Use the following prompt to inspire you.
Rumor has it the house on the corner is haunted. It hasn’t been occupied in years, but you’ve noticed strange shadows at the windows when you walk by. You don’t believe in ghosts, but you are a little creeped out. One of your friends dares you to enter the house on Halloween. You want to prove you’re not scared, so you take the dare. What do you find inside?
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New neighbors have moved in next door to you. They seem normal enough, and you wave when you see them in the yard. A week after they move in, you hear strange clanging and groaning noises coming from their house. One day, you see the neighbors drive away, and you work up your courage to go check out their house. What do you find?
Use the following prompt to write a scary scene.
You and your friends go camping in the woods at a nearby lake. After setting up your tents, you all decide to explore the woods together. One friend is scared and hangs back. As you get deeper into the woods, you notice it’s getting darker and darker. Soon, the sunlight has been obliterated, and you hear noises up ahead. You call for your friends, but they don’t respond. What happens next?
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Choose one of the five senses and write about how you experience autumn through that sense. If you feel inspired, write about all five.
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You and your friends visit a local haunted house to celebrate Halloween. The line to enter wraps around the block, and as you wait to get in, people dressed as monsters jump out of the shadows to scare you. You can hear screams and good-natured laughing coming from inside the house. Finally, it’s your turn. You and your friends begin to walk through the house and hear…nothing. What’s going on?
