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Best Halloween Writing Prompts

Join (probably?) the world's largest writing contest. Flex those creative muscles with weekly writing prompts.

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This week's contest:
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25 contest entries /
19 stories

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Closes at 23:59 - Jan 16 EST

Write a story that involves a secret or magic ingredient.

Halloween – 113 stories

Write about a drummer going to a Halloween party for musicians.

Halloween – 54 stories

Write about a group of witches meeting up on Halloween night.

Halloween – 135 stories

Write about someone’s first Halloween as a ghost.

Halloween – 206 stories

Write a story about someone spending the night in an old Victorian home-turned-hotel on Halloween.

Halloween – 45 stories

Write a story about Halloween that ends with the word: "Boo."

Halloween

You've noticed that the young boy who lives in the house next to yours has been coming and going on his own a lot over the past few days. You start to become concerned he's home alone over Halloween.

Halloween

A person coming home late from a Halloween party stops by a McDonald's. A person staying home for Halloween goes to McDonald's for a late night snack.

Halloween

You have a few friends over for a Halloween party. You've just finished watching a scary movie when the power goes out and the door is slammed open. What happens next?

Halloween

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