Every story starts with an idea: a strange sound, an unanswered question, an unusual character, an uncanny feeling.
If you’re not sure where to start with your story, try one of these prompts and see where it takes you. You can follow a prompt exactly, change it, combine it with another, or use it to spark an idea of your own.
Remember, these are just suggestions – you don’t have to use one of these prompts for your story!
So what will you make scary?
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