245+ Category: October Writing Prompts
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Monster under the Bed
Assume you are a child who believes there’s a monster under your bed. Write a letter to this imaginary entity…
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Seasonal Shifts
Write about how your perception of the changing seasons from summer to fall has changed from childhood to adulthood.
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Historical Octobers
Choose a historical event that happened in October, research about it and compare it to an event that is taking…
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Recycled Costumes
Think about a halloween costume that you wore in the past and write about how you’d update it to reflect…
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Autumnal Reflections
Write about the feelings and atmosphere of October in your childhood versus how you perceive it now.
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October Harmony
Reflect on a significant event from a past October and compare it with where you are in your life today.
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Haunted Forests
Write a spooky or mysterious story set in a forest as the trees begin to lose the last of their…
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Spooked into Adulthood
Relive a memorable Halloween where circumstances forced you to assume more adult-like responsibility.
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Interview with the Hunter
Write a dialogue between a vampire and its hunter a la “Interview with the Vampire.”
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Spirits of Sleepy Hollow
Write about a local legend or myth in your town, in the vein of “Sleepy Hollow.”
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Monster Mash
Develop a story about unexpectedly befriending a monster, inspired by the comedic, heartwarming classic “Monsters Inc”.
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Hitchcock Halloween
Compose a suspenseful scene that builds on the horror of the everyday as inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.
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Future Explorer
Write a journal entry from the perspective of a student in the year 3021 going back to school.
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The Mid-Term Ghost Story
Write a supernatural tale based in your school during mid-term examinations.
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Teacher Reflections
Pen a letter to a teacher expressing the lessons you learned, or wish you didn’t learn, under their tutelage.
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School Night Magic
Imagine that the school comes alive after hours. What kind of mischief or adventure takes place?
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Autumn Memories
Write about a specific memory you have associated with the start of autumn and returning to school.
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Harvest Moon Tales
Write a spooky or mysterious story that takes place under an October Harvest Moon.
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Harvest Moon Romance
Write a romantic encounter or confession under the harvest moon of an October night.
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Crackling Fire Tales
Write a fictional piece about a proper old-fashioned story-telling evening around a fireplace on a chilly October night.
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Brush of October Wind
Write a poem about the whispers carried by the wind during an October evening.
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Autumn Nostalgia
Describe the sounds, smells, sights, and feelings that come with an October evening.
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Wardrobe Gateway
You discover a gateway to an alternate universe in your Halloween costume wardrobe.
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Extraterrestrial October
Imagine being an astronaut on a space expedition that aligns with the appearance of the October Harvest Moon.
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Haunted House Expedition
Write about a daring exploration through an old, haunted house in your neighborhood.