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?
Use the writing prompt below to inspire you.
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?
Use the following writing prompt to inspire you to write a scene.
Your friend is hosting a costume party at a downtown hotel on Halloween. You work on your costume for weeks. You arrive fashionably late, or so you think, until you walk in to find you’re all alone. You double check the welcome sign at the front of the room to make sure you’re in the right place, and you are. You walk to the front desk, but no one is there either. You don’t see any guests or staff at all and the hotel appears to be deserted. What’s going on?
It’s Halloween! Celebrate by writing a scene using this spooky image.
Use the following writing prompt to inspire you.
You and your significant other are taking a walk in the woods. You see a black cat cross your path ahead. Wondering where he’s going, you strike out into the woods to follow him. About 200 feet into the woods, you come to a clearing. The cat is sitting in the middle of the clearing, cleaning his paws. Then, the cat vanishes and is replaced by a magnificent image. What do you see?
