna go back to my house and watch some cartoons?”
Music drifted through the air.
Write about a family that does a Halloween tradition.
A man appeared at the top of the bell tower with a haunted stare.
The small child was lost in the woods.
The yellow pumpkin rolls away. Who could have moved it?
A girl was walking down the street when a black cat stepped out of the shadows.
Screams came from the details in the painting.
A loud scream piercing the autumnal silence…
Write a spooky ghost story about a person.
A skeleton dog ran down the street in the middle of the night.
The townspeople gather ’round and decide, “we must burn the witch!!”
The woman read the letter and slowly reopened her eyes to meet the flickering of the flame.
Dutillie reached the house on the hill and saw something shocking!
The years stopped and the wind kissed the purple shaking aspen… They watched and could not breathe as the discarded divorce papers fluttered from their hands.
The sheriff pulled into the police station, he was late again. He was surprised to see the young girl hanging from the ceiling. When questioned if it happened 3 times now, but was unable to provide any answers, just whispers of the pumpkin man.
The yellow Moon whimsically floated across the night sky, peeking over the treetops.
Juarez held the prescription bottle in his hand and frowned
The forest was tall and thick…
Shadow streaked across the sky and the leaves blew off the trees…
A disturbed young woman learns of an abnormal death in the neighborhood under peculiar circumstances.
A boy ran down into the basement, trembling with fear.
The baby waved to the father with his tiny hand and grinned. The father started to run towards him, but then he tripped over his shoe lace and started falling…
The sun rose over the hill where the monster lived.
There was a bird with an orange beak on the top of his head.
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A gang member stood alone on a graffiti covered bridge and looked over the city below when a stranger walked up behind him.
Write a story about a tragedy in your life.
The buzzing of the chainsaw sent shivers down his spine…
Sunlight was fading and the smell of dinner was in the air.
The smell of pumpkin spice wafted through the air, when at that moment…
Connect the words below in any combination you wish to create one of the following sentences…
A mother enjoys hearing her son read a new favorite bedtime story every night.
Sirius stood by the pentagram, his long black hair flying everywhere.
Write a short story about a pumpkin that wanted to be a carriage.
Write about autumn leaves.
They walked into the house, everyone smiling. but there was one who couldn’t.
She could hear a faint whispering coming through the window…
Crouch in your window tonight or the undead will devour you.
Add a newspaper headline about how the Allegheny River caught fire last night…
The next twist lurks under the familiar guide.
Write a story set on a battlefield.
He walked through the graveyard, the only place he felt accepted for who he was.
She always felt strange around children.
A black cape blew behind as she sprinted through the forest. Cheat
The stranger stood in the corner of the cave alone.
Create a poem using the theme ‘All Hallows Eve.
Write a story about a scarecrow.
The group of trick-or-treaters walked down the sidewalk and knocked on the door of a home.
Try traditional short story writing if you get inspired to write something new.
He enters the guy’s house, red wheelbarrow in hand.
Her teeth grew into fangs and her eyes burned yellow as she dragged the young child towards her…
Inside the house the wind had stopped whistling and the creaks…
The sound of sticks breaking made me jump and scream. It was only the wind.
Write a murder mystery that takes place at Halloween.
I suddenly heard something outside. It was freezing except for a soft wind.
Sometimes we are all tempted only to look at others and not ourselves.
It was the perfect Halloween couple costume.
“Hey granny! white or gray?” The black cat moaned.
At one time in the past both were great authors. Today they are filling sand boxes, rearranging rocks, and celebrating how brave they are for wearing pants.
Our little cabin in the woods was haunted by children who were not alive.
Write a fantasy story about witches.
Write a story about a woman who lost her cat.
Candy corn, the shape of an ear of corn with a cream color…
My garden was a lot better than my neighbor’s. So why was he happy to see these weird plants everywhere?
The leaves crunch beneath my feet as the wind blows.
The farmer picked up his shotgun, because every fall a skunk would come around.
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Halloween is the International Holiday for children of all ages. What better time for a…
He watched his brother as he ran ahead, turning his eyes into the wind.
Jesus saves. Read for more details.
When the farmer started the truck he was startled to see a face at the window.
A crescent moon shines low in the sky shedding a pale light down upon this night.
Tall death heads surrounded the gates, and cracking sounds could be heard from all around.
A boy ran into a room where his grandmother was sitting. He stared at her and said, “There’s something behind you…”
Who do you blame for this tragedy?
How do fairies deal with harsh weather?
The next day was something no meteorologist could have predicted. It rained cats…
Write about a spooky night.
Strange pulsing noises were heard from an abandoned building.
“They said they saw a clown,” Casper repeated.
Weary, the witch awoke suddenly from her sleep to discover that there was a pumpkin in her bed, a black bat circling above her.
My best friend says ghosts are made of glow-sticks…
Your phone was dead but you can’t bother to go recharge it because all you can think about is how tonight’s horror story is going so well.
There’s something not right about this place.
He fled down the street and the ghoul gave chase.
The spindly man laughed and laughed as the sloshing whiskey brought itself to a boil.
The sky was dark and had specks of stars. The wind howled outside their living room. Lucy spun her head around and asked, “Do you hear that?”
Clyde Hunter owned the only funeral parlor in the town…
An old man was hiding under a bridge, keeping an eye on the children that came to cut down the trees…
There were shadows upon the wall she had never noticed.
Ten years ago, they shared an unforgettable evening together.
Write about a time you were out on Halloween night…
My first story was rather silly but entertaining. – Mr. Bryan Davis Write a Halloween themed love story.
There was a new kid in school and the kids made fun of him and let’s just say he was a witch!
The air was chilly on her fall walk to the pharmacy.
It suddenly walked right into a huge puddle leaving wet paw prints…
They stared out from the corn stalks, toothless grins upon their faces.
I could hear children laughing and the smell of pumpkin spice coffee.
A van pulled up to the house with a weird green glow that shot out from its bright lights.
What would you do if your greatest fear was coming true?
There were dark figures at the end of the alley and something wasn’t right…
I looked into the mirror and saw long white hair that draped over my shoulders.
The tree broke in a thunderstorm with a semi huge hole at the top.
Marks traced all over the wall from the steady fingernails of a small child. Blood trickling from its claw-like nails…
Researchers say there’s no difference between black cats and other cats. What do you think?
Write about a mythical creature – what it looks like or the powers it had.
Write a story about chasing a black cat.
Rip apart a monster given life by an origin and then fight the monster, making sure to remain in character.
The beady eyes of the jack-o-lantern glared down at it, and the face shot off it’s grin.
Write a story about a spooky coincidence.
The long lost heir of Dracula just emerged from the crumbling ruins on Mount Dracula.
A lost soul has reincarnated a hundred times and is now looking for its true love.
Read an eerie book. Write a poem about someone trapped in a nightmare.
you can come out now, she believed the coast was clear and that her opponent would be gone.
It was the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland….
It was bright and sunny out. Maria was outside eating a chocolate bar. She was eating a chocolate bar until she felt a sunflower growing on her head.
He denied any wrongdoing and always acted politely.
As he walked slowly, the leaves drifted down.
Write a poem about a spooky memory from childhood.
An old record playing swing music in an empty clear storage building.
If new life is ready for the world to live with why do we celebrate Halloween? Write a paragraph answering this question.
I walked up to the great old house with a ghost story surrounding it.
She said she would never cross over…but she will tonight.
Vampires in the garden. Make sure to check it out.
The black cat ran down the street and stared with his evil yellow eyes.
It ran across the street right into the headlights of a car.
It was a warm fall day and windows were open so everyone could hear the storm softly rolling in over the mountain tops…
Write a poem about autumn’s gentle breeze.
Could she really see his curvy black paws move across the glossy floor?
Write about a Halloween ghost prop.
A couple drove down a dark, rural road – look – let’s be realistic…
Sitting silently in the dim room with the distinctive smell of leather is his writing desk.
A city blackened by fire and cast into ruin.
The sweet smell of decaying leaves lingered in the morning air.
Standing atop an old oak tree was the headless ghost.
The cold wind made the trees begin to lose their leaves…
I called out “hey what’s in the box?” but he ignored me and shut the lid.
One night a 6 year old girl and her father… Write a story about a silly superhero.
Write a story about a witch.
Winnie watched the calendar and grew impatient when September… Collaboration A man walked into a room and discovered a woman on the table. She appeared in distress. He also discovered a mask and a knife. They were both smeared with blood. Clues were scattered across the room. He had to figure out what happened by gathering up the clues. Does he end up saving her? or does he kill her? What has happened?
It was two hours before the witching hour and werewolves roamed the streets.
There is a bright blood-like color on the tips of its black fur.
The clock in the old cellar had struck midnight, all was dark, the wind howled over the leafless branches pushed against the house.
Tell the story of a hero defeating his or her arch-nemesis.
His eyes flicker and he is now in a dark damp cellar covered in cobwebs.
A tiny city nestled inside a walnut waits to be discovered.
A curious spider climbed down the old brick walls, until a breeze stopped it and the fly it had caught.
The black cat ran down the street, his tail waving wildly behind him.
The moon is full tonight.
Mama knew if she made it halfway there, her presents would be gone.
There is a cemetery nearby.
There is something moving in the closet…
She heard a creak from the rusty old door and went to open it.
The teenager’s blood ran cold as her sister walked into her room.
We all know Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde…but what about Dr. Hyde and Dr. Hyde?
Some call them trash, others call them lost treasures, but to most they’re simply…
As the carriage trundled along muddy country lanes, sunlight broke through the clouds.
Always include the words “Candy, candy, candy smells sweet.”
They were going to the graveyard and what they were going to do wasn’t legal.
You feel a presence sitting on the seat next to you…
The little girl watched as her fair hair fell out into the cauldron…
The crisp autumn leaves danced through the air, singing with delight.
Write your own ghost story.
Hot days and cool nights, baking sweets in the kitchen. The smell of pumpkin food spread throughout the neighborhood. On Halloween you must leave treats out in your porches for the spirits and monsters of the night. Don’t forget to leave roses as an offering to the witches so they don’t put a curse on your house.
His siblings lied behind him like a cat funeral procession.
Write a poem with a continual rhyme and a statement about peace, war or a symptom of war.
The axe did not have a stable handle so it got heavy.
A smoke black cat watched as a family of four entered a white house.
Crows were lined up on a telephone wire.
He could smell your fear from a mile away.
The clouds are making your head hurt. You need to get out into the fresh night air!
The black cat ran away and Marisa chased it, bringing out her wand.
Pasta was scattered across the floor, the atmosphere was hazy, and the stench of cigar smoke poisoned the air.
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The wind wreaked havoc on the plants, bending them nearly to the ground.
He didn’t show any emotion but you could feel he knew what was going on.
The kind hearted girl made dinner for her sick grandmother and waited for her to heal, but tonight when she returned she screamed the old woman was dead, and the next day the milk & cheese were gone, but most importantly…
Write up to five sentences telling something scary, spooky or odd about a day from your past.
The Children have planted daffodils in grandma’s plot and planted forget me nots in …
Chillin’ with ghouls and goblins undisturbed
Be careful, the witch could be watching you.
Using vivid descriptions, describe a walk through a graveyard.
It was the favorite time of the year, fall, outdoor fire, mystery.
Up the creaky stairs he watched him climb, where the monster was sitting.
Write a scary story with the words
Something or someone was following you in the dark.
Your favourite childhood nightmare told as a spooky story this Halloween.
You have one day off from work. What do you do?
An old woman shuffled down the road, her yellow jacket flapping behind her.
The cool nights draw people inside as they wonder when the snow will arrive.
The bat flew right by my ear and the rest of the night was dark.
The young girl screamed and jumped off The corri…
The white pumpkin walked down the street, head held high.
A character is introduced with a description or vision the other characters cannot see.
The lights of the candy workshop were all on. Were the sweet treats still inside?
Avoid telling or showing what the ghost looks like for a full page of the story.
She tripped down the stairs, hitting her head again and again.
The winds howled outside. The snow fell horizontally on the moving tube of trees.
Write a story about a bully.
“Run,” she managed, through chattering teeth. But she wasn’t sure where she would go to escape.
Write about something that went wrong during your Halloween party
I stood in the shadows, breathing heavily.
Witches, vampires, and all that is scary will be appearing in this festival…
Fill in the blank with a setting you can do really well. If you need help thinking of settings that is fine…but try to only choose one you can do a lot with.
Something was coming and it wasn’t friendly.
Write about a scary apple tree found in a ghostly garden.
The more she practised, the better she felt about switching to a writer’s life.
A man jumped down the street with his checkerboard.
What was ‘it’? For a moment a strange vision of the tree in Harvey’s back garden entered her mind.
You’re a pokemon trainer on your first gyarados hunting adventure and you’re running out of money!
What has the month of October brought you?
The grey was too hot for the black cat to stand any longer.
The fox jumped over the orange pumpkins that used to scare him.
After they buried you in the cold, white, tainted ground, I watched you…
Lazy camper solitude seeks tight-knit companionship.
Children scream in the distance, as the neighbor hangs his Halloween decorations.
Your characters stand on the top of a hill in the middle of a thunderstorm. What do they see?
Write a short story about eating too many cookies.
She walked down the dark street and shivered in the cold October air.
A creature with the head of a white horse and a body of a stinky black dog galloped towards him.
The wind was pushing against the dark trees.
Was that really the Tamed Shrew hovering there in the sky?
A windswept, fog-wreathed headstone stood in the moonlit graveyard.
The old man stared at the cat. “There is something going on…”
Write a scene using Halloween as an
A storm is coming and only the twins seem to feel it. Everyone is very worried about the twins.
The spider flashed its bright yellow stripes and shot up the wall.
Write a story about a Halloween party.
A raven landed on the headstone
Write about your favorite autumn food.
Flames burst forth from the top corner of the decrepit building and a door blew open where there was no door.
The pale moon shone down on the little girl as she told him the story.
Write about a generous person you know. Do they deserve the way they are?
Talk about your favorite time of year in one of your stories!
She smelled moldering leaves. The cold, wet air surrounded her face.
He turned his head, looking back at you.
The beam looked like your own reflection. You could not make out the figure, only a dark silhouette with glowing white eyes.
The witch had a feeling in her gut that today was going to be her lucky day.
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People whispered rumors that the woman never aged because a goblin stole her soul when her father interrupted a meeting between her and a goblin king.
The snake slithered down the wall and chuckled, “He’s here!”
What would happen if in the holiday when two lovers are near, their souls are being intertwined by an alien being?
Nails were on the front door. The door knocker watched me…
A mysterious red-eyed black cat stared at her.
Sally and Tom were going to be married, but until then they were trying the singles scene. One Saturday Tom and Sally decide to go to Midnight Madness at the local haunted house, The Pickwick Manor. Sally decides to stay in the lobby while Tom goes through one of the two haunted houses. Grab your flashlights and they go off to different haunted houses. The screams begin when Tom sees his true love in the last house. Sally is being chased by a group of cultists! Get to the house and rescue your true love! Jack and Billy have decided to run away from home. They run into a gentleman who asks them if they would be interested in a haunted house. Well, what kids would be! However, when Jack and Billy go to see the walls of mirrors they begin to realize something is not right . . . All of the mirrors quickly switch. They do eventually make it out of the house, but not without camera close to keep track of their progress. One of the mirrors shows them much more than they expect, however, the table is turned when Jack gets the camera to stay a while and look at him….
The outer layer was knocked off to reveal cheese and broccoli on the inside.
It was night so there weren’t any sounds except for the distant sound of the owls.
The girl heard footsteps following her…and turned to find a pale-faced boy with a sharp knife in hand.
At first he thought he saw his shadow waving, but after stepping towards it and being surprised of not find the source of the moving shadow.
Jared closed his book, bookshelf closed his book and felt loneliness move into his icy heart…
Then the soot-coated hand burst out of the wall.
He was covered in something slimy.
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The graves lined up in front of the ghoul. He climbed up the dirt mound and into row after row of crypts, scanning for the escapee.
Carry me through this dark time, carry me to love again… He was a lover,and the knife took him from me.
Write a “found poem” using composition by Christina Rossetti.
Write about a hollow Halloween pumpkin.
My Sad Ghost is Sadder Than Yours to write a feel-good ghost story.
Write a story in which an old man is remembering an important event.
It never seemed to end. Jack thought about all he had traveled…a band of glowing urchins looking for the world. They sneak through the bright–‘oh no, he touched the bird…the moon was full and bright…
Light sleep was interrupted because of noise outside the window.
Five children enter a haunted house to save their friend.
It was the color of her eye. “Well it’s time to sleep.”
It felt as if a hand gripped my heart and squeezed it tightly, my breath coming to a shuddering stop.
And the van was still there, but no one could give me a straight answer over a cup of coffee.
At the end of the haunted trail was a wooden door. Behind the door, a strange creature that hid in and around caves…
The mysterious creature ran alongside the dark forest until he came to a mysterious forest house.
A mugger was hiding in the shadows and eyed his target.
As she knelt down, she placed the vial on the tiger tapestry and felt it pulse…
“You’re done with the door and the windows, let’s just do the doors.”
The woodsy trails of the forest always awakened the wild side of the cub’s nature.
The woman was trying to warn me…
Inside the house was a feeling of gloom. It was like someone was staring at her.
The street lights turned on and an eerie fog was rising.
Outraged and alone, Todd rushed inside, grabbed the young boy’s head and snapped it hard.
On the roof of the house, a sentinel was watching the teenage boy pull out his camera, the old man looked inside with his weatherbeaten face turning to the camera with a relaxed grin, and the teenager grinned back. Putting his camera back in his pocket, the teenager ran to the fence and into the backyard.
I watched the trees fall then looked at the leaves rustling in the shade.
An old man walked into my room and slowly said, “The Trick or Treat is over. Give me my candy now.”
A woman wandered down the stairs in her blue dress…
Once upon a time on a Sunday morning, a purple bird drew a rainbow.
The gibbous full moon cast small shadows every which way.
Where would you NOT want to walk through alone?
Max opened his golden locket and a whisper escaped…”treat or trick…today is Halloween”…
Sunrise, sunset, the town is awake.
A door creaked open and wind blew, papers shivered, and then scurried on the paperpile…
It smelled like a damp forest to me…
Your house is haunted but you don’t know how it happened. Write about it.
He had three toes on his right front paw and was nice to children…
Write a story about trick or treating.
A murder has been committed and it’s up to you to figure out who did it.
You and your friend dare each other to go into the abandoned cabin in the woods.
A young man went for a walk in the forest when he heard a scream.
Write a story set in october.
Write about a haunted mansion in the color of your choice.
The wind makes the leaves rustle and they whisper like ghosts…
Murder is at your front door and proves to be harder to get rid of than attacking a guard!
A loud bang is heard over the roar of the storm.
Bobby walked down the sidewalk under the amber streetlights.
The pony was soaked to the skin.
Homeless Bird is a story about a young girl who travels a long distance in order to get to her mother.
Psst! Wanna see a cat this afternoon?
The human went out to the barn and cleaned up the mess left there after the fight.
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a mysterious instrument known as the “ring of the dead” has been discovered, jane and her friends have decided to use it to find the spirit of one of their friends.. unfortunately, jane was the one to find something on the shelf…
The place stared at the visitors in the thirty haunted houses with rattling bones and shattered chains.
The two ghosts were at each other’s throats because they disagreed on what candy was best.
A stray cat sat only a few feet away from a young cheese sandwich.
A crow swooped down as a person’s head popped out of the dark tombstone like hole.
It was a dark and rainy day in October.
A single drop of sweat ran down his back and fell to the floor.
His name was satan but his owner called him scotty.
Write a horror story about someone who has a secret.
You have just awoken on a dark and stormy night when you hear the downstairs door creak open…
Discover the spooky secrets at a haunted cabin in the woods.
He jumped ten feet into the air and landed gracefully on the porch.
She loved to skim stones on the pond across her family’s hay field.
The air quality died down as grey smoke escaped out of the fireplace.
Write a story where everything goes horribly right or goes horribly wrong…
An old woman rocking in her rocking chair on her scary porch on her haunted hill…
The leaves smelled like rotten eggs that had been hidden in a swamp.
The sound of leaves crunching under my feet.
She stood on the balcony and watched the colorful leaves falling.
According to legend, the fifth time she crossed the field behind her farm she wouldn’t return.
The quiet town of Salem felt eerie as the fog rolled in.
The old cemetery looked lonely on the hill at night. It seemed like a good place for mischief, but Gertrude didn’t mind.
In what form did you teach your child to write using this prompt?
The creatures are coming out of the shadows and dark places.
The little boy clutched the figurine, kissed it, and then put it away.
In the small town of Inshegan, the townspeople trembled every October. A small ferry, on a pond outside of town, held secrets…
Each ghost tries to take home the gold medal and the tombstones are the games. pic…
Write a story in which the main character runs into people made out of candy.
“It is a bear in yellow pajamas!” he finally scurried.
Darkness never felt the same after that one week, thirteen years, after the murders…
The wind blew through the trees which swayed.
I don’t know why my dog likes to sleep in this particular shoe
Lord Bowser and his men were bringing Princess Daisy to his castle for a wicked feast.
The salty scent of sweat and blood hung in the air.
The old geezer carried the dead crow in his hands like a prize.
The headmaster exhaled smoke as he sunk his hand into Joey’s hair.
The road stretched out before her and the sun rested behind the mountains as the stars began to shine in the losing battle against light pollution.
The baseball team had lost every game for the season, and had turned into monsters.
Trees quivered, leaves fell to the ground, and spirits flew around.
All around me was a field of daisies, as far as the eye could see.
Write a story about a child whose Halloween night just spiraled out of control.
You step outside and feel an unusual gust of wind.
Angry birds stood around the fence waiting to see who was there.
The darkness started slowly closing in as the light got smaller and smaller.
The thief hid in the bushes and waited for the perfect moment to strike now!
It was a sweltering summer day. The warm blood feeling of the sword grasped in his hand.
Your character hears a noise and becomes certain their house will soon be robbed. What does your character do?
We had a hard time deciding between the immediate relief they provided and the karma we were certain to…
The corn chowder wasn’t spooky on its own – seasoned with spells and curses it was.
An old man and his dog walk down a gravel path with their empty buckets looking for water.
woods at night where a flash of light hit the ground…
The rawhide bone skied for half a mile across the wooded
Open a file on your computer right now…there it sits there in wait…
A wife can’t forget something awful has happened.
Write a funny story with a witch in it.
Write a poem or short story that has October as a theme.
There was the red man with purple jars…”
A creepy sound, produced by nothing, filled the air and made her shiver.
As you wind through the graveyard you realize what the house is all about…
Something isn’t right here…it’s Halloween and they shouldn’t be good…
You could hear the low rumble of thunder in the distance as leaves dripped with the rain and the townspeople were getting ready for Halloween.
Jackson stood on the top of the hill. He and the two newspapermen had narrowly escaped getting trampled on. They all started confused and frightened, thinking of the destruction that had been there just moments earlier…
The small girl named Kallie ran down the street and sighed-the leaves were falling from the trees. “Hurry Kallie, we might lose out on the last of the leaves,” said her mother. Kallie ran and looked for falling leaves.
There was a palpable fear among the children.
“Come back with me to the haunted house! You look like the girl from my dreams.” The thing had a grin from ear to ear… A portal opened. The cat stepped in and was taken back to the haunted house where the girl had disappeared… 21.
Write a story about a time you discovered a new tradition.
The candle danced in the dark room.
Write about monsters from your childhood, using your favorite creatures.
Were it not for the cloud cover, he would have been taken aback.
One early morning on the way to work, Dan found a cat-o-nine tails in his car. Then he remembered what happened the night before when he returned home drunk.
Lisa has a list of things she planned to do on her weekend trip and no sign of her friends…
It was already October and the wind was getting colder. It was normal at this time of year, but this year there was more…
Something different about the haunted house…
She could smell the damp leaves.
Grandfather stood in the doorway wearing his old cowboy hat, stroking the scant few strands of gray hair on his head.
Jessica’s skin pounded as she walked out into the cold October night.
The whispers gave slight pauses but always left an unmasked message.
Walk. Like a child. Bounded to the ground. The binary code of rubber on pavement. A …
A little girl stood in front of her house and slowly waved.
A ghost whispered in the cemetery as the dead rose from their grave.
The moon was dark and only a few stars reflected off as mymy green eyes.
The bullet whizzed through the air and combed through Alex’s blond hair.
Describe the weather as the storm unfolds.
A witch sat on her bed looking at her spell book looking at the story of the great pumpkin festival in town.
Write a story about your favorite sports team’s disappointment in losing.
Someone was knocking on the door, and when the caller saw the door was unlocked, he let himself in. He walked up the stairs.
My thoughts drifted back to my childhood memories, and not the good ones…
As if in a dream he plucked the dark berries from the hollow…
Write a story in which you play the role of another character. Write the story in the first person. That is, “I” becomes “you”. Let’s go for a walk. We can even take the dog if you want. I’ll go get the leash. Confess it! Were you the one who took the cookie? He put his things in the bag on Thursday.
The boy with curly brown hair stepped up to the door when it opened…
Jamie was working at an animal rehabilitation centre and was late picking up Darius. The ones who had sent the dogs were getting impatient, but Jamie couldn’t just dump the animals somewhere either…
He paused as he stared at the woman’s feeble
When Jane went to sleep that night she woke up in the middle of the haunted room on the creaky old bed.
Another free scary writing prompt from Third Wheel Media.
He leaned against the fence, watching Nina and Richard give each other piggy-backs!
Something wasn’t right about this house, and Greg knew this time it wasn’t the people who lived inside.
A young woman was getting ready.
He wanted to get away from it but knew something would go wrong
Terror was in the air
As you drained the last bits of your flask you began to recognize them.
Write about a haunted neighborhood.
Write a story using a moonlit night as the backdrop.
The leaves started to fall lower to the ground.
Write about a theme that was expressed in autumn.
Write about something strange or unbelievable.
Kai’s motorcycle went faster than it ever had, but it was too late to stop.
Something jumped out at you from behind the tree, but when you turned around it was gone.
Find a familiar story, then change it to make it spooky.
She turned slowly and followed her co-worker into the cemetery, knocking on the dark green door…
I locked my door and turned on all the lights.
Dawn was back to purple again and the fireflies said it was time…
Write a story set during a full moon.
They were surrounded by graveyards and mist…
Create a story about a haunted house. Or perhaps about a strange neighborhood.
Was the darkness winning this night, or did the light still have a chance?
Someone knocks on the door…who was it?
Write a story about a monster in october!
What would you tell your partner but not tell anyone else?
Ask yourself who is really behind all of these problems and stop them now.
The farm was in the middle of nowhere and the golden wheat swayed in the wind.
Fire spawned from the creature’s hand and the candle went out.
Hanging from his mouth was a long, thick, white bone. The bone cracked and swung moving in his mouth. He shook it…
The sun was beaming on your face so you opened your eyes…
She screamed as the demon grabbed her. “you won’t escape me this time maren!”
I sat up in my bed and listened, waiting.
Where are you hiding yourself, girl?
The trees were trembling and clouds started to cover the moon.
Pearl knew at once that something was wrong.
What was in the basement of this abandoned warehouse?
The sound and smell of it’s fur teased him.
The little girl made the black cat a scarecrow and placed it in the garden.
The porch light suddenly flickered off, leaving the whole black house dark and silent.
The armored women crept along, her sword shining blood red.

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