Write a story that takes place in the woods.

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“The Legend of Karl” by Jayce Peters

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It was meant to be spooky, of course it was. Going to an isolated cabin in the woods off the banks of Chamber Lake, with no electricity or indoor plumbing, over Halloween weekend—it was the recipe for spooky. Yet, neither of the leaders had expected him to show up. The Kingdom youth group went to the cabin every year, every Halloween, and nothing eventful would happen. Some of the youth would scare each other, some would get sick from their candy intake, occasionally a mouse would chew through someone’s bag—ordinary things. The youth le...

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“The Package” by Aidan Blum

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I hear a knocking at the door, it is the middle of the night. Who would be here this late? I pull the Blankets off myself and I go downstairs, I look out the window to see a delivery truck driving off... I open my door to see a strange package waiting, It looks beat up, ties of leather and rope reach all around it. It is addressed to me, Ameila. Who would have sent me a package? As well as in the middle of the night? There is no return address, no name, and no clues as to where it would have come from.I bring the package inside, hesitant to ...

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“Without Him” by Jessica Todd

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Since I can remember, I always played in the woods behind my grandparents’ house.We visited once a week every season from the moment I was born till now.It was a magical place.It was a land you could create stories and be princesses or knights or witches or rebels in hoods.It was an escape from the adults and the responsibilities.It was a safe place. To me anyway.It wasn’t anymore.For three years now.Standing at the edge of the property my grandparents still owned with a large beautiful country house and gardens blossoming around them in the...

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“Inseparable Love ” by Latosha Cook

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The woods was beautiful with the greens and yellows of the trees. As my friends and I hiked we seen a little creek; the water was slow and looked beautiful as it continued forward. My white and black hair up into a pony tail. After a few yards from the creek, we found a good spot to put up camp which was done fast enough. Sidney tent was on my right and Riots on my left side with the others next to his. I honestly have had a crush on riot since well forever; his short brown hair, green eyes, short stubble,...

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“Whispers in the Dark” by Abby Jacobsen

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The journey home held no unfamiliarity to her feet. The day had been long and the sun was nearing the end of its heavenly journey. Not an unusual occurrence to one who was used to long days in the market. Even though the hour was late, Kate was in no hurry to return home. Normally, she'd be happy to rush home to her aged father. She would embrace him at the door and then bubble over with all the town’s latest gossip, but not today. The air was warm and comfortable around her. A gentle breeze blew some unkempt locks of her brown hair across h...

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“The Mother” by Arya Roy

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I sighed in relief and exhaustion as the final nail was dug in the soft, wet soil, looking up as the tent transformed from a withered piece of cloth to a welcoming place to temporarily dwell in. I cautiously unzipped it, afraid of reducing it to what it was more than two hours ago. Pulling out my phone from my pocket, I switched it off and smiled. Two days away from the world. I did it every year, in the same place, on the same date. I lay down on the floor and closed my eyes, and the overwhelming fatigue left my body.…Fog left my lips as I ...

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“Just Another Day” by Joe S. Thomas

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Just Another Day  By  Joe S. Thomas   Tim and Eric were neighbors. Both boys were in 7th grade and were picked up and dropped off at the same bus stop. After school the two boys decided to go to their respective houses, ditch their books and pick up their scraggly fishing gear to meet at the trail that led to their secret fishing hole. Eric made it back to the...

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“The Bargain With a Spirit” by Ra Putnina

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Naki was on her way back home from the Lorvale village, her rucksack full of healing balms and yet to be made into paste plants, which were hard to grow in their village because of the dense trees surrounding it. The Lorvale village, even though even deeper in the forest, had a big clearing available that they used for growing produce. With the corner of her eye she saw a will-o'-the-wisp to her right above the tall fern. She turned on her heel two times and clapped her hands to ward it away. It worked.For a minute. There it was again just o...

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“A Visit to Wonderland” by Elia Lucca

Submitted to Contest #37

Whoosh! The brisk wind rustles through the dark oak of the woods. We're almost there just a left at the fallen branch, I think to myself. "This is taking quite some time; don't you think Elizabeth? Are you sure - like 100% sure you know the way?" James asks. "Yes, now hush! Someone might hear us!" In a few moments later, we make it to the depressed fallen branch and take a gentle left. “Look! There it is!” I whispe...

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“When It Comes” by Marielle Pacheco

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A dead twig snapped beneath my feet as I moved further into the woods. Since arriving about an hour ago, an unsettling fear weighed me down. It was inescapable, yet I couldn't grasp why I felt this way.My mind flashed back to the grumpy old man I encountered earlier that day when I stopped for gas:"There's something evil in the woods... Something sinister rooted in the trees that no man can see." He had a faraway look in his eye as he spoke. Curious, I asked him what he meant but the man refused to elaborate. Instead, he seemed to snap out o...

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“Don't Tell” by Cedric Anthony

Submitted to Contest #37

He did his trademark dive off the dock, a modified flip into a cannonball that slammed a green wave into my face. I fought to tread water, pointlessly wiping at my eyes with wet hands while he surfaced, laughing as he took a clumsy, partially underwater, bow. As he came up, hair and shirt soaked and plastered to him, I slapped a handful of water into his open mouth, cackling as I started paddling away from my sputtering friend. I deliberately swam with lazy strokes, careful to always let him feel like he was just one strong kick away. Lee wa...

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“out of my century” by Kara Assmar

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out of my centuryA 12-year-old nancy lawyer was running through the woods. Panting and out of breath she stumbled and fell through a hollowed-out tree for what seemed of years. The blood rushing through her veins spilled into her thoughts. Let's go back to the beginning before the woods, before the events leading up to her reborning very the beginning. Hi, my name is Nancy and I was born in 1934 in a small town. but when I was 12 I was moved into a concentration camp. My mom and dad died shortly after I was born. And here's my story&nbs...

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“Hidden Volumes” by Logical Paths

Submitted to Contest #37

This story starts with you. Yes, you. You were walking in the woods at the time. I am sure that you remember now. It was that day that you were feeling uncomfortable. You had noticed the clues that I had left for you in that beautiful way that the inner mind notices and yet refuses to alert the consciousness to the truth. The items that were not quite how you had left them even though you noticed no guilty details. I trusted that you would go out into the woods as you usually did when you felt strange. I admit that I have been testing you in...

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“The Bees, The Bees, Oh! The Bees!” by Teddy Tybote

Submitted to Contest #37

Boulders littered the sides of the trail and we dipped into the mountains’ sides. The ground felt plush, covered in pine needles and other greenery. East Coast forests couldn’t compare to these Californian pines. The trees were taller than any I’d seen with my own eyes, their branches flourishing higher than the tips of the trees back home. Flourishing crunchy, yet green, bushes grew to the edge of the trail. The amount of green was astounding. Was I still in the desert? ...

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“The Long Lost and Forgotten” by Angel Grace

Submitted to Contest #37

Eyes closed. Each moment flowed, slowly trickling by. I was at peace. Yet somehow, I impatiently waited for that time to come.Yes, the sun was setting down midst the ample cleavage the luscious green valley provided. Still, time proved to be inching slower than a snail. It felt like time had frozen itself just to mock at my irritation.I didn’t want to open my eyes. Cause it was a scenery I had admired so many times before without any hesitation. It was imprinted in my mind that could be brought forth with my eyes closed a...

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Write a story that takes place in the woods.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 180 stories

“The Legend of Karl” by Jayce Peters

“The Package” by Aidan Blum

“Without Him” by Jessica Todd

“Inseparable Love ” by Latosha Cook

“Whispers in the Dark” by Abby Jacobsen

“The Mother” by Arya Roy

“Just Another Day” by Joe S. Thomas

“The Bargain With a Spirit” by Ra Putnina

“A Visit to Wonderland” by Elia Lucca

“When It Comes” by Marielle Pacheco

“Don't Tell” by Cedric Anthony

“out of my century” by Kara Assmar

“Hidden Volumes” by Logical Paths

“The Bees, The Bees, Oh! The Bees!” by Teddy Tybote

“The Long Lost and Forgotten” by Angel Grace

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story about a valuable object that goes missing.

Write a story about someone who keeps coming across the same stranger.

Write a story that starts with the reveal of a long-kept secret.

Write a story about a rumor making its way through the grapevine.

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