30 Captivating writing prompts for the month October 2025

20 Poetry Prompts and 10 short, creative writing prompts for writers of all levels to inspire new writing ideas during the magical month of October. A total of 30 captivating writing prompts to inspire you right now.

Hi everyone!​

They have finally arrived. A bit later than I had intended, but as we near the halfway point of October, I am finally sharing my October poetry and creative writing prompts. It seems the perfect time, as at this time of the month, the leaves are turning and the trees are stripping themselves bare before the coming of winter.

For poets and writers, October is a silent invasion to notice, to gather, and to reflect on what we are carrying. The days shorten, the air hangs heavy, and the world seems on fire in nature’s rich autumn palette. Nature is slowly unraveling, and as it changes, so do we. This shift nudges us to turn inward and reflect on what we can let go before the new year arrives.

Autumn is my favourite season. The wool sweaters, the knitted scarves, the call of nature to wander, the slight traces of golden light that sliver between the lingering leaves. The coming together of nostalgia and melancholy lingers all around October, like a mist of smoke and dreams.

I hope you will let October invite you to linger in the quiet, in the letting go. In the transformation that seems macabre but actually holds an abundance of life underneath. Not all is what it seems this month, and I hope you will find yourself curious enough to go explore all October has to offer.

For this month, I have gathered 20 poetry prompts and 10 creative writing prompts to help you sink into this season. Let them be a gateway to explore your creativity this month. Bend, twist, or transform these prompts as you weave them into your writing.

 I hope these spark something new, something undiscovered within you, and if they do, then let it be messy, leaf-strewn, and completely alive.

Poetry prompts

• Lost and found 

• Phantom love 

• Ancient tales 

• Crescent grief

• Fall to pieces

• Howls of the heart

• Wild berries and poison ivy

• Whistling of the trees

• Season of the soul

• A pinch of poetry 

  
  

• Graveyard of dreams

• Any other tomorrow will do

• Underneath the blood moon

• Hungry beasts

• We are made of magic

• All better days

• Cinnamon charm

• Nothing but books, blankets and brews

• Autumn reverie

• In the shadows of September

Creative writing prompts

• Write a poem shaped as a leaf. 

• Write about the perfect rainy, autumn day.

• Write about the life flourishing underneath the fallen leaves.

• Write about something orange. 

• Write about the trees changing their outfit this season.

• Write a letter to your shadow.

• Write about a ghost getting ready for Halloween.

• Write about the monsters hiding underneath your bed.

• Write about being trapped inside a book. 

• Write a tribute to your favourite horror movie.

October reminds us of the beauty of change even when it feels like a silent goodbye. Let your writing this month be full of endings traced in gold, beginnings that softly whisper, and everything messy and breathtaking that we experience in between. 

I would love to read your take on these prompts, so feel free to share them in the comments.

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Thank you for being here with me in the stillness of Autumn.  I appreciate all of you taking the time to read and engage with my posts! I keep your kindness and support close to my heart.

All My love,

CoraLynn

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