BEST HORROR WRITING PROMPTS
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186 contest entries /
107 stories
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Start your story with someone finding an object labeled with their name.
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37 stories
Start your story with an unusual sound being heard.
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41 stories
Start your story with the words “Everything was ready for the ritual.”
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Start your story with a vehicle pulling over for a hitchhiker.
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47 stories
Write about a mysterious figure in one’s neighborhood.
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205 stories
Write a story that involves a reflection in a mirror.
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294 stories
Start your story in an empty guest room.
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Start your story with the arrival of a strange visitor in a small town.
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187 stories
Set your story at a party that has gone horribly wrong.
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196 stories
Write a story about a character who gets lost at a carnival or festival.
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189 stories
Set your story in a countryside house that’s filled with shadows.
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170 stories
End your story with a truth coming to light.
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183 stories
Set your story in a library, after hours.
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