Monday, October 28, 2013

Writing Scary Halloween Stories


What's more fun on Halloween than telling scary stories? Okay, trick-or-treating and eating candy may be more fun, but telling scary stories is right up there.

Maybe it's the dark nights, or the wind creaking through the branches, or the lit-up Jack-o-Lanterns with their weird grins, but Halloween is the perfect time to get down and scary with our writing. 

Do you need story ideas? How about these?


  • A story with a graveyard, a high-pitched voice, and a violet light.



  • A story with the title, "The Frightful Christmas." (Sometimes it's fun to mix holidays.)



  • A story about a girl who has a Halloween party where all the guests arrive looking like her.



  • A story with this first line: "One day, Bob's cat stole his Halloween costume."



  • A story about a town where every day is October 31st.



  • A story with the title, "The Ghastly Ghoul of ______." (Fill in your street or town's name.)


After you write your story, don't forget to share it with your family and friends on a spooky night!