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Best Halloween Writing Prompts

Join our ongoing contests and win up to $1,500. Flex those creative muscles with these writing prompts.

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This week's contest:
Win $250

A Fright to Remember

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Closes at 23:59 - Oct 30 EST

Set your story backstage at the theater.

– 30 stories

Write about someone whose busiest night of the year is Halloween.

– 26 stories

Set your story at the boundary between two realms.

– 69 stories

Write a story that involves a secret or magic ingredient.

– 113 stories

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

– 53 stories

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

– 133 stories

Write about someone’s first Halloween as a ghost.

– 205 stories

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

– 44 stories

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

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.

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.

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?

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