What I Enjoy About Autumn

Let today’s writing prompt inspire you to slow down and enjoy the season.

What are three things that you enjoy most about autumn? Is it the colors, the cooler weather, pumpkin-spice everything, hay rides, or Thanksgiving? Describe your favorite three things about autumn in detail.

The House on the Corner

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?

The Neighbors

Use the following writing prompt to inspire you.

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?

The Coat

Use the following writing prompt to inspire you to write a scene.

The weather has turned cold, so you pull your coat out of the closet. You put it on, and as you rush out of the house, you stick your hands the pockets and encounter something you hadn’t expected. What was it?