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[WP] you are a survior during the 3th world war, while hunting for food you find a nuclear bunker | As I wandered through the desolate wasteland that had once been my home, I couldn't help but feel a sense of hopelessness wash over me. It had been years since the third world war had ravaged the planet, leaving only a handful of survivors to pick up the pieces.
As I searched for scraps of food to sustain myself... | 1 | 0 | 7 | 207,202 |
[WP] you are a survior during the 3th world war, while hunting for food you find a nuclear bunker | My name is Jackson Reynolds and this is my story. To whom may find this, I wish you the best of luck and hope that my supplies and journal help you find your way in this desolate waste land. This will be my last entry as the injuries I have sustained from my travels I know are lethal and I only have a few days before I... | 1 | 0 | 7 | 207,203 |
[OT] Im a little stuck in a traffic jam sequence, i want to describe a constant din of car horns, and i want my reader to get just as annoyed by it as the real sound. Any tips? | Repetition and cut-off sentences bug EVERYONE if done in excess.
"Can yo-"
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEP
"Ju-"
BEEP BEEEEEEEP BEEP BEEEP BEEEEEEP
Normally bad for storytelling, but you're actively TRYING to annoy the reader, so... | 10 | 0 | 22 | 207,204 |
[OT] Im a little stuck in a traffic jam sequence, i want to describe a constant din of car horns, and i want my reader to get just as annoyed by it as the real sound. Any tips? | For me, traffic bothers me proportionally more depending on how much of a hurry I'm in. If I have no obligations to be somewhere on time, and I'm not in a particular hurry, it's easier to just put on some music or listen to an audiobook. Conversely, if I'm already late for work, and I need to finish an errand before I ... | 1 | 0 | 22 | 207,205 |
[OT] Im a little stuck in a traffic jam sequence, i want to describe a constant din of car horns, and i want my reader to get just as annoyed by it as the real sound. Any tips? | You can even get a little creative with it.
"What was the password?"
"It's-" "BEEEEEEEP"
" WHAT?"
" 1528-" "BEEEEEEEP"
" OH I'VE GOT IT THANKS"
either implicating the reader is just a lisetener that wasn't close enough to hear the whole thing or just didn't hear it where the character did, or just that the cha... | 3 | 0 | 22 | 207,206 |
[OT] Im a little stuck in a traffic jam sequence, i want to describe a constant din of car horns, and i want my reader to get just as annoyed by it as the real sound. Any tips? | Repeat things you said and people will get so annoyed with you and stop listening to you eventhough their ears are there with you they are not going to hear you.. | 1 | 0 | 22 | 207,207 |
[OT] Im a little stuck in a traffic jam sequence, i want to describe a constant din of car horns, and i want my reader to get just as annoyed by it as the real sound. Any tips? | Not specific to traffic jams, but if you want to read some work that puts you in the head of someone who's stressed and overwhelmed, "Operation Wandering Soul" by the great Richard Powers is amazing. A beautiful book, but oppressive. Martin Amis' "The Information" also really puts you in a distressed person's head, but... | 1 | 0 | 22 | 207,208 |
[OT] Im a little stuck in a traffic jam sequence, i want to describe a constant din of car horns, and i want my reader to get just as annoyed by it as the real sound. Any tips? | May I make a suggestion? I spent years in a high traffic area and car horns are rarely a constant din. The more you beep the higher your chances of pissing someone off to the point where they chase you with the shovel they keep in the back for emergencies. Surprisingly common | 2 | 0 | 22 | 207,209 |
[OT] Im a little stuck in a traffic jam sequence, i want to describe a constant din of car horns, and i want my reader to get just as annoyed by it as the real sound. Any tips? | Focus on showing the effect the noise and hassle is having on your characters. How do they feel, what are they doing? In what way is the traffic impeding their task. Maybe they peeled their fingers from the wheel one by one only to find their hands still ache from clenching it so hard. maybe they rest their head ag... | 2 | 0 | 22 | 207,210 |
[OT] Im a little stuck in a traffic jam sequence, i want to describe a constant din of car horns, and i want my reader to get just as annoyed by it as the real sound. Any tips? | Hi u/soogland, this submission has been removed.
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[WP] Humanity has been living in harmony with a friendly alien race for centuries. One day, an alien scientist discovers humans are "of artificial origin". The people don't like that, political chaos follows. | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
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[WP] Humanity has been living in harmony with a friendly alien race for centuries. One day, an alien scientist discovers humans are "of artificial origin". The people don't like that, political chaos follows. | For centuries, humanity had lived in harmony with the friendly alien race known as the Zorons. The two species had formed a strong bond, sharing their knowledge and resources in an effort to better understand the universe.
But one day, everything changed. An alien scientist named Zorx discovered that humans were... | 2 | 0 | 6 | 207,213 |
[EU] The Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Future are observing the least festive man they have seen since Scrooge... Homelander | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
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>* Stories at least 100 words. Poems, 30 but include "[Poem]"
>* Responses don't have to fulfill every detail
>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 0 | 207,214 |
[EU] The Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Future are observing the least festive man they have seen since Scrooge... Homelander | he Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Future hovered in the air, observing the least festive man they had seen since Scrooge himself. Homelander was a cold and ruthless man, completely indifferent to the holiday spirit that filled the air.
As the Ghost of Christmas Past showed Homelander visions of his childhood, ... | 3 | 0 | 0 | 207,215 |
Elon Musk buys Reddit | Your submission has been removed because it is not properly tagged. Please repost your prompt, starting with a correct capitalized tag, enclosed in square brackets in the title.
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[EU] Omni-Man doesn't know who this "Superman" is or why he's in his home talking about stopping his conquest, guess he'll have to remove him by force | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
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>* Stories at least 100 words. Poems, 30 but include "[Poem]"
>* Responses don't have to fulfill every detail
>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 23 | 207,217 |
[EU] "I'm glad to introduce the newest member of the Avengers, Homelander and the Seven!" | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
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>* Stories at least 100 words. Poems, 30 but include "[Poem]"
>* Responses don't have to fulfill every detail
>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 1 | 207,218 |
[EU] "I'm glad to introduce the newest members of the Avengers, Homelander and the Seven!" | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
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>* Stories at least 100 words. Poems, 30 but include "[Poem]"
>* Responses don't have to fulfill every detail
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[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
**Reminders**:
>* Stories at least 100 words. Poems, 30 but include "[Poem]"
>* Responses don't have to fulfill every detail
>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,220 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | [removed] | 1 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,221 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | [Poem]
**The Boggel-de-Rump Song**
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Two days into the Ooggelly Wood
The Snaphazad leered,
And greered, and feared,
At boggel-de-rumps (who were good).
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The boggel-de-rumps (who went "Boggel-de-ray!"
At snaphazad's lop-sided grump)
Vamoosed through the woods screaming "Help! Run away!
It's the beast with th... | 79 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,222 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | #Davie Learns How To Say 'Sorry'
*printed by VanMan Publishing*
*written and edited by M. Gaetz & J. Sandusky*
*illustrations by Asanagi*
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Davie is a boy who likes to go on adventures.
Sometimes Davie has an adventure that leaves a mess.
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People who have to clean up the mess, get angry if he doesn't a... | 274 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,223 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | #The Great Carrot Con
Once upon a time, in a little village nestled in the heart of the forest, there lived a group of mischievous rabbits. They were always getting into trouble and causing chaos wherever they went.
One day, the rabbits decided to play a trick on their friend, a sly old fox named Max. They convinced ... | 52 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,224 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | The brave young girl walked through the forest, gripping her lantern tight as she diligently looked around; she knew very well what she had to do and even though the forest was dark, she was not afraid. Suddenly, she came upon a small clearing, filled with the moon's light, and saw many children playing!
"Hello!" the ... | 524 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,225 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a little rabbit named Benny. Benny was a curious and adventurous rabbit, who loved nothing more than exploring the vast fields and forests surrounding his home.
One day, Benny set out on a journey to find the most beautiful flower in all the land. He searche... | 43 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,226 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | [removed] | 19 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,227 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | Once long a go lived a Princess named Amena. She was very beautiful and liked to watch the birds from her window. She had many friends who also lived in the castle with her, but her best friend was the advisor’s son, Damien. Damien would sneak into her room each night and they would play together until the sun came up... | 492 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,228 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | In happily ever after land, after the prince had rescued the princess, the two had made a beautiful home for themselves atop vanilla hill. Every day the price and princess together would go out into the meadow and pick flowers together, and when they got home the prince and princess would sweep the chimney together. At... | 88 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,229 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | [removed] | 9 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,230 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | I am a little jealous of Mildred. She always gets nice toys.
She said she doesn't like them, but I think she's just spoiled.
But even if I am jealous, I love playing with her all day.
She seems to like it too but, "Too bad, you can't stay".
"Don't worry!", I replied, with a smile that's so wide
"Come morning, we'l... | 45 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,231 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | The neighborhood kids go to school. They learn what their teachers teach them, which is chosen by the head of the school district they work for. The children go to recess after lunch, to "refresh" for more "learning". The kids go home as the bell rings. The kids go do their "homework" to keep up with what they're "le... | 5 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,232 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | The young boy giggles with glee in the tub. Bubbles from the soap drift up in the air and reflect rainbows off of its glossy surface. He starts to watch a frog diving in and leaping from the water. Baby ducks encircle him, kicking their legs underwater and following each other in a line toward the child.
"Prince, pri... | 16 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,233 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | Learning to Fly
I am naughty William. I like to play. All the good eight year old boys and girls study in school. That is not fun. I cut school and play in the grass. It is fun. I can run far far away. Way off into the grassland. I always know the way back. I like to run. I like to go fast and far. I don’t have ... | 20 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,234 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. |
The Wampagoo
"I am the keeper of this fantastical zoo. With all sorts of types of creatures. Some are big and some are small and everyone has different features."
Said by a man who's name was Sam who was the zoos first leader.
Today was the day that sweet little Sarah would visit this great big zoo. And just as S... | 5 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,235 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | Wally is hungry
Wally is making breakfast
His neighbor Sally gave him some bacon and sausage, but oh no! Wally forgot the eggs!
Wally goes to the store.
Oh no, the store is closed!
‘Breakfast is *ruined*’ Wally shouted.
Wally goes back home.
Then Wally had a idea! He could check with Sally!
‘I bet Sally can ... | 5 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,236 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | I was playing tag with my friends
The boy I had a crush on was 'It'. I ran and ran as fast as I could. I was trying to get him away from the rest of the group so I can finally be alone with him.
I turned and ran into the forest and he followed me. I was very tired when I got to the tree. My heart was beating a lot ... | 6 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,237 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | [removed] | 1 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,238 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | [removed] | 1 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,239 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | Once upon a time, there lived an old gardener on the edge of town. His wife passed shortly after they were given a beautiful little flower. She was quite ill before it arrived and so sad. But, after the flower arrived, she would watch it grow and care for it each day.
She was happy when she died.
The gardener loved t... | 5 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,240 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. |
# Notorious Monkey
Once upon a time, in a small village in India, there lived a mischievous monkey named Chimpu. Chimpu loved to play pranks on the villagers and steal food from their homes.
One day, Chimpu saw a big, juicy mango hanging from a tree in the village square. He couldn't resist the temptation an... | 2 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,241 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | I had the best doctor in the whole world. His name was Doctor Jimmy, and he had the nicest voice. When he gave me a shot it didn’t even hurt, and after the shot he would give me a delicious lollypop. Every time I got sick, I would go see Doctor Jimmy and he always knew just what to do to make me feel better, fast! My m... | 3 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,242 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | *The feathered man came out to play
Out in the woods with men, one day
They cheered and cried and said hooray
Because the feathered man kept one for play*
*The feathered man was here to play
The feathered man was here to stay
He would leave, day after day
But always he came back to play*
*The feathered man met an old... | 3 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,243 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | [removed] | 2 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,244 |
[WP] Write a lighthearted story for children, which changes it's meaning when read by an adult. | #Donny's New Daddy#
*Published by J. Saville Publishing*
*Written by Billy Milli. and Goofy Garavito*
*Illustrated by Graham Ovenden*
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Donny was a little boy who was always cheerful. He always had wonderful grades in school and spent a lot of ... | 2 | 0 | 1,228 | 207,245 |
[EU] After Spider-Man's death his villains decide to honor his memory and become heroes to... mixed reception | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
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>* Stories at least 100 words. Poems, 30 but include "[Poem]"
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>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 6 | 207,246 |
[EU] "I'm glad to introduce the newest members of the Justice League, Homelander and the Seven!" | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
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>* Stories at least 100 words. Poems, 30 but include "[Poem]"
>* Responses don't have to fulfill every detail
>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 0 | 207,247 |
[WP] Your Grandparent has had a strange, creepy doll for their entire life. While cleaning the estate after their passing, the doll was nowhere to be found, but at the funeral you can't help but notice the strange child who looks almost identical to the Doll in the distance. | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
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>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 6 | 207,248 |
[WP] Your Grandparent has had a strange, creepy doll for their entire life. While cleaning the estate after their passing, the doll was nowhere to be found, but at the funeral you can't help but notice the strange child who looks almost identical to the Doll in the distance. | Most people referred to my Grandfather as eccentric. After retirement he had gone into collecting antiquities, oddities, abnormalities. Anything strange, old, or rare.
Several years ago I noticed a strange doll at my Grandfather’s house. Not strange in itself. What most people would recognize as odd was the fact that... | 2 | 0 | 6 | 207,249 |
The doomsday cults were right! An Armageddon from god has come to Earth...but not to those in space. | Your submission has been removed because it is not properly tagged. Please repost your prompt, starting with a correct capitalized tag, enclosed in square brackets in the title.
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[WP] The doomsday cults were right! An Armageddon from god has come to Earth...but not to those in space. | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
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[WP] The doomsday cults were right! An Armageddon from god has come to Earth...but not to those in space. | [removed] | 1 | 0 | 3 | 207,252 |
[WP] You’ve stumbled across a freshly deceased Bigfoot which you promptly turn in to authorities. The scientific community is shocked when genetic testing reveals that this creature is in fact human, Homo Neanderthalensis to be exact. | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
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[WP] Hidden deep in Disney's archives is a little room where all of their Easter eggs in their media is recorded. It's single curator is still amazed nobody ever figured this one out. | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
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[CW] Write a 100+ word story that has the letter a in every word | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
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[CW] Write a 100+ word story that has the letter a in every word | [deleted] | 1 | 0 | 5 | 207,256 |
[CW] Write a 100+ word story that has the letter a in every word | Abnor Andlestein arrived at Saint Austell Station asleep and unaware that an indelicate departure was near. Had master Andlestein arrived awake an alarm may have arisen inward and roared outward as Abnor’s aching eyeballs caught a fast marching man making an approach...
A tall chap already at a gallop. A broad breast,... | 9 | 0 | 5 | 207,257 |
[WP] You are a demon who grants wishes at the cost of memories. However, your latest summoner, does not want anything but to forget. | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
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>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 215 | 207,258 |
[WP] You are a demon who grants wishes at the cost of memories. However, your latest summoner, does not want anything but to forget. | I turn over my new business card in my claws. Tasteful black, with silver letters. A hefty feel to it. Not in its weight, but that when holding it, you feel like you're holding something incredibly important and so very useful indeed. Took a lot of work to get that kind of enchantment to work on it. With such a simple ... | 115 | 0 | 215 | 207,259 |
[WP] You are a demon who grants wishes at the cost of memories. However, your latest summoner, does not want anything but to forget. | “WHAT DO THEE DESIRE, HUMAN?” My breath rattles out of my throat like a small ball bearing in a wind tunnel, loud and metallic. “MY PRICE IS SMALL, AND NONE KNOW THE COST ASSIGNED, SUCH AS IT IS A SLIGHT TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE.”
The human nods to me.
“I want to forget everything, such that I cannot remember it.”
Shit.
Pri... | 8 | 0 | 215 | 207,260 |
[WP] You are a demon who grants wishes at the cost of memories. However, your latest summoner, does not want anything but to forget. | I groan. “Dammit, another summoning.. I hate my job.” This is getting tiring, ever since my summoning spell was discovered, I’d been summoned day after day. Unfortunately, every time, the summoner failed to realize that I grant wishes in exchange for memories, and then they send me away after they learn this.
As I eme... | 8 | 0 | 215 | 207,261 |
[WP] You are a demon who grants wishes at the cost of memories. However, your latest summoner, does not want anything but to forget. | I look into the dark room I'd been summoned to. I looked at the miniature form of my summoner. I could only describe them as a disheveled ball of rage held within a shell of sorrow.
I speak the same words I've said to hundreds before them. "Human, I can grant you anything you desire. In exchange, I require your memor... | 6 | 0 | 215 | 207,262 |
[WP] You are a demon who grants wishes at the cost of memories. However, your latest summoner, does not want anything but to forget. | I blink, first vertically with my outer eyelids, and then horizontally with my inner eyelids. The strangeness of this action, at least strange to humans, was normally enough of a distraction to buy me precious seconds to think.
It was not enough, however, for this request.
“**YOU WISH TO FORGET?**” I say whilst looki... | 7 | 0 | 215 | 207,263 |
[WP] You are a demon who grants wishes at the cost of memories. However, your latest summoner, does not want anything but to forget. | Who determines which memories stay and which leave you? The same event through different eyes recounted and retold in vastly different ways. Siblings dredging up the past and surprising each other with experiences that were so important to one, faded into nothing by the other. Sometimes you find a surprise in these dri... | 1 | 0 | 215 | 207,264 |
[WP] You are a demon who grants wishes at the cost of memories. However, your latest summoner, does not want anything but to forget. | [removed] | 1 | 0 | 215 | 207,265 |
[WP] You are a demon who grants wishes at the cost of memories. However, your latest summoner, does not want anything but to forget. | You are a demon, one of the most powerful in the Underworld. For centuries, you have been summoned by mortals to grant their deepest desires. In return, you take a piece of their memories, a small price to pay for the power you provide.
Most mortals are willing to make this trade, for the chance to have their wildest ... | 2 | 0 | 215 | 207,266 |
[WP] You are a demon who grants wishes at the cost of memories. However, your latest summoner, does not want anything but to forget. | Waking up to a new summoner almost always followed a routine: introductions, asking the reason why I was summoned, giving my summoner fair warning of the consequences, and after they ignored my warning, we discussed payment.
The consequences? Well, besides the usual ones where my summoner hadn't thought of what could ... | 3 | 0 | 215 | 207,267 |
[WP] You are a demon who grants wishes at the cost of memories. However, your latest summoner, does not want anything but to forget. | (I'm watching Criminal Minds so hopefully, I won't make this too bad)
A demon wearing nothing but a robe was summoned unexpectedly by a small girl. The demon was now annoyed. He was just about to relax after a hard day of granting wishes and collecting memories.
You wouldn't believe it, but taking memories take a tol... | 3 | 0 | 215 | 207,268 |
[WP] You are a demon who grants wishes at the cost of memories. However, your latest summoner, does not want anything but to forget. | “They think me heartless. I know,” he whispered softly to the human.
“Yet, I too was once just like you. Sad, a measly human scrounging for one brave enough to take from me what I could not.”
His horrid form was awash with reds and greys, with blood that had not quite dried and with gore that seemed too old to still be... | 2 | 0 | 215 | 207,269 |
[WP] "Yor parents always say not to steal the moon, but don't listen to them!" | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
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>* Responses don't have to fulfill every detail
>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 5 | 207,270 |
[WP] "Didn't you know that Kevin Macleod invented christmas so that he could sell more of hos songs?" | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
**Reminders**:
>* Stories at least 100 words. Poems, 30 but include "[Poem]"
>* Responses don't have to fulfill every detail
>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 1 | 207,271 |
Would I be allowed to use a writing prompt as inspo for my university exams? | Your submission has been removed because it is not properly tagged. Please repost your prompt, starting with a correct capitalized tag, enclosed in square brackets in the title.
The list of tags can be found on the [sidebar,](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/about/sidebar) or look at [How to Tag Prompts](https... | 1 | 0 | 1 | 207,272 |
[WP] "If they were to be united as one people, with one language, for them nothing would be impossible." YHWH had once said, but the other Gods ignored his warning, humanity obviously wasn't that powerful. Now... the Gods would learn why a omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent being feared mankind. | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
**Reminders**:
>* Stories at least 100 words. Poems, 30 but include "[Poem]"
>* Responses don't have to fulfill every detail
>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 4 | 207,273 |
[WP] Humanity is teasing the release of part 3 to their World War saga and the galactic hype is immense. | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
**Reminders**:
>* Stories at least 100 words. Poems, 30 but include "[Poem]"
>* Responses don't have to fulfill every detail
>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 9 | 207,274 |
[WP] Humanity is teasing the release of part 3 to their World War saga and the galactic hype is immense. | Hi u/PaladinWaffles, this submission has been removed.
**Real-World Drama:** No prompts referencing real world drama (including politics, recent tragedies, etc.)
* *From Rule 7: [Prompts will be removed if there's a high possibility for rule breaking responses](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/rules#wiki... | 1 | 0 | 9 | 207,275 |
[WP] You are trying to enjoy your morning coffee, but every day, one god or another shows up to ask for a cup. You're getting tired of the interruptions to your morning. | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
**Reminders**:
>* Stories at least 100 words. Poems, 30 but include "[Poem]"
>* Responses don't have to fulfill every detail
>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 125 | 207,276 |
[WP] You are trying to enjoy your morning coffee, but every day, one god or another shows up to ask for a cup. You're getting tired of the interruptions to your morning. | I sit down on my favorite chair at the table and look outside, cup raised near of my lips, so I can blow gently to cool it down a bit before I take a sip. I hear a bedroom door opening and sigh. Again... I just really want to have, ONE morning without somebody appearing in to my house...
I set down my cup and as I get... | 23 | 0 | 125 | 207,277 |
[WP] You are trying to enjoy your morning coffee, but every day, one god or another shows up to ask for a cup. You're getting tired of the interruptions to your morning. | "Aaaah...finally the rain is over! I can open the window! The coffee should be ready soon! This day is starting..."
"Excuse me! Is this the coffee house everyone is talking about in the Eldrich realm?"
"...... and who are you actually?"
"Oh I apologize. I am Anubis, from the Egypt mythology. God of death and afterli... | 84 | 0 | 125 | 207,278 |
[WP] You are trying to enjoy your morning coffee, but every day, one god or another shows up to ask for a cup. You're getting tired of the interruptions to your morning. | "Be not afraid!"
"Gah! Jesus Christ!" I scream as I suavely pour hot coffee over my right hand.
"No, but I hear he was thinking about stopping by sometime next week. Is....is jumping around cursing a part of the coffee-making ritual? Is blasphemy and crude descriptions of sexual parts the secret ingredients?"
"No, ... | 20 | 0 | 125 | 207,279 |
[WP] You are trying to enjoy your morning coffee, but every day, one god or another shows up to ask for a cup. You're getting tired of the interruptions to your morning. | "Good morning Azous"
Fuck
*cough* "I said good morning Azous"
I turned around to see the latest 'negotiator' that had been sent to me. It was a golden gleaming - and I mean golden rays of light literally shined off the bastard - man, completely naked. His body was that of a chiseled statue made by a master artist, h... | 3 | 0 | 125 | 207,280 |
[WP] You are trying to enjoy your morning coffee, but every day, one god or another shows up to ask for a cup. You're getting tired of the interruptions to your morning. | I point to a sign above an old coin jar that reads, "Talk is cheap, Coffee ain't." "Just a few coins will do," I say.
"Seriously," Ares asked.
"Yes, seriously. Lady Nyx, Gaea, Cronos, Odin, Thor, Jormungander, Cthulu, Apophis, and the list goes on. They paid, you pay. Simple rules. Loki helped me write them so that... | 3 | 0 | 125 | 207,281 |
[OT] Would I be able to use a prompt from this subreddit in my university coursework? | How would that disqualify you?
Did the assignment say "come up with your own prompt do not read anything from anywhere, come up with it in the void, then create a response"? Likely not.
If you didn't copy and paste a large block of text from somewhere, or basically copy something just change a word or something, it's n... | 8 | 0 | 15 | 207,282 |
[OT] Would I be able to use a prompt from this subreddit in my university coursework? | If a prompt here inspires you to write a story, then it’s your story. No plagiarism. You can even cite the prompt if you really really want.
If you found a story you like and decide to put that one in your exam...THAT’S plagiarism | 14 | 0 | 15 | 207,283 |
[OT] Would I be able to use a prompt from this subreddit in my university coursework? | I don't think it's plagiarism. Might want to include a note to your professor about the source--bonus points if you also make some creative changes to the prompt itself (while still citing it), explaining how the alterations you made helped your story be even better. That shows honest, creative, critical engagement wit... | 7 | 0 | 15 | 207,284 |
[OT] Would I be able to use a prompt from this subreddit in my university coursework? | Here's [the subreddit's statement on copyright](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/copyright/), which seems to say that you'll be fine from this end. If you want to be 100% safe, also check with your professor or TA. It wouldn't be plagiarism, but they might just not want you to use a prompt. | 8 | 0 | 15 | 207,285 |
[OT] Would I be able to use a prompt from this subreddit in my university coursework? | If nothing else, cite it at the end of the paper? I realize this is likely not ‘that kind’ of essay, but I would think it gives credit to the original prompt author. (And I very much agree with asking the professor.) | 3 | 0 | 15 | 207,286 |
[WP] A strange person just came to your door and claimed they can see the future. The stranger part is they want to be ahead of the curve and be you butler/maid/servant before you become important. | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
**Reminders**:
>* Stories at least 100 words. Poems, 30 but include "[Poem]"
>* Responses don't have to fulfill every detail
>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 6 | 207,287 |
[SP] Make a time travel mechanism function in an unusual/interesting way | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
**Reminders**:
>* Stories at least 100 words. Poems, 30 but include "[Poem]"
>* Responses don't have to fulfill every detail
>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 6 | 207,288 |
[SP] Make a time travel mechanism function in an unusual/interesting way | The Austrian town of Villach was dark in a winter's night that seemed never to end. Maria was about to hide under 2 blankets for the night when there was an eager knock on the door. She considered ignoring it. Nothing good happens at 21:15 on a winter's day. She didn't expect visitors. The only reason, she decided to o... | 1 | 0 | 6 | 207,289 |
[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Christmas | **Welcome to the Prompt!** All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
**Reminders**:
>* Stories at least 100 words. Poems, 30 but include "[Poem]"
>* Responses don't have to fulfill every detail
>* See [Reality Fiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/search?q=fla... | 1 | 0 | 15 | 207,290 |
[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Christmas | ##Christmas Letters
Noelle received a red envelope on December 1. The return address was a naval base in Australia. It was from her husband Franklin so she opened it quickly
*My love,*
*All I want for Christmas is you. Each second in these wretched ships is spent longing for just a glimpse of you. I fantasize of cur... | 5 | 0 | 15 | 207,291 |
[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Christmas | [removed] | 2 | 0 | 15 | 207,292 |
[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Christmas | ### Memories of Christmas Past
Mioko sits in a high-back chair--an island in the castle that surrounds her. Winter is running late so her coat and pants are lying before the nearby fireplace, saturated from the night’s rain. She’s perched in the chair in her sports bra and hipster underwear as a red fabric tail snakes... | 5 | 0 | 15 | 207,293 |
[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Christmas | #All I want for Christmas
With the all-too-familiar tones of Mariah Carey blaring through the living room, I suppressed the urge to grumble. After all, it was hard to be grumpy watching my roommate, Ella, dancing around and singing along, mulled cider in hand.
She'd really gone for it this year, determined to be as ... | 7 | 0 | 15 | 207,294 |
[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Christmas | ‘Ruining Christmas’
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The red carpet stretched long and lush over the grocery store parking lot—a prized remnant from Seventies’ Bob’s House of Shag. Its presence harkened an event of greatness.
Jim, a grizzled local reporter from the Picayune Readers Digest, stood sentinel. Old-timey steno pad in hand, he anxiousl... | 4 | 0 | 15 | 207,295 |
[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Christmas | **A Christmas Message**
The colors of holiday cheer – gone.
I can see sunlight filling the air,
yet the fire it usually brings has gone cold.
My eyes feel like playing a trick.
I blink twice – no change.
Thrice – nothing still.
My room, and everything in it,
swallowed by a dull gray. ... | 5 | 0 | 15 | 207,296 |
[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Christmas | **Beverley Chills Cop II (The Squeequel): Part Three (Driving Gnome for Christmas)**
Snuggles finished his routine, the crowd cheered, and both detectives found themselves with bags placed over their heads.
Two minutes later they were blinded as the bags were lifted and fiery lights shone through. Elfis stood before... | 6 | 0 | 15 | 207,297 |
[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Christmas | #Red Mist
WC 780
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“Avast! Hoist the mainsail! Master Perry on deck!” The Captain shouted at his men and then turned to face Perry, bowing.
You’ve done well in my absence, Captain,” he said. The open sea beckoned him, calling Perry into the depths of adventure. He smiled. It was good to be back on board the drea... | 4 | 0 | 15 | 207,298 |
[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Christmas | It was odd enough the Eagles’ *Please Come Home for Christmas* was playing over the school’s PA system, but Susan tapped her pen on the desk as she looked at the clock above the chalkboard. Eight twenty-seven. It wasn’t like Mrs. James to be late for homeroom; in the four years Susan had had her, she had never known he... | 3 | 0 | 15 | 207,299 |
[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Christmas | #Found
Part 3
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Justin lounged in his seat, back slouched and head bowed to peek out of the window. Though they flew low enough to avoid the cloud cover and catch a glimpse of the great sea, all he could see was a bright red. He groaned to himself as he watched the far too-red wing of the far too-red plane he was ... | 3 | 0 | 15 | 207,300 |
[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Christmas | A Christmas Truce, 1914
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When we piled into the trains in the August heat, there were cheers and whistles. As the ships took us across the channel to France, we knew were finally going to be men. This would be a short conflict and we would be home for Christm... | 3 | 0 | 15 | 207,301 |
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