Back when I lived in Korea, I used to like to visit abandoned buildings. Sometimes you would be hiking through the woods and come across a house that had just been left as it was, sometimes with everything still in it. My wife and I explored an abandoned school one night with the textbooks and desks and everything left in place (plus creepy messages spray-painted on the walls, like “Don’t turn around”, but that often comes with the territory in abandoned places).

Abandoned buildings often have a creepy, melancholy air. Sometimes they are used for another purpose. I love reading stories where people are living in the ruins of a previous civilization and repurposing the buildings for other things.

Story Prompt: September 14, 2026

Write a story about an abandoned building.

If you write a story for this prompt, send me a link to your story on your own site, either in the comments or at info@greenwalledtreehouse.com.

Have a great week! TTFN