Write a story from the point of view of a ghost, vampire, or werewolf.

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“From Haunted to Haunter” by Verity Wolstenholme

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Day 2 I died recently. I’m not going to lie, this all feels very surreal to me. Feels? Who am I kidding? This is surreal. One minute I was laughing and mucking about with my friends. The next thing I knew, I was stood over myself. It was as if I had fallen asleep, and just as the darkness started to creep in, I woke up again. But only in spirit, not in body – literally. I kept thinking I would wake up at any moment. I peered at my sleeping face, got in real close just because I could. How strange it felt to see myself from an outside perspec...

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“The Ghost Behind Closed Doors” by Laura Craig

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The first murder I witnessed was my own. I was thirty-seven when I took my last breath. It was tragic and horrifying. As I began to bare witness to other deaths, I saw new depths of evil and how truly gruesome the manner and circumstances could be. This caused my own to pale in comparison. What set my murder aside as unique, was the fact that my assailant walked free. He was never indicted or even questioned as a possible suspect. My demise was passed off and believed to be an unfortunate accident. I was the only one who knew the truth....

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“An American Vampire” by K. Espinola

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For William Geryon, the centuries only got easier as he lived them. Things diluted, bleached by new generations of informality and scrubbed smooth by modernity. And, for a vampire, a creature of many sensitivities, that was a good thing. He’d been born in the United States capital, back when the capital was still Philadelphia, and he’d been twenty-six when plague brought the city to its knees. Creatures of the night had come to gorge on those left outside, those piled high in the plague carts. It was a feast of a low grade, a bounty of ...

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“The Treats of Halloween” by Nikolaos Tsiantis

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As the sun is setting, and the shadows grow,the silver rays of moonlight glow.Bright and comforting, they keep away the darkness.They keep the night alive, and protect the prey from the predator’s madness. The silver light,a welcome sight,for parents and guardians most of all,‘twin known and unknown, an eternal wall. The one night of the year when children’s laughter echoes through the street,and all their little voices sing: “Trick or treat!” On this night of mischief, beware the wandering child,in their youthful careless stride, they might...

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“Family Disrupted” by Kathy Hayes

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Family DisruptedA Short StoryBy Kathy Hayes Kirsten knew she should go with grandma, but didn’t want to leave her mommy. Grandma keeps calling Kirsten.“Kirsten, please come with me. It is time for you to come with me darling and I will look after you.”“Grans, I want to stay with mommy. She needs me. She is so sad all the time, and I need to be with her.”“Kirsten, your mother, will heal in time. It will never be the same for her, but she has your father to lean on and your brother and sister.”Kirsten moved away f...

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“ A Shadowed Legacy” by Aylin Jalil

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I float through the remnants of my past, a ghostly figure tethered to the decaying halls of Blackwood Manor. My name is Victor Blackwood, and I am a wretched shade, cursed to haunt the very place where I once wielded power. I was a tyrant in life, a master of manipulation, reveling in the fear I inspired. My days were spent in a luxurious prison of opulence, where whispers from the shadows told tales of my cruelty. The grand dining hall, with its towering ceilings and ornate chandeliers, had witnessed countless feasts filled with laughter th...

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“From Cursed to Cuddled” by Michael Palmieri

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Dear Court of the Supernatural, Being a werewolf sucks! Well, at least it does for me. Sure, there are a few obvious perks of being a human who can shapeshift into a K-9. For instance: I can lick myself (yes, in that way). I’m stronger when I shift. My sense of smell is off the charts—I can find most things I’ve lost in my human form. Unfortunately, this doesn’t include things like my pride or dignity. Though considering how long it’s been since I had a date, I might have found my virginity again. Aside from those minor bonuses, though, bein...

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“Informed Consent” by Savannah Campbell

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You’ve likely encountered one of my kind before. The odds are in your favor to that fact. Among a group of four people, I think the numbers now put it at about a twenty-five percent chance you’ll need my help. The thing is, I’m not like any of the others who practice my craft and skills with you. No, I don’t follow the buzzworthy treatment trends. It’s not for me to do the latest method of cures. I’ve always followed my own brand of care. My style is more, shall we say, s...

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“The Hunters Moon” by Jihad Awwad

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I can feel myself losing control; a bloodlust that must be quenched years of taking the shape of the beats has now taken its toll on me. I feel myself slipping into madness. Thoughts I was once able to suppress come leaking out onto the surface. Thoughts of killing, tearing, and shredding. Dr.Vanheimer wiped the sweat from his brow and faced himself in the mirror. His features were no longer the youthful masculine man they had been; now, they seemed stretched, as though the mask he was wearing was beginning to lose its hold. He tho...

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Write a story from the point of view of a ghost, vampire, or werewolf.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 144 stories

“From Haunted to Haunter” by Verity Wolstenholme

“The Ghost Behind Closed Doors” by Laura Craig

“An American Vampire” by K. Espinola

“The Treats of Halloween” by Nikolaos Tsiantis

“Family Disrupted” by Kathy Hayes

“ A Shadowed Legacy” by Aylin Jalil

“From Cursed to Cuddled” by Michael Palmieri

“Informed Consent” by Savannah Campbell

“The Hunters Moon” by Jihad Awwad

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story with the aim of scaring your reader.

Start or end your story with someone running away from something, literally or metaphorically.

Center your story around someone trying to resist their darker impulses — and they’ll either succeed or fail.

Write a story in which the narrator or a character says "Did you hear that?"

Contest #272

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