Friday the 13th Mad Lib

Type in spooky words, then create a brand-new Friday the 13th story.

Fill in the labeled word boxes. When you press Create Story, your finished paragraph appears in a closable window (no popups).

Keyboard: Tab to move, Enter to activate, Esc closes the story window.

Story Template (Preview)

Your words replace the blanks when you create the story.

On Friday the 13th, my [ADJECTIVE] friend and I [VERB - PAST TENSE] into the [PLACE]. The air smelled like [NOUN], and the lights flickered [ADVERB]. Suddenly, a [ADJECTIVE] shadow appeared and whispered, “Never [VERB] the number [NUMBER]!” We clutched a [NOUN] and tried to [VERB] away, but the floor felt [ADJECTIVE] beneath our feet. From the darkness, a [SILLY CREATURE] started [VERB - ING], while a distant [SOUND] echoed through the hall. I shouted [EXCLAMATION] and we finally escaped—feeling [EMOTION] but also a little [ADJECTIVE].
Ready: Enter your words and click Create Story.

Enter Your Words (15 required + 2 bonus)

Describes a person/place/thing.
Action that already happened.
Where the story happens.
Person/place/thing.
Describes how an action happens.
Another describing word.
Action word (no -ing).
A numeral or number word.
Something you can hold is fun here.
Another action.
Describes the floor/feeling.
Make it funny or spooky.
Action ending in -ing.
A noise you might hear.
Something someone might shout.
Optional. If blank, we’ll choose one.
Optional. If blank, we’ll choose one.

Fill in each labeled text field, then activate Create Story to open the story window.

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