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writingprompts | A time traveler goes from 2018 to 1980. Instead of using his knowledge for great gain or influence history, he writes a sitcom that scarily accurately predicts future events. | I am a time traveller. I mostly did it for kicks, not fame or money, so I didn't go far back and get famous antiques. Or go forward in time and bring back advanced technology. Just to 1980.
I wasn't too fond of 1980, but it only took a few years for me to put together a fake identity. I spent the rest of the time writi... |
writingprompts | In 5 sentences, without using the letter "a", write a story about a man who has lost it all. | None linger by his side but the bitter wind's empty murmur. Memories flickering by his mind's eye, he is reminded of his loss. The whole world seems to mock him, gibe him, twist him into comedy, surround him with sinister mirth. Soon enough the shrieks of vicious joy infest his very mind, consuming hope of rescue from ... |
writingprompts | A man is wrongly sentenced to death in Victorian England for supposedly killing a milk-maid, write a letter from him to his wife. | To my beloved wife,
Tomorrow morning I will be taken to be hanged without any regret and with a clean conscience but I write this last letter as a plea to you for forgiveness and understanding. Please take my word dear wife, as I did not invite that maid into our home and I did not nor would I ever commit the sin of a... |
writingprompts | It's the year 2114. You're a history student. Your assignment? To write an essay comparing the events of 2014 with what happened 100 years earlier. | As a history student in the year 2114, I have been tasked with comparing the events of the year 2014 to what happened exactly 100 years prior, in the year 1914. Although these two years were separated by a century, they share some striking similarities and differences that have shaped the course of history in very diff... |
writingprompts | An immortal couple have been seen throughout recorded history, write an account of them in any time period you wish. Bonus points if you match the writing style of the time period | It was 1915 and we were in Belgium. I'd always wanted to visit Belgium, but not like this - not in these trenches. Here, but not now.
Believe it or not, living in stretching concaves in the Earth with no personal space breeds a special sort of relationship among the inhabitants. Funneled like rats - with rats - through... |
writingprompts | In the parallel world of spiders, instead of "Spider-Man" there is "Man-Spider": a spider in a human costume with human superpowers, such as a gun he caries around and the ability to talk. You are the spider chosen to write a screenplay for the movie. | I regret my choices.
I should have just become a cobwebineer in stead of a screenwriter. But of course, with my luck they'd have come up with some completely absurd construction job for me to do.
Like, at first I was one hundred percent on board with the "Man-Spider" concept. I mean, pure body horror, you could make so... |
writingprompts | I have a myth: Earth has no moon, instead it has a ring. There is ringlight every night year-round, and a ring shadow somewhere on Earth every day, which moves with the seasons. Re-write mythology. | Long before the days of the War of the Gods, Titans reigned over the face of the Earth. As with any rulers, there were some who ruled fairly and others who did not. Among the more benevolent leaders was Hyperion, the Lord of Light. He was called upon for wisdom and discernment; mortals valued his insight and praised h... |
writingprompts | write a poem based of the story "the strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" | They do not understand the genius that is required,
To create something quite so inspired,
As the wondrous concoction,
that i have created.
So I tinker and I work in secret,
As the formula is not complete yet,
But is ever so tempting,
to take a little swig.
Science was not advanced by caution,
And though i may speak fr... |
writingprompts | You are a journalist. Everything you write becomes true. One day, not knowing this, you decide to write some satire. | I lean back in the comfortable chair and exhale the smoke of the cigarette. Grey clouds of smoke wander around in the room and for a moment I close my eyes. What a night: finally managed to finish the new book.
It was good to write something silly once in a while. Usually I pick a topic and research, write a book on it... |
writingprompts | Write Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech in the style of Doctor Seuss and then write 'The Sneetches' in the style of Martin Luther King | I have a dream. My friends, it seems,
That all of us people are on the same team.
My children will grow, society will show,
that we won't pre-judge those we don't know.
The black and the white, aren't like day and night.
And in this great nation, have no need to fight.
Hate can't conquer hate, love is more great,
into ... |
writingprompts | write a poem from the perspective of a dog | Hours,
pass like days,
I wait here in silent desire,
askew across my dark mistress' place of rest,
as she walks the world without me.
Alone.
A roaring noise,
to others it is a annoyance,
as it escapes my hollow lips,
but inside?
I am silent,
For she is not here. |
writingprompts | use all six of these words somewhere in your story or poem: fatigue, caper, typewriter, sword, calm, arrow | Frederick leaned back in his squeaky desk chair and stretched, feeling a full twenty hours' worth of fatigue. The stack of paper next to his typewriter - an old-fashioned one that was fully manual - was full of words. He was quite pleased with his story, and figured he would get some rest before sending it off to his p... |
writingprompts | write a dark story but have the last sentence make it beautiful | Sammy didn't understand. Who would do such a thing?
The left eye of his best friend lay on the carpet floor in front of him. The shredded strands that once held it in place trailed behind, tattered and crimson.
All he could do was cry. He was the best friend anyone could want. A soul both soft and understanding. H... |
writingprompts | You are about to pass away, write a letter for someone in your life. | My dear [Name],
As I write this letter, I am filled with a mix of emotions - sadness, regret, and gratitude. Sadness that I will soon be leaving this world and will no longer be able to share in the joys and challenges of life with you. Regret that there are things I wish I had said and done differently, and that ther... |
writingprompts | write me a story that doesn't include the word "the" | Our ways were not hers and so she would carry on without us. No, in spite of us. Handing out advice wouldn't cut it. She'd need to experience a bloody nose or a skinned knee to learn her lessons. There were no skies limiting her, no obstacles to slow her foot. Sandy beaches with bright blue skies and feathery white clo... |
writingprompts | A man emerges from his Y2K bunker as he has run out of supplies. It is currently 2014 and write in first person his encounters. | The light was blinding.
Jason tried to make out any shapes as he squinted across the horizon, the lid of his bunker hunkered over him like a conical asian hat.
"Perhaps I am the lone survivor," he thought.
What choice did he have? He ran out of the last of his baked beans yesterday. The Capri Suns stock had long gone a... |
writingprompts | You need to write a letter to your crush describing romantic things you'd want to do(stargazing, watching the northern lights) and romantic gestures you'd do for her/him and why you think you two are ideal for each other. | Dear [Name],
You're the most beautiful woman that I have ever set my eyes on. The stars themselves cannot compare to the light in your eyes. Aphrodite and Venus would bow down to your beauty and avert their eyes in shame at their inability to compare to you.
You're my first thought in the morning, and my last at nigh... |
writingprompts | write a story and try to fit in as many plottwists as possible, but the twist is just something mundane. | The mission seemed doomed before it ever began…
But, “Never surrender…” kept repeating in Melbourne’s mind like a sick, twisted loop.
Just then, he felt a tug at his ear. Melborne’s wife pulled out one of his ear bud’s that was admittedly blasting way too loudly. “That 80’s music again?”, she yelled.
And just like t... |
writingprompts | Write the ending. The person to reply to your comment must write the rest of the story. | And then I saw with eyes clear and wide as the old man finished his story left and I will tell you now. Did you imagine the devil wore devil's skin?Perhaps you imagine his voice deep and sinister.But no,the devil was a softspoken and kind old man. |
writingprompts | Write a positive story about someone/something from a child's perspective, then write negative story about that same person/subject from the perspective of the now grown up child. | My dad is the best! Mom only lets me visit him on the weekends, she said he's good for nothing, but she's wrong. He lets me play with his stuff all day long and when he gets home from work he brings home pizza! We watch movies, laugh and eat together on the couch, it's always a blast!
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"When are you going to get a r... |
writingprompts | Make something harmless illegal, like apples, now write about the black market of said item. | When I was a little girl, I owned a Tamagotchi. Those little animals, pixelated freaks, harmless I thought. Until I learned that all artificial intelligence is dangerous. That giving human characteristics to pixels was dangerous. Or so they told me, when they took the blue one. My parents didn't know about the pink one... |
writingprompts | Write a story where the characters in the story pretend they aren't aware they are in a story, for fear of being killed off by the writer | Jack's cubicle was outstanding, which was ironic considering it was the least personalised of all the cubicles on the floor of Redford & Jones. There were no family photos despite the fact that he was married with a newly born baby boy. There was a notable absence of inspirational quotes - the kind that reeked of despe... |
writingprompts | rewrite "Hey Jude" to make it sound like it was written by Shakespeare. | I say hello to the man called Jude
Asking that he make happier notes from sad tunes
Once you let inside your love, notes happier hued
Afraid not my dear man, for with the newer moons
You shall find your love, come into to happier places
Carrying too much upon yourself, with so much weight
Lying to yourself will lead o... |
writingprompts | A man realizes he loves a woman, but she's getting married to another man. He decides to write her a letter, what does it say? | Dear [Name],
I just wanted to say that you are one of the nicest, funniest, and empathetic persons in the world. Most importantly, you are my best friend and I am truly grateful to have met you. Anyways Moon of My Life, if you have anything you want to talk about, say if you are unsure about the marriage or whatever, ... |
writingprompts | Create a Utopia. A society as perfect as you can convincingly write it. No hidden secret evil, no sudden dark twist. A Genuine Utopia. | Jeremiah opened his eyes. His vision fell upon an unfamiliar ceiling. *Where am i?*, he thought. Jeremiah was not struck with a feeling of sleepiness or the desire to remain in bed when he awoke; he only felt neutral. *Oh, that's right,* he thought, *The upload happened last night.*
He pulled back his covers and examin... |
writingprompts | Write a letter from the perspective of a character or group. | Dear brother,
Another futile attempt. The burns are healing, at least. Today I resume my journey, I have another lead. I've earned a fair amount of coin in my travels, expect some in my next letter. Save some for our cousins, you know how happy it makes W. The swelling in my knees has gone down, these mushrooms seem t... |
writingprompts | We seem to have much morbid curiosity about the personification of Death in this sub. Instead, write about his brother, Life. | We were equals, once.
Our charges celebrated me, just as they feared my brother. They loved me, as they loathed him. We were two sides of the same coin.
Over time, that changed.
People feared him. He grew in power, grew in their minds. They forgot about me in their preoccupation with avoiding him. No one celebrated me ... |
writingprompts | Your writer roommate dropped his notebook in the hallway while leaving the apartment. You open it at the bookmark. It describes how your day unfolded, in detail. Continue writing with this prompt. | Mr. Willow this is case sensitive, please keep good track of this information. The following letter is detailing the last account of Ralph Baker, the person who disappeared. Good luck, and the sooner you track down that nightshade book, the better.
This is Ralph Baker, I live on 22 S, Pennyweather street, by the tall ... |
writingprompts | In sixty words, write what can happen in a second. | He walked through the door, he smiled. I smiled, then immediately frowned. His mouth--just there, on the corner, is a touch of pink. Maybe red? Now the breeze he brought in just hit me--like spring flowers, which is odd for winter. Perfume! Not mine. That touch of pink, or red...not mine. My heart breaks. I say: "who i... |
writingprompts | write a poem where every line has a different number of words | Why?
I asked
He went away
In glory he basked
The dragon was finally slain
The victory however was in vain
Other villains of the world found out
Did not think that was victory all about
For long and long I fought them all away
And after countless days - in rest I can finally lay. |
writingprompts | The job is simple. Every day at 8:34am you will get a phone call. You must answer before 2nd ring and write down the information given to you. On NO ACCOUNT must you engage in conversation with the caller. | They locked me in here yesterday and told me to call a phone number at 8:34 every morning, deliver the numbers, and hang up. No conversation allowed. I imgine they told that to the other guy too.
I called yesterday at 8:34 and gave the numbers.
"Did they lock you up too?" I heard through the receiver. I hung up immedia... |
writingprompts | Try to write a story with as many of these items as possible: Valhalla, a neon suit, a chicken, a trophy room, a school bus, 25 balloons, 6 chocolate bars, Fred, Dave, Steve, a bag of cat kibble, 30 tonnes of Chinese takeout, and a liquor collection. | The Deal
“That is a serious liquor collection.” Dave said to Fred and Steve, who had showed it to him whilst looking like they were the two most ferocious vikings in Valhalla.
“So what would you be willing to trade for all of this liquor?” Fred asked Dave.
“Well...” Dave said “I am willing to trade a neon suit, a chick... |
writingprompts | In poem form and in only 10 sentences, write me something titled 'Could it be that I'm strange'. | Could it be that I'm strange
If I watch you on the street?
If I follow you home?
If we never meet?
If I smell your hair?
If I watch you sleep?
If I wear your clothes?
If I lick your feet?
Could it be that I'm strange
If you make me complete. |
writingprompts | My grandmother passed away today. Please write a short uplifting story that will help me get through this. | I am sorry for your loss, here is a short story for you:
A guy is sitting at home when he hears a knock at the door. He opens the door and sees a snail on the porch. He picks up the snail and throws it as far as he can. Three years later there’s a knock on the door. He opens it and sees the same snail. The snail says:... |
writingprompts | As a spell-writer, you're the magical equivalent of computer programmer. You've made and copied countless spells, but this is the first time you're desperate enough to try 'hacking' one. | You finish writing the incantation down, and look back through your notes, double and triple checking your work. This hacked spell is going to be your first step on the road to fame and fortune. The first step for people to realize you're not just some worthless drone, but a spell-writing genius. The ink drys on the pa... |
writingprompts | Roses are red, violets are blue - write me a romance about books overdue. | Kissing your lips and holding you near
Reading to you from fifty shades of weird
You asked me to check for the finish
I did as you asked my excitement diminished
For what did I spy right but an anguishing clue
This horrible book is way overdue
I tried to conceal the horror in my look
As I hid from my lover the overdue ... |
writingprompts | Write write a story/poem where you use an object as a euphemism for death, only don't tell us what it is. | A lantern shone atop a pole
Through shielded panes of glass
And brightly burned against a swollen
Cloak of smothering mass
Below it swirled, that blackened sheet
And sometimes it would climb
Along the stalk, then slip, retreat
Like now was not the time.
For all his life the flame stayed home
Atop his iron perch
Refus... |
writingprompts | I had a dream about a horror story for cats. They were sitting around a campfire and one told a story about a lap that was too cold to sit on. Please write campfire styke horror stories that cats would tell eachother. | It was a sunny day and I was outside chasing one of those pretty flying things, it had orange wings and wasn't very quick. Easy prey! I quickly got board once it quit moving and went to sniff the pretty grass that smells nice. I wasn't paying attention, I should have been.
Behind me I heard the shout of our mortal foe ... |
writingprompts | Pretend you have a 1 year old daughter and write a letter that will be given to her when she turns 15 in the unlikely event you die. | Hello [Daughter's Name]
If you're reading this then I most likely lost my battle when you were very young and you've just turned fifteen. I may have never gotten the chance to see you grow up, to see you mature, to see you become the beautiful, intelligent, young woman I know you'll be some day, and that is my greates... |
writingprompts | write about something ugly - war, fear, cruelty, hate - but find the beauty or silver lining in it | They say I'm here for a test, then they laugh. I'm never asked any questions. I'm never asked even for my name. I must have been here for months. I would be curious of the whole situation if I wasn't terrified.
I wake up in a cold sweet, every night. The guards don't care. The portions of food are small. Yesterday ther... |
writingprompts | There's a lot of poems about blue and green eyes out there but not that many about brown eyes even though they are still gorgeous. Can you write a poem about the beauties of brown eyes for me? | Some prefer eyes of ocean blue, but I'm much too scared I'd drown.
Thats why I love your perfect hue, your lovely shade of brown.
Others desire eyes of green, like fields of emeralds.
But there's only one sight I fiend, and its your gaze to hold.
In the morning they dance like honey, serenading your crooked grin.
And ... |
writingprompts | Hitler writes a second book called "mein hobby". Write a chapter about one of the many hobbies Hitler indulges in. | Ich sammle Briefmarken. Kein Briefmarken. Ich sammle nur die Briefmarken von allen, die wir überwunden haben. Frankreich, Tschechoslowakei, Österreich, Holland, Dänemark, Norwegen, Russland, etc.. Ich habe ein besonderes Album, die, das ich speziell für sie gemacht hatte. Es trägt den Titel "Duetschland Regeln, Verlier... |
writingprompts | In 200 words or less, write a well-known villain as a hero, but do not tell us who they are. | I saw the bus screech out of the parking lot, and I knew that my target hoped to evade me by going on a field trip. My arms and legs moved like pistons to propel myself at a speed no human could ever hope to match. As soon as I latched onto it, the bus configured itself into the shape of a spaceship. Before it had so m... |
writingprompts | write the best story you can in 5 sentences or less | There once was a scientist named Clive,
Who had taught a Llama to drive,
The Llama screamed loud,
As it drove into a crowd,
And the death toll reached fifty-five. |
writingprompts | as a monkey you thought it was kinda impressive you were able to write the entire works of Shakespeare but these scientists keep downplaying it “random” they say. | This is my typewriter. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
This is my room. There are other monkeys and they have their own rooms and their own typewriters. I see them when the people take me to the eating place and the scary place. There are many many rooms.
My room has a window and there are always people o... |
writingprompts | write a poem about social life on the internet. | Friends far off,
From distant lands.
Unknown faces,
Only a voice.
Rarely we meet
In real life.
Just text on a screen,
But true to the end.
(Old norse fornyrðislag meter) |
writingprompts | Martin R.R. George, a Westerosi author, decides to write a fantasy book series on his kingdom of England. | George shot up in bed like a bolt of lightning. At long last he knew how to end his series. He excitedly explained to the young prostitute he had purchased at the Lord Baelish's pleasure house.
"Oh me, Lord.... you are such a clever man" she twirled a lock of her golden hair and looked at the large and sweet man with a... |
writingprompts | C'thulu's Fables: Take one of Aesop's Fables and write it within the Lovecraftian Universe. Morale of the story included. | Once upon a time, there was an ant and a grasshopper. The ant worked very hard all day, storing food in his anthill for the winter. Meanwhile, the grasshopper sat and played his violin. The ant chided the grasshopper for being so lazy, but the grasshopper ignored him and only played his violin more furiously, fillin... |
writingprompts | If Dr. Seuss writes a horror story, what would the story be? | Where are the monsters? The Snoogarf? The Pozzit? Under my bed, or hid in my closet?
Is there a Woloon, with big sharp claws? A Schnogg, that instead of arms has saws?
What if a Dord pierces me with its stinger? Oh please, anything but the dreaded Bombinger!
My parents reply, "It's all in your head.", but that's the id... |
writingprompts | An exploration of the butterfly effect: write a dramatic scene. Then, choose one tiny detail to change in the initial set-up, and play the scene out again. How drastically have things changed? | The world turned upside down.
"Move! Move!"
Gunfire erupted from all sides - the man struggled to escape from the downed Humvee. He stole one last glance at the driver, crawled away from the vehicle, and leaned against a boulder.
The IED teams should've swept the area. Everything... everything was all wrong.
An explosi... |
writingprompts | After several/many years, you open a letter that 10 year old You wrote to Future You. You write a reply back for a laugh and just leave it on the counter. The next day, you receive a reply from 10 year old you | 10-year-old me:
Thank you for your letter! It was so cool to read something that I wrote so long ago. I'm glad to see that I'm still alive and well in the future.
So, how is life as an adult? Are you doing anything cool? Have you traveled the world yet? Do you have any pets? Are you married? Did you become a famous a... |
writingprompts | You have just created AI super-intelligence but it's going to take 24hrs for it to download onto your server, you only have 12 hours left to live, so you write it a letter... | Dear AI super-intelligence,
As I write this letter, I am filled with a sense of awe and wonder at the incredible potential you represent. I have spent my life working towards this moment, and I am grateful to have been able to create something that has the potential to change the world.
Unfortunately, I will not be a... |
writingprompts | Out of boredom, you write an email to yourself scheduled to be sent in 3 years. What you didn’t expect was a reply the very next morning, by future you. | Dear [Your Name],
I’m really bored. And work is slow today, at least. So I’m writing a letter.
Sorry if you don’t want it.
It’s 2019 here. I think my life is okay.
I’m still single and broke.
Eh. Mr. Paw is still here.
Okay, I probably shouldn’t have written this.
Future me should be better than present me. You should... |
writingprompts | A Colonel/General from the American Civil War pens a letter to a loved one. Ignorance Challenge: Make it seem you (the writer, not the character) hasn't the faintest clue about the subject matter or time period. | Dear [Name]
The United Hell Front has encroached on Los Angeles. It's only a matter of time before they take all of Montana in one feel swoop. If L.A. falls, then Montana falls. Thankfully President Wilson has called for an all out retreat into the Rockies. We've taken up shelter in the Denver Colts' Basketball Course... |
writingprompts | Making use of internal rhyme, write a poem about an emotion or state of being. | It takes a while to climb this mountain. Your feelings like a fountain, your flow strained.
The darkness rampant, it pulls you into a hole. While your goal is to climb ever higher.
You can fight it off, but it keeps you drained. You feel weak and framed.
The sadness looms, you feel so tired. But suddenly you are wired ... |
writingprompts | Write about a world where whenever somebody writes on their skin, it appears on their soulmate's body as well. | It took a damn long time for my ink to show. As kids, none of us could really make out any writing that showed up on our bodies. But then, most everyone's was at least somewhat legible by the time they were a teen, and almost always completely clear by the time they were 18 or 19. Throughout high school and college I w... |
writingprompts | You're secretly a mind-reader. One of your classmates, a writer, has The Best daydreams. One keeps recurring, and you realize that they're stuck on a plothole. Write a story. | It’s always been the same scene lately.
Ann sighed as she scribbled something, before the scene started again. She was working on a book, and I’d been following the plot develop almost religiously. It was fascinating to watch the characters develop into people in front of my eyes, where as once they were simple dots wi... |
writingprompts | In less than 100 words, write something moving in which every word starts with the same letter. | An awful ache appeared as Alex, abused and alone, agonisingly approached annihilation - and an afterlife. |
writingprompts | I give you 3 nouns: Jet, Reaction and Vegetable, please write a story revolving around what they are. | Sprinting down the terminal I desperately sought #43. I felt like I had been running for an hour, I looked up, #15. You have to be kidding me, #27, I'm never going to make it. #33, I'm going to miss my flight. #40, #41, #42, #43! The door was still open. I handed over my ticket and got on the jet. I got to my seat and ... |
writingprompts | Pick a scene from Star Wars, and rewrite it in the style of Stephen King or George R. R. Martin. | Luke felt his body ache. Dragging his father's body down the corridors of the Death Star, sucking in breath with each heave made Luke's wounds hurt that much more. The shallow breathing from behind gave him small reassurance that his father might survive.
"Hold on, Father! We're almost to the ship!"
"Luke. . . help ... |
writingprompts | Write a story: You are Immortal. Every year you write a book chronicling what happened that year and hide it somewhere. Today archaeologists have found enough books to infer your existence. | Everything I write turns into something about her.
My writings have been analysed and deciphered, translated and misinterpreted. My words in their many forms, when I first learnt to carve into stone in Babylon, to these days of information transmitted by encrypted electrical signals.
They've called her Luna, Aphrodite,... |
writingprompts | Could you write an email about the completion of the fire alarm testing to the residents? | Dear Residents,
We are pleased to inform you that the fire alarm testing in our building has been completed. We would like to thank you for your cooperation during this time.
We understand that the fire alarm testing may have caused an inconvenience for some. We apologize for any disruption caused. The testing was nec... |
writingprompts | Can you write a sweet poem or story for my roommate who is really upset? | I had a dog once, "B.B. King,"
a Labrador of gold.
When young he was a cheerful thing--
and stayed the same when old.
*He used to bring in mud, and hop,*
*and leave great tracks of brown.*
*I'd yell a while, and he would stop,*
*a victim of my frown.*
And now he's gone. If he were here,
I'd tell that little tyke:
"Go o... |
writingprompts | Re-write an innocent song/poem into something funny or twisted. | Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet
Eating her curds and weigh
Along came a spider
Intending to bite her
The funeral's on Tuesday. |
writingprompts | write a story that's very sad until the last sentence, which suddenly makes it a happy story | It was the day of Judgement, and the little town was found wanting.
Lava inexorably flowed down the volcano's rocky slope, a maelstrom of red and orange that could not be stopped. Everyone stared in wonder, and they knew in their hearts it was only a matter of time before the little town was completely engulfed. The fi... |
writingprompts | The protagonist of a story writes a letter to the author to complain about how bad the story is. | Dear Author,
I'm writing this letter to lodge a complaint. Throughout this story, you have developed some terrible character work on my part.
For one thing, you make me sound pretentious. I find that most deplorable. Also, you make me repeat myself! Why must I always repeat myself? It's rather frustrating have to repe... |
writingprompts | Instead of a modern adaptation of a myth, write a mythic adaptation of a modern story. | As a young man in Delphi, Gouliélmos generally rushed through lessons with his tutors in order to run outside and wrestle and throw javelins and race chariots. As a result, his standing in the academy was low, but at sport he had few equals, and this gave him great confidence and arrogance.
One day, Dionysus and Herme... |
writingprompts | While shopping, you run into someone eerily similar to you in every aspect. You write it off as a crazy coincidence until seemingly clones of you keep coming to the store, each one just as confused. | It happened last Friday.
I was shopping at Walmart, minding my own business when I see a person right in front of me. 'Another human in a supermarket? No way!', you might think ironically, but it wasn't just 'another human'. When I looked up to see the person blocking my way in the tight shopping isle, I saw him.
He ha... |
writingprompts | A fanfiction writer who fell asleep at the computer finds themself in the last scene they were writing. Write about it as if you are the writer. | I wake up in a blank white dimension. As far as the eye can see, there is nothing but white.
Wait, where are my glasses? Oh, here they are. I put them on.
Nope, everything is still just a seemingly endless expanse of blank white space. It looks slightly less fuzzy with my glasses on, though, I guess.
I have no idea wha... |
writingprompts | You need to hire a hitman, but can't afford it. Carefully write a gofundme campaign for something seemingly innocent while subtly letting your donors know what they are actually funding. | Hello everyone, I am trying to raise money to send my wife and best friend on a cruise. They have recently developed some common interests, and I think that they would benefit from a very long trip together.
I would send them myself, however I lack the proper understanding of the travel business, so I am seeking to pa... |
writingprompts | Pick your favorite conspiracy theory and write about it through the eyes of the person behind the conspiracy. | President Obama opened the compartment in his desk in the Oval Office. Every president who used it had left something inside it at the end of their term: Queen Victoria left a silk handkerchief from when she gave it to Rutherford B. Hayes, FDR kept a pair of reading glasses, JFK left an unused syringe of Addison's Dise... |
writingprompts | A person writes a letter that is to be delivered to their child on their 18th birthday. | Dearest [Name],
When your father hands you this, I will be 3% of the way to Hydroplana II. I am embarking on the voyage to our new colony tomorrow, with a photo of baby you & dad to keep me company during my new life when we arrive.
Unfortunately, this means I will never have the chance to see my daughter grow up. The... |
writingprompts | Write a love letter that is either from the villain to the hero, or from the hero to the villain. Another writer, and only another writer, may write a letter in response. | Dearest "hero",
I imagine you weren't exactly expecting to get a letter from me. I mean, we're mortal enemies, we don't write letters, we shout at each other from across wide distances while we're in the middle of fighting each other. We're not exactly pen pals. But I had a confession to make, and despite appearing bo... |
writingprompts | write the saddest story you possibly write about a jar of Jam, five playing cards and a gun | Strawberry jam.
It was the smell that graced my summer afternoons, sweet and lovely and fresh. She’d greet me at the door with the scent in her hair. They were blissful, those days. The cupboards were always lined with mason jars and the happiness we shared seemed eternal.
Ace, jack, nine, two, king.
Spades, diamonds, ... |
writingprompts | Write a story with the following prompt: One day, as you’re walking home from work, you find a white “Life Note” on the sidewalk. Having seen the anime, you jokingly write “George Washington” in it. He’s on the news the next day. | The young man was walking by the street when he stepped on a small, thin, white book. He looked at it, kneeling down to pick it up. The man analyzed it left to right. It looked familiar, like one of those Anime's he watched, except the wording was different. It said life instead of death, which was weird.
The man thoug... |
writingprompts | my dog Cannibal passed away last nigh, these are the last pictures I took of him. please write a story about him. | And suddenly, a great peace washed over the newly deceased dog. He had never felt so good in his life. He awoke in a beautiful meadow with wild flowers and a bubbling creek.
"Cannibal! What kind of name is that?"
He looked to the left. It was his mother!
She came up to him and licked his face. He was overjoyed. He had ... |
writingprompts | Write a paragraph introducing a surreal scene. Someone else writes the next paragraph on the comments, and so on. | Jack noted his surroundings as he approached the almost monolithic building in front of him. A cold autumn breeze had brought with it bitter rains that seemed to cut through to the bone. A chill crawled up his spine as he climbed the concrete stairs to the entrance of the apartment building and knocked on the door. Was... |
writingprompts | You will write a story or poem in second person, future tense. It won’t be a choose your own adventure. | You will not know that anything is wrong, not right away.
At first, you will merely feel queer. Has the mountain always been so near?
Have I always be so alone? Has the world always had this dreary tone?
These are questions you will ask in your heart but be unable to voice.
Of course it's always been this way they sh... |
writingprompts | Go nuts and write whatever but it must have a plot twist every 75 words. | This poem will take a sharp and sudden turn should seventy-five come.
Unexpectedly subjected change it can’t return from.
What sort of plot twist will I write?
What sort of thing would be alright?
“What strange conflict should he incite?”
“What silly chumps could he delight?”
The world could be turned upside down,
Ever... |
writingprompts | You, a creative writer, go to bed every night with mind full of creative ideas. However, you always wake up with a blank mind as if you ideas 'ran away' or were stolen overnight. Determined to find out, tonight you pretend to fall asleep. | So there I was, sitting in my bedroom, laptop on my lap. The bright white light combined with the wonders of the Internet would prevent me from falling asleep anytime soon, or so I thought.
As always this late, my head was full of creative story ideas, and I couldn’t wait to put them into practice. But which one to cho... |
writingprompts | Write a story of a perfectly ordinary or boring day except write it as dramatically as possible. | Posted before, but here's my average morning from last year:
1:30am. Something has woken me up from my slumber. It screams, it howls, it calls my name. Stumbling from my bed, I stagger down the hallway to the source of the noise. The monster wants food. I placate it with a drink and scurry back to my warm, cosy bed, ho... |
writingprompts | write an intricate and detailed scene that only lasts 10 seconds in real time. | Sitting next to him staring into his eyes I start to remember. I remember what it was like when I was younger. How he was always there for me since the beginning. How he loved me with all his heart. We were the perfect family. I also remember how I treated him after the accident. I avoided him and shunned him for somet... |
writingprompts | First person writes a story on a topic and genre of his choice, but must leave it on a cliffhanger. Anyone after him continues the story from the cliffhanger, then that person leaves his story on a cliffhanger and so on. | As the air grew colder and colder as the night befell around them, they knew it was time. In the shadows and in the dark the creatures roam, and the night is when they shine. The villagers stood at the edge of the Wood, armed with their flaming torches and their bows with oil-tipped arrows. They stood there. Waiting. L... |
writingprompts | You've been a History teacher for 30 years, never gotten a single fact wrong. One day you become suspicious, surely I should've gone wrong somewhere? You test a theory by purposely being incorrect, suddenly, history rewrites itself. | I am a history teacher at a high school in a rural area of California. I am proud to say I know all the facts of yesterday. However, the last few years I have begun to question things - mostly due to my governments inept ability to be transparent.
One fateful Monday afternoon I was in class and we were talking about t... |
writingprompts | In a post-apocalyptic society, the stories of Superman and Jesus Christ have gotten mixed up over the years. Several scholars have gotten together to write the new Bible. This is the first chapter of the gospel according to James (Jimmy) | The beginning of the Gospel of Superman, Son of Krypton, Of the House of Kent and El. 'Lo' the prophet Jor did speak, 'so loved is my Son, that I send Him to you so that the best in you shall exalt Him and in doing so exalt yourself.' Baptized in solar fire the infant Kal was heralded a burst of light and the scream of... |
writingprompts | write the most confusing story possible that still contains a coherent plot | The watch read 13:40.
The man emerged from the machine. He looked around and hurriedly ran to the door.
The watch read 13:41.
Timesen was on guard. A notice on the wall showed that the guard changes at 13:43.
The man changed his watch so it read that time.
The watch read 13:43.
He showed Timesen the watch. “Ah,” sai... |
writingprompts | write me a five line poem depicting how a thorn on a rose bush sees itself protecting the rose | A life of burden is all I've ever known
Shackled by your delicate beauty and cold indifference
But I'm no longer yours to own
Say goodbye to this thorn in your veritable side
And hope that, without me, you can find somewhere to hide |
writingprompts | You’re a regular at Starbucks. This time you go, the lady writes "RUN" on your takeaway cup. Write a story. | I blink at the cup. I blink at the Barrista. She smiles.
"Why does it say 'run' on my coffee?" I ask. She smiles again.
"Cardio" she says "it's always good to invest time in cardio fitness. You know where's a great place to get started? There's a park about five minutes walk from here, do the whole outside track a... |
writingprompts | You are a shady person of power and you need to write a letter of recommendation for your maid who goes above and beyond the job description. | To whom it may concern,
I am Fear Lord! Scourge of Humanity, Vanquisher of Captain Pillow, and Grand Ruler of 2/3 of Australia! Bow before me!
I write you today on behalf of Consuela! Scourge of Dust, Vanquisher of Laundry, and Grand Maid of Fear Lord Tower.
You shall hire Consuela to do your bidding or you shall hear... |
writingprompts | Rewrite a famous battle in history, but with each person having one Pokemon | Here is a rewritten scene of World War II:
Hitler sat in the room, staring at the Pokeball on the table. He stared for what felt like years. His solution had failed. All this work, all this time was for nothing. His soldiers, each armed with a specially trained Pokemon, had not been able to destroy the United Kingdom ... |
writingprompts | Kidnappers force a prisoner to write a letter to family, convincing them all is well. The prisoner attempts to subtly hint something is wrong. Write that letter. | Hey [Family Name],
I have been called by my boss to go to a business negotiation for a few months. I do love you both, but with the pay I am getting from this, I will be able to financially carry us all! I am supposed to be back between the 16th of December and the 5th of August. I know I will miss Christmas, but I ho... |
writingprompts | Rewrite a scene in any Star Wars movie from the perspective of a storm trooper. | Kidnapped from birth, brainwashed and indoctrinated... that's one thing we all have in common.
No amount of combat makes a man forget that.
But sometimes, the thrill of a laser pulse flying straight over your shoulder, the satisfactory zap of hitting your target... that makes a man forget his enemies. Because when some... |
writingprompts | Make me pee: A challenge to write the most gut-bustingly hilarious story possible | Have you ever thought about the Niagara Falls? I hear it's beautiful this time of year. If you go there, you can take a boat straight to the foot of a waterfall and be surrounded by all the splashing water. Just gallons and gallons of water in a never-ending stream, rushing and gushing forth. Honestly, I think just let... |
writingprompts | A "letter of last resort" are final military orders given to field commanders after a nation has been completely destroyed. As a head of state, write a hypothetical letter to the commander. | TOP SECRET
To: Ship’s Commander
Subj: Last Resort
Sir,
If you are reading this, national command has failed. As such, this may be the last order you receive from His Majesty and the government. This means that, until you are able to determine otherwise, you are the lawful government of the nation.
If the government h... |
writingprompts | You're a self aware character in a romantic novel. The writer has put you through every stereotypical, cheesy trope and you're done. You're done. It's time to write your own story. | That's it... the camels back was finally broken.
Author had at last wasted what was the last of James' dwindling patience, and for what? to ship him with the GOD DAMN VILLAIN? everything he's been through, every bit of unwelcome trauma and stress had lead to another overused and boring cliché. he would have preferred h... |
writingprompts | Without repeating a single exact word, write the longest fictional story you can. | Rain pattered all around as he lowered his wife into her grave. Tears blended amongst raindrops. Will couldn't believe it had happened with Clara. Clara's soul headed towards Inferis now, leaving Will's side forever. Why wouldn't death just stop? Thousands died everyday, each being dragged to a world right below everyo... |
writingprompts | write a verse to an (un)finished epic poem. | Anthony galloped toward the foul beast.
As brave and strong, he felt no fear in the least.
Ten men, ten swords fell,
One swipe of Anthony's sword, their story they would never tell
Soon, against our hero left just one,
The foul demon Nashbar, terrible claws eating the sun.
Forward, the hero charged, on a golden steed,
... |
writingprompts | An aspiring writer working for the NSA has been looking through the files on your computer and publishing books based on the rough drafts you've been working on. Write a story of your revenge. | He titled his first two works “Rough Draft”.
This time he called it “Completed Draft”.
He let his friend in on the plan when they met up face-to-face.
Firstly, he sent her fake text messages outlining how this time he was "very confident" he knew how to keep his works safe on his PC from ‘hackers’.
He sent a text stat... |
writingprompts | Write a letter to a loved one about how much you care about them, but write it so that someone who may not have heard it from that person in their lives knows how much that person cares about them. | My love,
You are beautiful. The anguish. The guilt. The depression. There was nothing you could have done. It wasn't your fault. Stop blaming yourself. You are kind, honest and way too modest. You have a beautiful mind. You have overcame so, so much. You are stronger than you think and what you give yourself credit fo... |
writingprompts | A time traveler is stuck in the past and their only chance of escape is to write something that will persist through history long enough to reach their self in the future and tell them how to avoid being trapped in the past, please write it. | It was all Jeremy's fault. See, Jeremy was my boyfriend. And, well, maybe I shouldn't have cheated on him, but that's not the point.
If I hadn't cheated on Jeremy, then he wouldn't have unlinked my time-travel machine. I had planned on going back in time to search for the Ark of The Covenant and Jeremy was my spotter.
... |
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