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29 Best Dark Short Story Ideas
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Write a story in which it becomes night forever. The sun has gone.
An evil king has seized control of the land. The world's only hope? An even eviller witch who has the powers to stop him.
I thought he seemed a perfectly normal human being, until he started speaking.
You wake up trapped in a strange castle with no memory of how you got there and there's something lurking in the shadows as you explore the halls.
Write a dark story in which everything that someone Tweets comes true.
You're on a sleepover with your best friend, when your best friend starts to act strangely.
You're digging in your garden when you unearth something that makes you stagger from shock.
Doppelgangers exist in this world. You just met yours — and they're not friendly.
The pumpkin flickered while you carved it… but there was no candle in it.
Write a story that takes place entirely in the dark.
Write a story with these words: "teddy bear," "black," "blood."
You find a note in your locker: "Save yourself while you still can."
Shaking, you take a step back from the sight in front of you. You'd never seen so much blood in your life.
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