Set your story in a Gothic manor house.

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“Osborne Manor, Sophie and her diary” by Rashid Hamza

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Osborne Manor, Sophie and her diary. "Alfred, where are you going all dressed up like that?" my mom queried, as I finished breakfast in a hurry whilst constantly glancing towards the clock anxiously! "Well, mom! I have been called for an interview at the Osborne Manor for the vacant post of a clerk; and I am getting late!" She was shocked to hear this and remained motionless with her mouth wide open. Recovering herself quickly, "No! That's not the best place to work, Alfred. It is an evil house and very much haunted too, don't you kno...

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“Heir to the Manor” by Cass. E. Dumont

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He dragged the unsuspecting man out of the carriage, threw him to the ground, and clasped his hands around his throat. A chilling shriek departed the victim’s lips, echoing unheard in the darkness while the shackled black steed whinnied, expelling mist into the air. I watched through the deep brush of the forest while sparse moonlight cracked through the clouds of the night sky, illuminating the murder. My eyes widened while the killer strangled his prey till it fell limp in his grasp. The murderous fiend crept through the trees an hour...

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“The house on the hill” by Heather Van Rensburg

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“It’s perfect,” exclaimed Walter. My heart felt like lead in my stomach. ‘No!’ I wanted to scream, ‘It’s everything but perfect. It’s horrible, dark, dank, and gloomy. You won’t find me dead in a place like this.’ “We’ll take it,” he continued. “WHAT?” That spontaneous exclamation could not be helped. The estate agent nearly jumped out of her skin, while my husband looked at me with a surprised lift to his eyebrows. “We’ll only sign a six month contract,” he said softly to me, “the atmosphere is just what I’m looking for, and if I finish my ...

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“Bintor Manor” by Penny Worsham

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Bintor Manor Where Heaven and Hell meet A Short Story by Penny Worsham Penny Worsham newyearbabe69@gmail.com Chapter 1 moving in The Hargrove family was moving into their new mansion. Amelia is standing outside looking up at the house and it gives her an eerie feeling. But dad was a novelist, and he loved the eerie feeling of the manor. He says it will help with his creativity. The manor was quite expansive for only two people. Dana the realtor who he had been dating for over two years now had handpicked it for him....

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“Escaping Hiraeth” by Aeris 127

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Prologue After the darkness murmurs the secret And the shadows rise in wild sway, Its doomed dark laughter says the unsaid And the death’s flourishing in the wildest way. Red mask of demise kidnaps the lover The forbidding blackness is calling from within! *** There, right before my very own body it stood - enormous and vain, magnificent and grotesque, menacing (yet strangely lovable), startling, macabre and extraordinarily beautiful. Dark and mysterious the castle was, built with greenish bricks and stones, in which moss had flourished bec...

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“And the Rest is History!” by Ilakkiya Kadiresan

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It’s that time of the year, where the tall splendid gothic manor was ornate by the honey scented snowdrops that bloomed across the floriated columns. The harmonious fusion of artistic antiquity of the towers was highlighted by the flag that stood strong among the strident winds. A herd of majestic trained horses lined in front, trotting and cantering, painted a fantasy advent to the most awaited magical day. The castle’s hushed garden was now brimmed with laughter and enthusiastic praises as people celebrated and rejoiced.The manor great hal...

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“Madness Manors” by Chris Wagner

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We developed the game with the aid of the I-Ching. When I drew Hexagram 29 during the final stage of completion, I didn't take it seriously. Just another thing we did to make our work fun, like dressing up in medieval costumes and having play sword fights. I mean, we made Eldritch Dungeon last year with a freaking Ouija board. Little did I know that my 'flooding ravine' prediction was about to come true. Madness Manors was a console game set in an old Gothic house. You play a cute little chick who runs around in a...

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“Dancing Leaves” by Shelle Sims

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Dancing Leaves Maybe it was because of the rustling leaves chasing one another across the lawn like curious, playful children. I’d always been inquisitive, but tonight more so than ever before. The last night in October. Shadows from the old, weeping willows cast an unnerving, sinister light on the lawn of the grotesque mansion, lights glittered brilliantly in most of the downstairs windows. The rusty, iron gate was ajar. A frosty chill was in the air-November was right around the corner. “What the heck?” I found myself saying as I s...

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“A Mystery Of Confusing Events” by Devestation M

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“Is there anything else that you will need?” Asked her Aunts butler as he set the tray of tea on the table in the dining room, an elderly gentleman, about the age ninety five, with slick white hair. “Oh, no sir, I believe that’s all, thank you.” Orchid replied politely. Orchid had only been at her Aunt’s Gothic styled mansion for about three days; she was still trying to get used to the quietness about the manor but try as she might she didn’t think she would ever get used to the reclusive silence. Aunt Tess being older than...

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“Away, Away, Together We Go” by T. S. Burkhardh

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As Bruce turned on his computer, this childhood rhyme played eerily in his mind:Five little ducks went out one day,Over the hills and far away.Mother duck said, “Quack Quack Quack Quack.”But only four little ducks came back.Bruce had just spent a long day at work and was ecstatic to find out that the new expansion of his favorite massively multiplayer online game, Realms of Combat, was now available. He signed in as Bruce255 and checked to see if any of his other gaming buddies were online. He quickly recognized KeiraM, Parsnips, Sturgont, a...

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“Gargoyle Garden” by C. M.

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As Marci very slowly opened the wrought-iron gate she thought about a promise that she had made to herself a long time ago—never, ever, to pass through the gate to Mrs. Stone’s private garden. It would be too painful. Max Able and Danny Boyle were about as adventurous as boys could be. If there was something that they were told not to do, they did it. Today all three friends were here-- Marci, who wanted to do everything boys did; Max, who wanted to prove to her once and for all that she was ‘just a girl’; and Danny, who – a...

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“Permanence/Impermanence” by Kevin Leonard

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1854 Albert hitched the wagon to the makeshift post that had been set up out in front of the house before coming round to help his wife step down out of the carriage. She squeezed his arm tightly with her right hand, her left resting defensively around her swollen belly. Her feet crunched against the dry earth and her head swam for a moment with the change in posture. She felt the baby kick, sensing the instability, and she gripped Albert’s arm tighter until the moment passed. She looked out into the cornfields and took a deep breath of the ...

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“Thorn Hill Manor” by Eugene McLean

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Trigger warning: sexual assault on a minor Sheriff William Johnson should have been in his bed sound asleep at one in the morning on this steamy July night but that wasn’t happening. If he had gotten a total of six hours of “Rest” in the last seventy-two, it would have surprised him. The events of the last three days precluded any peaceful slumber. It had been over fifteen years since anyone had died by anything other than natural causes or a farm-related accident in Gerald County’s little corner of Texas. The events on the evening of...

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“Fault and Credibility” by Lydi B

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A deafening crash resounded off the reaching ceiling to shoot its way through the wide open French doors. Molly’s sparkly black shoes were rooted to the polished marble floor. She listened. The knowing gazes of the gargoyle-themed wall sconces were intimidating enough, but anyone in the vicinity of the drafty sitting room would have heard. Sure enough, two tapping pairs of footsteps skidded to a stop just outside the doors. The young boys, her older brother and cousin, stood gaping; first at Molly, then at the shattered remains of Nana ...

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“The Widow in White” by Sally Lang

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Joyce had always known the consequences. One could not visit her great aunt’s manor house without the conversation eventually leading to its rich history of tragedy and loss. Each curved archway, squeaky floorboard, cool breeze, or faint rustling inspired a deluge of stories of phantoms lurking in the dark. It had always been a thrill to spend time in the manor. There had been countless sleepless nights of anxious anticipation filled with watchful wide eyes and trembling huddles. Her cousin took a special delight in claiming she had s...

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Set your story in a Gothic manor house.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 133 stories

“Osborne Manor, Sophie and her diary” by Rashid Hamza

“Heir to the Manor” by Cass. E. Dumont

“The house on the hill” by Heather Van Rensburg

“Bintor Manor” by Penny Worsham

“Escaping Hiraeth” by Aeris 127

“And the Rest is History!” by Ilakkiya Kadiresan

“Madness Manors” by Chris Wagner

“Dancing Leaves” by Shelle Sims

“A Mystery Of Confusing Events” by Devestation M

“Away, Away, Together We Go” by T. S. Burkhardh

“Gargoyle Garden” by C. M.

“Permanence/Impermanence” by Kevin Leonard

“Thorn Hill Manor” by Eugene McLean

“Fault and Credibility” by Lydi B

“The Widow in White” by Sally Lang

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a ghost story where there’s more going on than it first appears.

Write about someone who’s been sent to boarding school.

Write about a family attempting to hide their secrets from someone new.

Write a romance that involves one partner saving the other from a fire.

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