Short story horror prompts

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Read 101 Best Horror Story Ideas with a twist. Get inspired with these writing prompts and start writing your horror tale right now.

Micro horror fiction. Ten horror stories in less than 300 words. Quick bites.

Do you ever just feel in the mood to write, but realise you don’t have a plot idea? It’s so frustrating having to spend your writing time coming up with a premise, especially if your writing time is limited. Below you will find five horror story prompts to get you started on your story. ... [Read more...]

The word horror encompasses a broad range of reader expectations and experiences – it is far more than just blood and guts. In today's article, award-winning horror writer Alan Baxter gives some tips on how to write horror that emotionally connects with readers and stays true to the genre.

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How to write creepy/horror stories

Learn how to write a horror story in 12 easy steps with examples. From planning your idea to publishing your horror story online.

A fun infographic about writing horror with guidelines and prompts applicable to short stories or novels

Short Stories collected from Reddit and a now defunct website Non of these stories are written by me

(20) 2 sentence horror stories that will make you think.

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