The Writer’s Toolkit is Creepypasta.com’s free collection of horror writing tools and generators for writers and fans alike. Check your word count, polish a draft before submitting, spark ideas for monsters and haunted places, or find your creepypasta match. We’ve published reader-written horror since 2008, and every tool here is free, instant and private.
Writing tools
ToolWord Counter for StoriesWords, reading time and whether your story is long enough to submit.ToolHorror Story CheckerHighlights long sentences, passive voice, adverbs and horror clichés.ToolCreepypasta Submission CheckerCheck your story against our submission rules before you send it.GeneratorHorror Story Prompt GeneratorStory ideas with a setting, a twist and an opening line.GeneratorCreepypasta Title GeneratorTitles that make people click.GeneratorPlot Twist GeneratorEndings nobody sees coming, plus the clue to plant early.GeneratorTwo Sentence Horror GeneratorTiny horror stories with a sting in the second line.
Character & world generators
GeneratorCreepypasta Name GeneratorGive your horror character an unforgettable name.GeneratorCreepypasta Character GeneratorA full creepypasta OC: look, backstory, weapon and weakness.GeneratorCryptid GeneratorNew creatures for the woods, lakes and roadsides.GeneratorHaunted House GeneratorA house, its history and what still walks its halls.GeneratorUrban Legend GeneratorA local legend for your own town.GeneratorLost Episode GeneratorCursed children's TV that never should have aired.GeneratorCursed Object GeneratorHeirlooms, toys and trinkets you should never own.GeneratorMidnight Game GeneratorThe rules of a midnight game. Fiction only.GeneratorRules Horror GeneratorRules for the night shift that you must follow exactly.
Creepypasta trivia quizzes
Trivia quizCreepypasta Trivia QuizHow well do you know the stories that started it all?Trivia quizJeff the Killer QuizTen questions on the internet’s most famous killer.Trivia quizSlenderman QuizHow closely were you watching the tall man in the suit?Trivia quizBen Drowned QuizThe haunted cartridge, the statue and the messages.Trivia quizThe Russian Sleep Experiment QuizFifteen days without sleep. Ten questions.Trivia quizCandle Cove QuizDo you remember the show nobody else does?Trivia quizGuess the Creepypasta From Its First LineName the creepypasta from its opening words.Trivia quizName That CreepypastaOne clue. Four stories. Pick the right one.Trivia quizWhich Creepypasta Character Said It?Which creepypasta character said it? This quote quiz gives you twelve real lines taken…Trivia quizWhich Creepypasta Came First?Which creepypasta came first? This internet horror history quiz pits four famous stories against…Trivia quizHaunted Video Games QuizOur haunted video games quiz covers the internet’s most famous gaming legends: a phantom…Trivia quizLost Episodes QuizOur lost episodes quiz is for anyone who remembers a children’s show nobody else…Trivia quizReal Legend or Creepypasta?Real legend or creepypasta? This urban legend quiz names twelve famous monsters, mysteries and…Trivia quizEyeless Jack QuizThink you know Eyeless Jack? This Eyeless Jack quiz puts ten questions to you…Trivia quizLaughing Jack QuizOur Laughing Jack quiz asks how closely you followed the story of five-year-old James…Trivia quizSmile Dog QuizThis Smile Dog quiz tests what you remember about smile.jpg, the image nobody can…Trivia quizMr. Widemouth QuizThe Mr. Widemouth quiz looks back at the spring a five-year-old spent sick in…Trivia quizNoEnd House QuizReady for another walk through? This NoEnd House quiz asks ten questions about David’s…Trivia quizTed the Caver QuizOur Ted the Caver quiz goes back into Mystery Cave with ten questions from…Trivia quizThe Backrooms QuizThink you could find your way around? The Backrooms quiz asks ten questions about…Trivia quizThe Rake QuizThe Rake quiz tests your memory of the pale creature at the foot of…Trivia quizBedtime QuizHow well do you remember Bedtime? This Bedtime quiz asks ten questions about the…Trivia quizThe Seer of Possibilities QuizThe Seer of Possibilities quiz asks ten questions about Jack, the voice on his…Trivia quizKisaragi Station QuizThis Kisaragi Station quiz rides along with Hasumi, the anonymous poster whose train stopped…Trivia quizHerobrine QuizOur Herobrine quiz checks how well you know the original sighting: the figure in…Trivia quizPolybius QuizThe Polybius quiz asks eight questions about the arcade cabinet that supposedly appeared in…Trivia quizThe Dionaea House QuizDid you read every email? The Dionaea House quiz asks ten questions about Mark,…Trivia quiz1999 Creepypasta QuizThis 1999 creepypasta quiz tunes back in to Caledon Local 21, the strange local…
Personality & survival quizzes
QuizWhich Creepypasta Are You?Ten questions to find your creepypasta.QuizWould You Survive a Creepypasta?Would you make it to the end of the story?QuizWould You Survive the Backrooms?Our would you survive the Backrooms quiz starts in a clinic waiting room, right…QuizWould You Survive Kisaragi Station?Our would you survive Kisaragi Station quiz puts you on the late train that…QuizWould You Survive NoEnd House?Our would you survive NoEnd House quiz hands you the challenge every fan knows:…QuizWould You Survive the Russian Sleep Experiment?Our would you survive the Russian Sleep Experiment quiz puts you on the other…QuizWould You Survive Candle Cove?Our would you survive Candle Cove quiz sits you cross-legged in front of channel…QuizWould You Survive Ted the Caver?Our would you survive Ted the Caver quiz starts with a tiny hole deep…QuizWould You Survive a Midnight Game?Our would you survive a midnight game quiz walks you through “The Twelfth Knock,”…QuizWould You Survive Slenderman?Our would you survive Slenderman quiz begins on the walk home at dusk, when…QuizWhich Creepypasta Would Haunt You?Which creepypasta would haunt you? This quiz asks ten questions about where you sleep,…QuizWhat Kind of Horror Protagonist Are You?Our horror protagonist quiz answers the question every horror fan has asked: who would…QuizWhich Haunted Place Would You Live In?Which haunted place would you live in? This quiz asks about your ideal view,…QuizWhich Cursed Object Would Find You?Our which cursed object quiz figures out which haunted item would find its way…QuizWhich Lost Episode Would You Have Watched?Our which lost episode quiz digs into your childhood TV habits to find the…QuizWhat’s Your Horror Story Genre?Our horror genre quiz finds the type of scary story that suits you best.…
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What’s in the toolkit
Pick a tool by what you need right now:
- Writing tools: the word counter, story checker and submission checker help you tighten a draft and meet our submission guidelines, while the title, prompt, plot twist and two-sentence generators beat the blank page.
- Character and world generators: names, characters, cryptids, haunted houses, urban legends, lost episodes, cursed objects, midnight games and rules lists.
- Fun and shareable: two quizzes, creepy text and a horror ambience mixer for reading after dark.
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Frequently asked questions
Are these horror writing tools really free?
Yes. Every tool is free to use as often as you like, with no account or sign-up.
Do the tools store or upload my stories?
No. Everything runs in your browser, so your text, inputs and quiz answers are never sent to a server.
Can I submit a story I wrote with help from these tools?
Yes, as long as the story itself is your own original, complete work of at least 500 words. The generators provide sparks; the writing has to be yours.