For October 2025, the Prompt Foundry is having itself another double feature: Ominous October and OC-tober!
Ominous October is a celebration of the spooky side of things. Lean into the horror, get your creep on, and revel in the darkness! Channel your Edgar Allen Poe, your Junji Ito, your Mary Shelley and don't be scared to scary in whatever creative medium's speaking to you right now, from poetry and prose, to photoshop and oil paints, to ballroom dance and electric cello.
Feel free to combine different days’ prompts with each other, or combine them with other events, like OC-tober, Inktober, or last year's Prompts That Go Bump In The Night! Use your OCs, your favorite characters from media, your own experiences, whatever tickles your fancy.
Make this as scary as you want, just remember to tag appropriately!
If you use this list, please tag me here @thepromptfoundry, I’d love to see your writing and art!
Respond to as many prompts as you want or as interest you, don’t worry about missing or skipping any. Remember, this is supposed to be fun!
If you have any questions or musings, check our FAQ, and if you don’t find your answer, shoot me an ask.
Plain text list below the cut:
1 Something watching
2 A stifled scream
3 Shattered glass
4 Potent venom
5 Shades of the past
6 Dark premonitions
7 The full moon
8 Dripping blood
9 Gleaming teeth
10 Cries on the wind
11 Music from nowhere
12 Rotting flesh
13 Grave dirt
14 A broken lock
15 Ritual sacrifice
16 Demons
17 Waking nightmares
18 Cold spots
19 Claw marks
20 Ill omens
21 A moonless night
22 Inhuman proportions
23 A boarded door
24 Footsteps in the dark
25 An extra shadow
26 Shivers up the spine
27 Stairs to nowhere
28 Glowing eyes
29 Something missing
30 Guttering candles
31 The veil wearing thin
For October 2025, the Prompt Foundry is having itself another double feature: OC-tober and Ominous October!
OC-tober is meant as a celebration of and chance to share your Original Characters, whether they're fan characters, the cast of your original work, or just little guys who hang out in your brain without much of a story to go along with them yet. Write about them, draw them, cosplay them, compose music for them—whatever sort of creativity they inspire!
Feel free to combine different days’ prompts with each other, or combine them with other events, like Ominous October or events from other communities! You can even check out last year’s OC-tober to see if you might prefer some of those prompts.
If you use this list, please tag me here @thepromptfoundry, I’d love to see your work and learn about your characters!
Respond to as many prompts as you want or as interest you, don’t worry about missing or skipping any. Remember, this is supposed to be fun!
If you have any questions or musings, check our FAQ, and if you don’t find your answer, shoot me an ask.
Plain text list below the cut:
1 Introducing themself for the first time
2 At work or school
3 Hanging with friends
4 Early in their life
5 Going through their pockets
6 Getting ready for bed
7 Facing a fear
8 Having a nice bath
9 Grabbing a snack
10 Preparing for a journey
11 Dressing up fancy
12 Swapping styles with someone
13 As a different gender
14 In a different time
15 Facing their reflection
16 With their soulmate(s), whatever that means
17 In an intimate moment
18 Having a laugh
19 Handling stress
20 With their worst enemy
21 Fighting tooth and nail
22 Being taken care of
23 Taking care of someone else
24 Having a little treat
25 Exploring nature
26 Dancing their heart out
27 In the dark of the night
28 Trying something new
29 Returning home
30 Prepping for a party
31 Celebrating Halloween!
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