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[397] Write a story using as many adverbs as possible, and tell, don't show.
Submitted by /u/LizMixSmoker.
14:00 UTC
[250] Write a story where the setting is only revealed at the end.
15:35 UTC
[249] Write a story about a bad leak.
Submitted by anonymous.
22:55 UTC
[248] Write a story about someone who believes they have a superpower.
Submitted by anonymous.
14:00 UTC
[247] Write a story inspired by the saying, "Always the bridesmaid and never the bride."
Submitted by anonymous.
14:00 UTC
[246] Write a story full of frustrating details that ends on a happy note.
Submitted by anonymous.
05:10 UTC
[245] Write a story about something scarier in hindsight.
06:10 UTC
[244] Write a story formatted like scribbles on the wall of a public restroom.
Submitted by /u/Nati_Leflair.
16:45 UTC
[243] Write a story about a character who has an embarrassing abnormality.
Submitted by anonymous.
19:50 UTC
[242] Write a story that features a suitcase full of tortilla chips.
Submitted by /u/Parasite-Steve.
19:35 UTC
[241] Write a story about a famed criminal.
Submitted by /u/Blualien02.
14:10 UTC
[240] Write a story about a character who steals a mailbox.
Submitted by /u/Magg5788.
14:15 UTC
[239] Write a story about getting a tattoo.
Submitted by anonymous.
21:20 UTC
[238] Write a story that includes a made-up word without directly defining it.
Adapted from a suggestion by /u/elizzyviolet.
17:45 UTC
[237] Write a story about someone who gets a second chance at life.
Submitted by anonymous.
16:40 UTC
[236] Write a story about the garbage man (or woman).
Submitted by anonymous.
14:00 UTC
[235] Write a story about a holiday only celebrated by the protagonist.
Submitted by anonymous.
14:00 UTC
[234] Write a story about "grown-up" things from a child's point of view.
Submitted by anonymous.
14:00 UTC
After prompt #250, this subreddit will go on hiatus.
After over half a year of daily prompts, I can confidently say that I don't feel like this project is getting anywhere.
I had hoped that there would be enough people out there as frustrated with other prompt subreddits as I was when I created this subreddit as an alternative. And maybe that's still true. I would certainly like to think that are people who find this subreddit useful. But that doesn't change the cold hard truth: Nobody is talking about us!
As a direct result, we aren't growing. At the moment we're sitting at just over eleven subscribers per prompt, and that's with me posting about us every opportunity I get. Keep in mind that there are a lot more restrictions in a lot more places for a moderator to post about their subreddit because it's self-promotion. On the other hand, there are hardly any limitations on Redditors sharing subreddits that they enjoy or find useful, and in fact that's the primary way that subreddits grow.
I never expected us to become a huge subreddit. But to be honest, where we're at now is very discouraging.
Still, a hiatus is a hiatus, not a closure, and it doesn't mean I'll abandon the idea forever. It's just clear to me that I'll need to rethink this project because, as it stands, I have to practically beg to get people to post about us once in a while or to submit prompts when the suggestion box runs dry. I still think there's a place on Reddit for open-ended prompts, but obviously a different approach is needed.
16:44 UTC
[233] Write a story in which nobody helps.
16:35 UTC
[232] Write a story about using an object for a purpose besides its intended use.
Submitted by anonymous.
15:10 UTC
[231] Write a story from the perspective of an inanimate object.
Submitted by /u/Magg5788.
15:30 UTC
[230] Write a story about a troubled friendship.
Submitted by /u/Parasite-Steve.
14:00 UTC
[229] Write a story about a persistent smell.
Submitted by anonymous.
15:25 UTC
[228] Write a story where a character is asked to leave because their time is up.
Submitted by /u/Nati_Leflair.
14:00 UTC
[227] Write a story about a cheat.
Submitted by anonymous.
00:10 UTC
[226] Write a fable suitable for children.
Submitted by /u/Magg5788.
14:00 UTC
[225] Write a story about a structural weakness or flaw.
Submitted by /u/grauzevn8.
14:00 UTC
[224] Write a story without any visual information.
Submitted by /u/Nati_Leflair.
14:00 UTC
[223] Write a story about non-romantic jealousy.
Submitted by anonymous.
14:00 UTC