245+ Category: October Writing Prompts
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Monster Hop
Ideate your perfect Halloween costume and explore what it reflects about your personality.
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The Artistry of Apple Pies
Imagine that you’ve been asked to share your renowned apple pie recipe and method in a cookbook. Write down what you would say.
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The Aroma of Autumn
Write about your most vivid memory attached to the wafting aroma of an autumn bake.
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Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
Narrate a fictitious story about inventing the perfect October dessert, incorporating traditional fall flavors.
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Harvest Season Delights
Write about your favorite fall harvest foods and how you love to prepare them.
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Unseen October Guest
Write a story about a mysterious, unseen entity that arrives each October and affects the lives of the residents in strange ways.
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Masquerade Mystique
Imagine being invited to an exclusive masquerade party at an unknown location – the invitation arrives every year, but only in October.
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Skeleton Keys and Forgotten Doors
Craft a tale about discovering an old skeleton key that only works on specific doors on specified days in October.
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Shadow Behind the Harvest Moon
Create a narrative about a mysterious event that takes place every October on the night of the Harvest Moon.
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Phantom of the Fall Festival
Write a short story about a mysterious figure seen only during the annual October fall festival.
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Cats vs. Dogs
Engage in a light-hearted and humorous debate delineating the advantages of having a cat as a pet over a dog.
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Catlore and Superstitions
Research, explore and write a short story or poem based around cat mythology, folklore or superstitions.
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Cat’s Perspective
Imagine you are your cat or a common house cat for a day. Write about your experiences from the cat’s point of view.
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Feline Memories
Reflect on a past or current pet cat in your life and describe the bond and love you shared or share.
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Witch Trials
You are a witch sentenced to a medieval witch trial, but you have a plot up your sleeve to turn the tables – write about your escape.
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Love Potion’s Price
A potionmaker creates a love potion for a desperate customer but has moral qualms about using such magic.
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The Witch’s Familiar
You are a magical creature who serves as a familiar to a notorious witch, describe a typical day in your life.
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Spellbound Secrets
Write a journal entry of a young wizard who has discovered a secret within the magical community that could change everything.
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Casting Shadows
You are an apprentice to a powerful witch, write about the first time you cast a spell and it went horribly wrong.
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Leaf-Peeping Experience
Write about a memorable leaf-peeping experience during October’s peak foliage.
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Autumn’s Transformation
Explore your feelings about the transitioning seasons as October heralds an end to summer and beckons winter.
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October Rebellion
Write a narrative around the Cuban Missile Crisis, beginning on October 16th, 1962.
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Gandhi’s Glasses
Swap places with Mahatma Gandhi, who was born on October 2nd, 1869, and write an introspective piece about what the world looks like through his glasses.
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Political Halloween
Draw inspiration from the Watergate Scandal, which led to Richard Nixon’s resignation on October 8, 1974, and write a mysterious political thriller.
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United Nations United Thoughts
Write a dialogue that takes place on October 24th, 1945, following the ratification of the United Nations Charter.
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Sputnik Shockwave
Craft a story reacting to the launch of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union on October 4th, 1957.
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Dancing in the Pumpkin Patch
Write a whimsical story about a nightly gathering of magical creatures in a pumpkin patch.
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Homecoming of the Geese
Write a narrative centered around the annual October return of a flock of geese to a particular lake.
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October’s Forest Stage
Craft a tale set in an October forest with the vibrant fall foliage as a backdrop.
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Autumn Night Sky
Write a short story or a descriptive essay about a person gazing at the October night sky.
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Harvest Feast
Write a descriptive piece capturing the spirit of a communal harvest feast in your town.
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Costume Carnivals
Imagine you are at a costume party where the costume you wear forces you to adopt its associated persona.
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Haunted Happenings
Write a first-person journal entry documenting a chilling encounter at a haunted house.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
Write a diary entry of a day during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, expressing your thoughts, fears, and hopes as an ordinary citizen.
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The Wall Street Crash
Imagine you’re a journalist covering the Wall Street Crash of 1929 that began in October.
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Great Storm of 1987
Detail your experience surviving the Great Storm of 1987 that occurred in Southeast England in mid-October.
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October Rebellion
Write about an October rebellion or revolution you find compelling and discuss its impact on society.
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Seeds of Change
Write about a character who experiences a significant change or revelation during the harvest season.
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The Story of the Scarecrow
Imagine what a scarecrow might witness during the harvest time and write from its perspective.
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Abandoned Family Crypt
Express the chilling moments experienced when visiting your family’s old, abandoned crypt.
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October’s Midnight Ball
Describe an October midnight ball at a gothic castle with a chilling revelation.
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Cryptic Town Folklore
Create an original small-town legend surrounding paranormal activities witnessed in October.
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The Ghost’s Lover
Compose a tragic tale of a specter still pining for their lost love on a bitter autumn night.
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Understanding Wood
Write a journal entry about the experience of understanding different types of wood during the furniture polishing process.
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Revitalizing Antique
Write about the process of restoring a piece of antique furniture and the history it carries.
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Scratches and Stories
Frame a story centered on a scratch on a piece of furniture and what led to it.
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Polishing Memories
Consider a piece of furniture in your home that holds a deep significance. Write about the memories attached to it and how polishing it uplifts your mood.
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Time-Travelling Trench Coat
Imagine your trench coat is a time-travel device and every time you wear it, it takes you back to your most memorable Fall memories.
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Sweater Weather Story
Write a narrative revolving around a ‘haunted’ fall sweater passed down through generations.
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Harvest Moon Haute Couture
Design your unique line of fall-inspired fashion and narrate your attires from conception to completion.
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Autumn Runway Reflections
Write about attending a fictitious high-fall fashion show, detailing the clothes and the atmosphere.
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The Witching Hour
Imagine waking up at 3am and noticing something odd, then realizing it’s not your home.
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Trial by Pumpkin
Compose a terrifying twist on a beloved October tradition, such as pumpkin carving.
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Fright in Forgotten Corners
Develop a horror tale based on an often unnoticed spot within your house.
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Moonlight’s Enigma
Write about the moon taking on a peculiar hue every October, and the legends it inspires.
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Festival of Shadows
As Halloween approaches, you realise that every shadow is not as it seems, but rather, contains a spirit.
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October’s Hidden Door
Write about finding an old, hidden door in your house that only appears when October rolls around.
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Whispers on the Wind
Imagine that one blustery October evening, you begin to hear whispers in the wind that speak secret truths.
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Monster’s Masquerade
Pen down a chilling experience at a masquerade ball where the guests slowly reveal their monstrous identities.
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Sinister Shadow of Past
Narrate a story where you accidentally unearth grim secrets from your family’s past.
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The Ghastly Town Legend
Take a local legend in your town and turn it into a ghastly supernatural story.
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Charms of the October Witch
Our friendly neighborhood witch discovers her powers peak in October and decides to use them for a grand purpose.
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Nightmare Festival
Narrate a short story set in an October fair, where the rides and shows take a horrifying turn.
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Past Lives in the Autumn Leaves
During a walk in an October forest, the protagonist discovers that each fallen leaf holds a past life.
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Awakening of the Pumpkin Soldier
Imagine the night before Halloween, when one carved pumpkin transforms into a sentient soldier.
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Romance in Shadows
Write a love story that unfolds between Dracula and, unexpectedly, a vampire huntress.
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Prevention Over Cure
Write about precautions medieval villagers may have taken to protect themselves from Dracula, whether they’re real or imaginary.
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Reforming Dracula
Develop a plot where your character tries to transform Dracula into a vegetarian vampire.
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Cursed With Immortality
Imagine being turned into a vampire by Dracula and write about the struggle of eternal life.
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Life as Dracula’s Neighbor
Write a story about daily life from the perspective of a person who lives next door to Count Dracula.