/r/WritingPrompts
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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We are a subreddit dedicated to inspiring people to write! Find a prompt that moves you and respond with a story or a poem.
The subreddit where it's all made up and the points don't matter.
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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
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< 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.
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[WP] Now you were one damn good supervillain, hell one of the best. But when you see your scrawny Niece dressed up and fighting evil, who has no idea what shes doing but her best, you gotta be good family and switch sides…
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[WP] You have the power to remove illness and disease from people as a physical thing. You've been "disposing" of these by putting them back into individuals about to be executed with the government's approval, but this has sparked a global debate on the ethics and morality of this.
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[WP] One day while tracking through the woods you encountered an injured fae. Against you better judgement, you decided to help the creature.
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[SP] There are tales of a bard who raises legions of undead with their songs.
20:14 UTC
[WP] "Congratulations, it's a protagonist! And an early condolences to you little one for losing your father!"
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[SP] "Wanna help me overthrow a government?" "Sure, I got nothing better to do right now."
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[WP] You are the last of your kind, a war construct whose nation of origin mutually destroyed itself and its hated enemy millennia ago. Bereft of your original purpose, you took up a hobby to pass the time.
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[WP] You stand accused of the crime of performing dark magic. While it is true that you are a practitioner of the dark arts, your pursuits have also brought peace and prosperity to the land and saved countless lives.
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[WP] You are stuck in a time loop with a killer from future, the killer does not know you are stuck in time loop but will perfectly predict your actions.
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[WP] You never really thought the apocalypse would come. But your little sister just tried to kill you.
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[WP] It’s a tale as old as time…quite literally. An angel and a devil met, fell in love, and ran off together. Unlike most renditions of this story, the demon is the stuffy, orthodox, by-the-book one and the angel is the Chaotic Neutral, “hold my beer” one.
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[WP] Iced cream and cookies have become the healthiest foods while broccoli and kale are considered junk food. Being immune to cosmic change, you set out to investigate who made that wish.
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[WP] It turns out the Human aversion to war was Kindness not cowardice.
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[WP] You live in a world of super powers yours is to control luck and chaos your arch nemesis is "Ruby" the lord of order but you to are best friends
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[WP] You and your father are nobles,every week you go in the woods to hunt the white rabbit that always gets away,mostly because you miss on purpouse out of pity for such a weak creature. One night the rabbit is in your bed,but its eyes are red. ,,Why did you not sin?" You cannot move but can speak.
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[WP] Hell is a late stage capitalism where the top sinners are billionaires. It is also a world where if a sinner redeems themselves, they can ascend. The top sinners are currently panicked because the low level sinners are leaving in masses and are trying to figure out how to stop the ascensions.
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[WP] In a serene mountainous landscape, you sit overlooking a turquoise lake when a chipmunk approaches you. It stands upright, staring as if it has something to say. Then, in a tiny voice, it whispers, "You're late. The council is waiting."
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[WP]At your 18th birthday, you receive a old key from your grandfather. Everyone in your family tell you that it open nothing, but at midnight, a door with dragon symbol appears in your room.
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[WP] "My wife has implored me to spare you. Even after everything you've done, she was gracious to plead for your life. You made this perfect woman fall to her knees and beg. For that indignity alone, you should be dead, but... I love her too much to refuse her. Though I hate it, you will live."
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[WP] An ATIA post written by a serial killer
15:11 UTC
[WP] After years of going over scrolls and ancient books trying to learn magic, you’re convinced it doesn’t exist and all the other wizards are scamming people to sell them books and scrolls.
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[WP] As the magic top hat is placed atop Frosty the snowman, he stretches, smiles, opens his eyes- ...and recoils in horror as he sees the beaten and bloodied child before him. "Please... h-help..." That's all the child can manage before they collapse into his snowy arms.
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[OT] Writer's Spotlight: ForwardSavings318
Welcome to Writer’s Spotlight
Remember, spotlights rely on your nominations! So if there's anyone around the subreddit whose stories you love and you think deserves a shout-out, please do nominate them by sending us a ModMail or by using this Google Form
This month we are celebrating u/ForwardSavings318
ForwardSavings has been writing on the subreddit for a little over half a year now, and it’s been great to see them developing as a writer within that time. From what I’ve seen of their writing, they definitely like exploring dark fantasy, but whether they’ll decide to lean into the darkness, or subvert it by putting a humorous spin on it is anyone’s guess. They’ve also really thrown themselves into the community here, giving feedback to other writers as well as learning from the feedback given to them.
Here’s what the person who nominated them had to say:
Their writing has been constantly and greatly improving, particularly in the weekly features, as they seem to take crit very much on board. They have also joined in with discussions and campfires a lot in the server.
Want to congratulate this month's Spotlight recipient? Have questions you're dying to ask them? Please do so below in the comments!
#Congrats on your spotlight /u/ForwardSavings318
Read u/ForwardSavings318’s most recent story:
Their most upvoted Stories:
To view previously spotlit writers visit our Spotlight Archive.
To make a nomination please send us a ModMail telling us which user you are nominating. If you’d like to include a reason for your decision we’d love to hear it!
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[WP] "I'd love to go on a date with you but I need to destroy the moon tonight because it's actually a monster egg that's about to hatch and I don't know how I'll stop it."
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[WP] They say that going to that mountain, where the now-bare foundation of a hospital sits silently, can cure any disease or injury. Simply sit in a chair on the grounds, wearing a blindfold in the dead of night, and The Nurse will arrive to cure you. But you must never look at her face...
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[WP]Every year, a random individual is chosen as the Demon King. You are summoned as this years Annual Sacred Guardian to seal the Demon King. Both you and the demon king are twins. Shenanigans ensues.
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[WP]As the notorious villain that has terrorized your Kingdome for years, your are greatly feared. However, no one really knows what you look like. After all, no one suspects the 4 year old.
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[WP] The person you hated the most is now the person that's helping you get a better life.
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[WP] The children of the town’s superheroes and supervillains are actually really good friends. However, they can only hang out in person while their parents are fighting
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[WP] Every paladin heard the message from their god "All other paladins but you are corrupt, cleanse them" months of violence ended with another message "The Trickster stole my divine link, what did he tell you?"
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