Writing Prompt

STORY STARTER

Submitted by WildThing

There's a monster under my bed.

Write a story or poem with the prompt as the first line

Writings

Monsters: Mental Health Awareness

Maranda Quinn

1 min read

In the shadowed depths of my mind, they creep,

Monsters born from thoughts I keep,

Silent whispers, haunting cries,

Twisting truths and crafting lies.

In the dead of night, they stir,

Phantoms of the things that were,

Regrets that claw, doubts that bind,

Feeding on my fractured mind.

At night, when I am alone in bed,

They whisper things inside my head.

They tell me that I will never be enough,

T...

Poetry

Drama

monster?

sofia sarabia

1 min read

there’s a monster under my bed,

instead of asking mum to scare him off,

i told her to sing to him,

so he stayed,

because i was lonely,

and mum was not there,

it was only,

me,

him,

and my tears....

Mystery

Monster Under The Bed

c.sully.29

1 min read

In the dead of night, when shadows creep,

While the rest of the world is fast asleep,

A monster lurks under your bed, twisted and grim,

It slithers forth, creeping closer, inch by inch,

It’s long, clawed fingers, tapping slow,

Waiting for its time to hunt its prey.

Close your eyes and hold your breath,

Pray morning comes, and saves you from death.

For in the darkness,

A monster with blood red ey...

Poetry

Horror

There’s a monster under my bed. I hear it breathing. Feel it breathing. As if each breathe it takes, lifts me up ever so slightly. I can smell it. The same aroma I smelt not long ago, perhaps only 20 minutes ago some where in the house. My body is rigid with anticipation, adrenaline. I’m ready to pounce the first chance I get. I cannot let it win over me again, not again. Every day, every night, I...

Action & adventure

Crime, mystery & thriller