a simple short ghost story

Well, one could be about a person who stays alone in an old house and starts hearing strange noises at night.

Once upon a time, a young girl walked alone in an old cemetery at night. She heard a soft moan. As she turned around, she saw a faint white figure floating among the tombstones. Frightened, she ran. When she looked back, the figure was gone. But she could still feel a cold presence following her all the way home.

A family moved into a new house. Their little daughter started talking about her 'new friend' who lived in her closet. At first, they thought it was just her imagination. But one night, they heard strange noises coming from her room. When they opened the door, they saw the closet door open and a cold draft coming out. Their daughter was sitting on her bed, smiling and talking to someone they couldn't see. They decided to move out soon after that.

One really scary one is about a girl who found a doll in an abandoned house. When she took it home, strange things started to happen. The doll would move on its own at night. It turned out the doll was possessed by the spirit of a girl who died in that abandoned house.

One short ghost story is about a little girl who lived in an old house. Every night, she heard strange scratching noises on her bedroom window. One night, she peeked through the curtain and saw a pale hand with long, sharp nails. She screamed and when her parents came, there was nothing there. But the scratching continued every night.

Sure. One story could be about a little girl who saw a strange white figure in her attic at night. Every time she went up there, she felt a cold chill. One day, she found an old diary that told of a girl who had died in the attic long ago, and she realized the figure might be that girl's spirit.

Here's another one. In an old, empty school, there was a rumor of a ghostly teacher. A group of kids dared each other to stay after school. As it got dark, they heard the sound of chalk on a blackboard. They slowly walked to the classroom where the noise was coming from. Through the window, they saw a shadowy figure writing on the board. When they opened the door, the figure vanished, but they could still feel a cold breeze. Turns out it was the spirit of a teacher who loved the school so much she couldn't leave.

The unexpected appearance of the ghost is often the scariest. Like in a story where you think everything is normal, and suddenly a ghostly figure pops up out of nowhere. It gives you that sudden jolt of fear.

There was a simple ghost story about a traveler. He checked into an old inn. At night, he heard scratching on the door. He thought it was a stray cat at first. But when he opened the door, there was nothing there. Then he heard a whisper in his ear saying 'leave this place'. He got so frightened that he packed his bags immediately and left the inn in the middle of the night.

To write a simple ghost story, you could begin by establishing the main character's fear or curiosity about the paranormal. Develop the ghost's backstory to give it depth. Use descriptive language to create a chilling atmosphere throughout the story.