Writing Prompts

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A place to make prompts, or to post things written from a prompt.

If the prompt you're writing for is from another place, please do link to it

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@lemmy.world From a folder of mine labeled "Inspiration": (cdn.masto.host)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/writingprompts

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@[email protected] From a folder of mine labeled "Inspiration":

#writing #writingprompt #writingprompts #inspiration

@[email protected]

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[WP] After winning a long winded court dispute with the devil over your soul, you opened a business helping others navigate their infernal contracts. (self.writingprompts)

submitted 3 days ago by ComicalMayhem to c/writingprompts

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[WP] Write the worst intentionally terrible story tagline. (liyahmackenzie.blogspot.com)

submitted 5 days ago by LiyahMackenzie to c/writingprompts

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My spirit animal is a roadkill beluga whale.

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[WP]From birth you've had a strange friend that went wherever you went. The constant company is unbearable, but no matter how many times you kill them, they only stay dead a minute longer than before (self.writingprompts)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by ComicalMayhem to c/writingprompts

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Inspired by this video

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In 2025, the military faces a choice: stand with the people or a growing tyrannical government (self.writingprompts)

submitted 2 weeks ago by A_A to c/writingprompts

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Anticipation story : in 2025 in the USA, the military has to decide whether to side with the people or with a growing tyrannical government.

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A ghost who can enter other people's bodies to incorporate them, trying to take revenge for its own killing. (trouth.eu)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/writingprompts

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@writingprompts A ghost who can enter other people's bodies to incorporate them, trying to take revenge for its own killing.

(From my file named "story ideas".)

#writingprompt #writingprompts #writing

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[WP] You got lost in a swamp, and stumble upon a creepy sword poking out of a rock in a dank pond (self.writingprompts)

submitted 3 weeks ago by ComicalMayhem to c/writingprompts

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[WP] You're highly regarded as the world's most forefront expert on a subject; one you have no knowledge about. (self.writingprompts)

submitted 3 weeks ago by ComicalMayhem to c/writingprompts

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[wp] you’re a time traveler delivering a warning to the past, but the recipient of this information struggles to remember the important bit. (self.writingprompts)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by ch00f to c/writingprompts

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This requires either multiple trips or a quick view theough your gadget into the new future.

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[WP] Your entire life, you've been able to comprehend the fourth dimension (self.writingprompts)

submitted 1 month ago by ComicalMayhem to c/writingprompts

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[WP] Dolphins invent a new mass fishing technique, soon threatening the world’s fish population with total collapse. Humans must somehow convince dolphins not to repeat our mistakes. (self.writingprompts)

submitted 1 month ago by AbouBenAdhem to c/writingprompts

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Inspired by bubble-net feeding among humpback whales.

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[WP] You travel all night across the desert, the car redlining the entire way there. As the sun is coming up, you are out of fuel. You finally make it. You move the rock and pick up the envelope. (self.writingprompts)

submitted 1 month ago by punkcoder to c/writingprompts

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[WP] They warned you that the coasts are haunted by sirens. That's never bothered you though, you sing better than them. (self.writingprompts)

submitted 1 month ago by ComicalMayhem to c/writingprompts

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[WP] An office's entire workplace this world is suddenly swapped with a castle's staff and royalty in another world. (self.writingprompts)

submitted 1 month ago by ComicalMayhem to c/writingprompts

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[WP] All seems lost when the hero's party falls in battle against the dark lord. That is, until the bard that's been playing their background music steps up. (self.writingprompts)

submitted 1 month ago by ComicalMayhem to c/writingprompts

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[WP] You're being hunted by packs of vicious monsters, when a clearly fake human approaches and hands you a cloaking device. (self.writingprompts)

submitted 1 month ago by ComicalMayhem to c/writingprompts

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[WP] A person gets stuck in a groundhog day loop. They find out that every time they kill someone, the loop extends by a day, but it resets if they don't. (self.writingprompts)

submitted 2 months ago by ComicalMayhem to c/writingprompts

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[WP] An evil witch defeats the hero of legend with a curse that turns him into a girl. The next day there's a line of people at her door, waiting to be cursed. (self.writingprompts)

submitted 2 months ago by ComicalMayhem to c/writingprompts

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[WP] In the midst of a vampire attack, one person finds out that if you bite the vampires, they turn into humans (self.writingprompts)

submitted 2 months ago by ComicalMayhem to c/writingprompts

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[WP] A man buys a drink instead of a scratch off ticket and, as he was enjoying it, he witnesses a stranger celebrating the fortune he could have had. (self.writingprompts)

submitted 2 months ago by HoneyMustardGas to c/writingprompts

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[WP] Continue the story from that is in the body of this post (00 Judgement) (self.writingprompts)

submitted 2 months ago by herbglitch to c/writingprompts

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A low dry raspy chuckle leaked from behind a door she was currently motionless in front of. The chuckle progressed until it became full-throated and then stopped just as quickly. There was a soft crash and a few seconds later she opened the door. On the floor there was a fresh corpse that she glanced at apathetically. She walked forward curious of the text on a computer screen a few paces ahead. It read:

./judgement 12713600 -s "Homo Sapien"
[Warning] species "Homo Sapien" selected, are you sure you want to target humans (y/n): y
[Warning] no measure selected, defaulting to meters

00:43 [############-------------------------------------] 24%

She watched as the progress bar ticked up, when it finished the terminal read:

02:27 [#################################################] 100%

All humans within a 12713600 meter radius have been judged and dealt with accordingly.
[Warning] 9 humans could not be judged, would you like to try again (y/n):

The block cursor slowly blinked waiting for input.

//Note: please let me know if this type of writing prompt does not fit within this community and I'll take it down

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Rivaling species of aliens have infiltrated earth, disguised as humans, but they are so bad at it, that they are only fooling each other (feddit.org)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/writingprompts

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[WP] A man suddenly appears on a submarine deep in the ocean, with no recollection of how he got there. What's worse, no matter how much they ascend, they can't seem to surface (self.writingprompts)

submitted 2 months ago by ComicalMayhem to c/writingprompts

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[WP] Rumors say the witch can grant immortality, but many fear the price. It's actually very reasonable, and she offers payment plans. (self.writingprompts)

submitted 2 months ago by ComicalMayhem to c/writingprompts

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[WP] The devil comes to earth to collect a soul. Except, there's like 4 other entities all trying to collect the same soul (self.writingprompts)

submitted 2 months ago by ComicalMayhem to c/writingprompts

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