There was a young man who took a shortcut through an abandoned cemetery. As he walked, he noticed a mausoleum with its door slightly ajar. Curiosity got the better of him, and he peeked inside. There was a coffin, and from it, he heard a faint tapping. He froze. Then, the lid of the coffin slowly began to open, and a pale hand reached out. He ran as fast as he could, but he could feel something chasing him all the way home.
Once upon a time, in an old, creaky house, a girl was home alone at night. She heard a strange scratching at the window. As she slowly walked towards it, she saw a pair of red eyes in the darkness. Suddenly, the power went out. In the pitch black, she felt a cold hand on her shoulder. She tried to scream but no sound came out.
Here's a story. A man was driving alone on a deserted road at night. His radio started to pick up a strange, garbled signal. As he tried to change the station, he saw a figure in the middle of the road. He slammed on the brakes. The figure came closer and closer, and then he realized it had no face. His car wouldn't start again as the figure reached for his window.
One story could be about a girl who wakes up in the middle of the night and sees a dark figure at the foot of her bed. She tries to scream but no sound comes out. Then the figure slowly starts to move towards her, and she feels a cold hand on her ankle.
Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Benny. Benny lived in a cozy burrow at the edge of a big forest. One night, as Benny was getting ready for bed, he heard a strange noise outside. He peeked out and saw a beautiful, glowing firefly. The firefly was lost and couldn't find its way back to its friends. Benny decided to help. He hopped through the forest, following the faint light of the moon. After a while, they found the firefly's family near a small pond. The fireflies thanked Benny and Benny hopped back home, feeling very happy. Then he snuggled into his warm bed and fell asleep.
There was this time when I was at a community event. They had a mini talent show where you had very little time to perform. I decided to do a one - minute magic trick. I practiced it a few times before my turn. When I got on stage, I managed to execute the trick flawlessly. The audience was amazed and gave me a big round of applause. It was a wonderful minute of success that made me feel great.
Once upon a time, in a desolate old house, a young girl was left alone for the night. As she lay in bed, she heard strange scratching noises coming from the attic. Ignoring it at first, the noises grew louder. She mustered the courage to go check. With a trembling hand, she opened the attic door. In the dim light, she saw a pair of glowing eyes staring back at her. She let out a blood - curdling scream and ran, but the eyes seemed to follow her everywhere. That was the last anyone saw of her.
Once upon a time, in an old, abandoned mansion, a young girl named Lily got lost. She heard strange creaking noises. As she walked through a dark hallway, a cold hand grabbed her shoulder. She turned around but saw nothing. Suddenly, a shadowy figure appeared in front of her, its eyes glowing red. Lily screamed and ran, but the figure chased her. Finally, she found a door and locked herself inside a room. The figure banged on the door all night until she passed out from fear.
There was a girl who loved to go camping alone. One night, she set up her tent near a strange looking forest. As she was about to go to sleep, she heard a howl. It was a 10 - minute long howl that sent shivers down her spine. She peeked out of her tent and saw a pair of glowing eyes in the distance. She tried to stay calm, but then she heard something scratching at the tent. She grabbed her flashlight and shone it outside. There was a large, shadowy figure. She started to run, not looking back. The figure chased her for what seemed like 10 minutes until she reached a road and a passing car saved her.
The element of surprise. In a short time like 2 minutes, a sudden twist or appearance of something scary can be really effective. For example, in a story where a person thinks they are safe in a locked room and then suddenly a shadowy figure appears through the wall.
Suspense is key. If you can quickly build up a sense of the unknown and danger, like in a story where you just hear strange noises but don't know the source right away. It gets the reader's heart racing.
Once upon a time, in an old, dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of town, there lived a lonely old woman. Every night at exactly midnight, strange noises would start to come from the attic. One day, a curious young girl named Lily decided to explore the mansion. As she entered the attic, she saw a shadowy figure. The figure turned around, and it had no face. Lily ran out of the mansion as fast as she could, but she could feel the presence of the faceless figure following her all the way home. She never went near that mansion again.