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The premise is simple: users submit prompts, and fellow members of the community respond with their own original stories. Whether it's a single sentence that sparks a thousand ideas or a detailed scenario ripe for exploration, the prompts here serve as launchpads for literary adventures. And the best part? There are no limits to where your imagination can take you.

Adopted by @Nico-Wonderdust on 26/01/24

A daily idea to get you writing. Feel free to share what you write. Make it as short or as long as you want. Write poetry, prose, fiction, whatever strikes your fancy. Feel free to post your own ideas for prompts, just know that I reserve the right to delete any prompt for any reason at any time (though I anticipate this happening extremely rarely).

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WP you find a Time Machine

You are wondering around your attic when you discover a old box you didn’t know about you open the box but accidentally slipped in when you’re falling in. You accidentally hit a button which takes you back to 500 BC.

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2024/09/19
21:10 UTC

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There is a time when enemies team up to learn checkers...

During a storm that caused a flood (And won’t be stopping anytime soon) that has been raging for centuries, a man decided step up and convinces his friend to challenge the one causing the floods to a game of checkers… But the man’s friend doesn’t even know how to play checkers, and neither does the flood-causer. Neither have either even heard of the game. So they are spending more time trying to understand how this foreign game works than terrorizing (And drowning) each other.

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2024/09/07
18:49 UTC

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The world's most powerful villain, is stopped by a mere child

I'm excited for this one :D I'm hoping for wholesome but you do with your imagination!

9 Comments
2024/09/03
18:26 UTC

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You die and realize you're in heaven when God says to you "I'm so glad I only let people in who don't cause "___" in heaven" when suddenly a +1 appears above your head.

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2024/08/28
14:39 UTC

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A story titled "Snow White" that ticks every progressive checkbox without pooping on the original fairy tale or pretending it doesn't exist. It is both an action/adventure movie and Oscar bait.

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2024/08/19
05:01 UTC

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[WP] Their superpower is they can see through the eyes of everyone around them simultaneously.

It's not mind reading. They don't "know" what the person is up to. They can only see what everyone's eyes are seeing within a 400 foot radius or something like that. With much practice that have almost mastered the ability to determine when absolutely nobody is looking at them at the moment.

I wanted to call the story/character/power kaleidoscope but then I found an even better name, and then I forgot what it was :(

1 Comment
2024/08/19
04:58 UTC

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[WP] A poor young peasant girl walks in the forest and finds a key that opens anything, the first the she does is…

1 Comment
2024/08/06
17:04 UTC

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[WP] In the cloak of night, they awaken

They move as one, drawn to a place unseen. Through darkness, they seek what must be found. But first light steals their knowing, casting them adrift in a sea of unknowing. When shadows lengthen, the call returns. They answer, forever marching towards a dawn that erases them anew

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2024/08/03
20:21 UTC

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I've never had 6

Is that normal in your country to hit 20 without having 6 or even have a girlfriend cuz I think I lost something in my life , plz help me with some tips to have girlfriend and help me at talking cuz I feel in real life I'm a robot 🤖 .

10 Comments
2024/07/29
15:55 UTC

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[WP]When you were first born, one of your parents made a deal with a monster to be the monster under your bed. The monster wants out of the deal.

2 Comments
2024/07/23
05:13 UTC

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[WP] A detective working the homicide of a young family that left a baby orphaned uncovers an underworld of assassins.

0 Comments
2024/07/23
01:04 UTC

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[WP] the chief of police is chasing down a master thief and assassin known only as 'The shadow' and he finally has her cornered in an alleyway after chasing her but he’s shocked when she turns round to reveal the face of his 17 year old daughter

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2024/07/18
22:53 UTC

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[WP]A famoıus adventuring party is at a tavern , while drinking a a young (nonhuman) fan of their comes and askes them " Across your adventures what manner of creature frightened you most" "Humans" they all answer instantly (there are no humans in this party)

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2024/07/17
20:08 UTC

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[WP] Now, while the viscount’s arrival may not have been prompt, his departure moments later via defenestration most certainly was.

0 Comments
2024/07/10
14:00 UTC

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When the world turns tomorrow, what would you do different?

Thoughts, ambitions

1 Comment
2024/07/03
14:16 UTC

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[WP] You’re a villain, but you typically hold back. More into villainy for a quick robbery, or just some laughs. But not any more. Today is the day to show them that making you mad is a BAD idea.

4 Comments
2024/06/28
20:04 UTC

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[WP] One day you wake up and realize you know the true history of the universe, from the big bang or creation to present day, and you know it's the truth cause it perfectly answers everything.

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2024/06/13
18:54 UTC

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2024/06/01
18:42 UTC

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Asking for 3 random words...

...That's all I'm asking for. I miss creative writing but am short on the time/opportunity required for a novel, so I've been challenging myself to write microfiction using 3 random words provided by people; I thought I'd cast my net here. If you're interested in helping, you can comment/DM your words, either is fine.

I'll post any finished pieces over at /r/microfiction (I have three posts there already).

Thanks in advance!

13 Comments
2024/05/28
16:07 UTC

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Writting

Hi does anyone have any horror bl writting prompts ideas

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2024/05/27
19:01 UTC

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My brother is going on school tour for the first time and I was thinking of writing a short story for him to take with him. I need a prompt.

He is 14 and into bot army/military history as well as things like Scooby Doo and Spider Man. If anyone has any suggestions for me, I'd appreciate it.

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2024/05/27
08:40 UTC

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2024 Spring Writing Contest - $15,000

Lichfield Institute presents —

2024 Spring Writing Contest!

💥 1st Prize: $10,000

💥 2nd Prize: $5,000

💥 3rd Prize: $1,050

Open to the general public. Each submission will receive important literary feedback from our distinguished judges. Honorable mentions will be awarded stipends and considered for representation by literary agencies in San Francisco and New York.

Genres accepted: Poem, short story, essay

Submission deadline: June 23rd, 2024

Payment information: $15 entry fee.

1 Comment
2024/05/24
18:02 UTC

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[WP] "Do Not Bend" said the writing on the outside of the small priority mail package. "Okay, fine." You say to yourself as you carefully open it to discover a piece of fiber optic attached to only a metal USB missing the drive. "WTF" you say as you plug it into a long abandoned dusty old computer.

0 Comments
2024/05/22
21:42 UTC

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Hotd x male oc

Hotd helaena x male oc

He's the secret son of daemon targaryen larra stark the aunt of cregan stark he's the future lord of winterfell , He also Doesn't know his dad

He is sent as a ward to kings where he mostly keeps an eye on aemond he's his best friend BTW

He gets his left eye slashed by baela it's only a scar tho so its cool it's OK this in the Driftmark incident nightBTW he also claimed the cannibal except he's let by viserys to keep it

He is viserys second favorite child cause he's not problematic like aegon and aemond, and daemon says anyone who hangs out with otto hightower spawn is no son of mine renouncing him as his son, team green now has one extra dragon added to it's arsenal, oh his name is Damion, he also hangs out with helaena sometimes,

And here's the timeskip, him and helaena they do stuff in private.... moving on, in the aemond training scene Damion is also there training , he's also there during the Driftmark succession dispute. In the final dinner scene, during aemond strong speech, Damion is the only one not causing trouble, he's secretly holding helaena hand under the table, she only likes his touch

He's also there while they're trying to find aegon

During the coronation Damion is the only one to stare rheanys in the face, and rheanys gives him a a nod of respect

At the negotiation at dragonstone, Damion says that they're lucky and he considered making them the new harrenhall, slow pan shot of the cannibal flying and landing in the ground, with a loud roar

And daemon is like maybe this is my son while

Damion slowly walks off

So what shoud his personality be

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2024/05/19
16:21 UTC

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The Galactic Alliance only accepts the FIRST species from a planet that went to space. Anyone wanting to leave the Earth must have at least 50% of their DNA converted to: Canis familiaris.

You wanted dogpeople well this is how you get dogpeople.

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2024/05/04
21:11 UTC

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in need of ideas

so kind of recently i got this idea to write a story of sorts about a world with only women. im thinking there has to be some men in the picture somewhere but like them thrown off to the side. (note that this is in no way saying kll all men) but i know there is this discovery in the medical world the women can reproduce with another woman’s bone marrow but i’m not sure how true. can anybody give me ideas to further develop this story? whether it’s about what to do with men, if there should be men, should it be a fantasy type world where men don’t exist, etc.

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2024/05/03
14:58 UTC

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The world is forever changed when mankind invents a machine to see anytime and anywhere into the past. After the ensuing chaos, a group of Pokemon Card enthusiasts are using it to track down the current locations of ultra rare cards, as they leave the factory.

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2024/05/02
22:51 UTC

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A sentient nuke that when freed from its silo goes where ever it wants and doesn't explode

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2024/04/27
22:42 UTC

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After a mixup at the police station the payday 2 Cloaker ends up doing a presentation for elementary students about why they should consider becoming police officers.

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2024/04/23
04:33 UTC

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You're leaving me with a dragon

"You're leaving me with a dragon? I thought you were judgy about people. And, good at your job!"
The boy was small for his age, but spoke with confidence few could muster, especially after his situation. His red cap shot up slightly while he spoke. Reven smiled. She liked to see children spunky, particularly the ones under her care. Bending down to look him in the eyes, she spoke calmly.
"Two dragons actually. And of course I'm judgemental about people, especially potential parental figures but Lily and Goldie are wonderful. I think you'll like them. In the past they adopted 3 mostly human children who are grown now. They currently have 2 other foster children: Ziri and Emily. Plus, an adopted baby dragon named Kaida. She’s so cute!”

0 Comments
2024/04/22
19:03 UTC

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