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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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32631 points

#2 Deidra Whitt Lovegren

28961 points

#3 Abigail Airuedomwinya

22545 points

#4 Graham Kinross

16780 points

#5 Scout Tahoe

13238 points

#6 Chris Campbell

12857 points

#7 Story Time

12049 points

#8 Thom With An H

11003 points

#9 Mary Bendickson

10313 points

#10 Rayhan Hidayat

10255 points

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