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Writing Prompts. You're a writer and you just want to flex those muscles? You've come to the right place! If you see a prompt you like, simply write a short story based on it. Get comments from others, and leave commentary for other people's works. Let's help each other.

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    • < 1. Prompt responses must be good-faith attempts at new stories/poems (No AI)

    • 100 words minimum for stories, 30 for poems but include [Poem]
    • Write something new using the prompt for inspiration (No AI)
    • Plagiarism will result in a ban
    • No joke, copypasta, or AI-generated responses
    • For off topic/clarification, reply to sticky comment

  • < 2. No sexually explicit responses, hate speech, or other harmful content

    • Includes, but is not limited to, pedophilia, bestiality, incest, rape, violence against children, and explicit abuse or torture
    • Avoid racism and detailed uses of suicide, mental health stereotypes, and political debate
    • Use your best judgment, but mods have final say

  • < 3. Be civil in discussion, feedback, and critiques

    • Users are held to a higher standard here. Think before posting
    • Prompts are meant to inspire new writing. Responses don't have to fulfill every detail
    Submitting Posts

    • < 4. All submissions must be tagged at the beginning of the post, capitalized in square brackets

    • Click [tag] to filter. Click » for more detail
    • Prompt Posts (Inspire new writing)
    • WP - Writing Prompt: No restrictions (other than the rules of the sub) »
    • SP - Simple Prompt: Max 100 characters in the title (including the tag) »
    • EU - Established Universe: Based on existing fiction »
    • CW - Constrained Writing: Limitations or forced usage of words, letters, etc. (don't ask for less than 100 words) »
    • TT - Theme Thursday: Weekly themes announced Thursdays »
    • MP - Media Prompt: Audio or video »
    • IP - Image Prompt: A striking image or album »
    • RF - Reality Fiction: Things that have happened or could happen to unknown people »
    • Response Posts (Write based on prompts)
    • PM - Prompt Me: Answer prompts by other users (if answered prompts before) »
    • PI - Prompt Inspired: Stories inspired by prompts older than three days (include link and max 1 a day) »
    • Other Posts
    • OT - Off Topic: Not a prompt, but writing related, not for complaints regarding subreddit content, stories, or advertising without prior approval »

  • < 5. No recent reposts, even if changing small details

    • Search before submitting! (Popular ideas can cause floods)
    • Reposts are allowed, given time (around two weeks)
    • Don't take a recent prompt and change/invert small details

  • < 6. Prompt users in the title, but don't play writing games or commission stories

    • Prompt in the title and only use text for commentary or links for [IP]s and [MP]s. Avoid too many details
    • No requesting writing or editing services, or homework help
    • Don't post ads without getting permission in modmail first
    • Don't ask writers to pick titles or content from another sub or site
    • Prompts should not call for using autocorrect, autocomplete, or only emojis

  • < 7. Prompts will be removed if there's a high possibility for rule breaking responses

    • Avoid real-world drama (politics, recent tragedies, etc.)
    • Inspire an effort, avoid simple questions, "write anything", word games, fill-in-the-blanks, or "in X words or less"
    • Prompts must actually be a prompt, not just the suggestion of a genre or emotion
    • Don't ask for preexisting content (prompts are meant for new writing)
    • No sexually explicit themes, hate speech, or other harmful content (suicide, mental health stereotypes, violence against children, torture, etc.)
    • No troll, joke, poop, meme-based, or all CAPS prompts
    Community Guidelines

    • < 8. Keep it about the writing here, not competing or making money

    • Authors are allowed to link to a personal sub or profile, but don't link back here until the prompt is 24 hours old
    • Patreon and Paypal links are not allowed. Link to your sub or profile instead
    • Recording of other people's work must follow the guidelines in the FAQ.

    Rule breaking posts or comments may be removed without notice. Rule breaking may result in a permanent ban without prior warning.

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    [WP] when people die their good and bad deeds are measured to see if they get reincarnated. Your the first to get a tie

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    17:41 UTC
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    [IP] Runecast Warrior

    https://i.imgur.com/UPLTbjf.jpg

    Original artwork by Adam Cook

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    17:16 UTC
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    [WP] "Oi, iss' a focken' muppet, innit?" "Yes it is, grampa. Very good."

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    17:05 UTC
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    [WP]: Heaven has updated their Terms of Service

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    16:51 UTC
    5

    [WP] My mother logged into VR to tell me I've died in the real world.

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    16:37 UTC
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    [WP] Cultural shock happens on both sides as the princess of a highly technologically advanced alien empire is offered, as in customary, to whoever is the leader of Earth to form and strengthen an alliance.

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    16:21 UTC
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    [WP]: You discover that in your previous life, you were betrayed and murdered. They are all alive in this life and you set out to kill them in revenge. But when you approach one of them, something stops you from going through with this particular murder.

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    15:56 UTC
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    [WP] You're the result of a one-night stand between a vampire and a werewolf. They try their best for you, but your birthdays can get pretty hectic when both sides of the family show up

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    15:44 UTC
    3

    [WP] On the eve of his 15th birthday, you find out your innocent quiet younger brother is far from normal.

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    15:31 UTC
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    [WP] Aliens learn humans use explosions to see underground.

    2 Comments
    2023/09/28
    15:24 UTC
    13

    [WP] There was once a daughter of peasants cursed to have tears that hardened into diamonds. Her loving family took pride in their poverty as it meant they had never made their daughter shed a drop. But...

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    15:14 UTC
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    [WP] With supernatural world known to the normal world, supernatural creatures find different ways to integrate themselves with normal people. Today you find a YouTube video labeled, “Actual Vampire reviews the Vampire: The Masquerade series.”

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    15:05 UTC
    103

    [WP] A young fey creature just tricked you into giving them your name. They are now writhing on the ground in agony begging you to take it back. You have no idea what's going on.

    6 Comments
    2023/09/28
    14:45 UTC
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    [WP] Alarms blared as a voice came over the intercom of the ship, repeating the same thing over and sober “HULL INTEGRITY HAS BEEN BREECHED, EVACUATE. EVACUATE”

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    14:36 UTC
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    [WP] There’s a rule that both fairies and merfolk follow: never ever fall in love with each other. But you and a merperson end up breaking the rule and soon, a child was born from the union.

    5 Comments
    2023/09/28
    14:26 UTC
    3

    [WP] A disheveled detective in a beige trench coat walks through a fey Forrest investigating a disappearance

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    14:26 UTC
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    [WP]It started as a 3 day fast for health and religious reasons. Later, the protagonist realizes they've had no food or or water for over a year, and they feel great.

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    14:25 UTC
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    [RF] “We liked to play pranks on the Catholic school staff. Boy, those were some awkward confessions!”

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    13:58 UTC
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    [EU] Write about the events that took place in N.I.B.

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    13:08 UTC
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    [WP] You run into the same girl every year on your birthday, and all she ever says to you is a date in the future.

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    12:52 UTC
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    [RF] A very small fox has curled up on your doorstep

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    12:44 UTC
    2

    [WP] Humans find primitive mammal-like life on a resource rich planet. Write a timeline of news headlines starting from the peaceful first contact to full invasion of said planet with propaganda painting the aliens as the culprits, humans as the victims

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    12:42 UTC
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    [WP] You are being interrogated by high ranking members of the church as to how and why you were the only survivor from the Templars sent to investigate a cult.

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    12:32 UTC
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    [WP] You talked about it with your friends and your parents. The first ones said that they were scary, and the second said that they didn't exist. You decide to confront the monster under your bed, but they are not what you expect...

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    12:24 UTC
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    [WP] You are the 0.01% of bacteria that survived the disinfectant. It's time for revenge.

    2 Comments
    2023/09/28
    12:20 UTC
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    [SP] "So this is the end, then."

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    11:56 UTC
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    [WP] These monsters of the night are more friendly then any human you ever met, and you'd gladly join their species if you could. Lucky for you, that's exactly their plan.

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    10:44 UTC
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    [WP] So you became a necromancer to start a comune? It's how they wanted to spend their afterlife I'm just obliging.

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    10:16 UTC
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    [WP] Just because we are mad scientists doesn't make us all evil. Some of us just want to pursue our dreams, make spider beer, turn the sky pink, you know, since stuff.

    8 Comments
    2023/09/28
    09:55 UTC
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    [WP], You run towards the edge of a cliff and see someone standing there ready to jump ,you yell at the person to stop but the person turns to you and you see yourself smiling,she then jumps slipping you into darkness and you know you will have to do this again and again till you stop yourself.

    1 Comment
    2023/09/28
    09:21 UTC
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