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[WP] Magic... IN SPACE! | "You're crazy."
"Yes, I know."
"No, not just crazy. I mean, really, *really* crazy."
"Have we established my insanity well enough now?" Claude wiped his brow with the soggy rag in his hand, blackened with tar and all manners of other insulatory material. He slathered them on thick -maybe too thick, he thought as he ... | 3 | 0 | 14 | 30,800 |
[WP] Magic... IN SPACE! | "Look, all I'm saying is that it would be easier for me to visit you if I just used the Public transporter system. It's just as cheap, and I don't have to worry if I get the incantation wrong. *No mother, I have been practicing, but if you would let me-*. Yes mother, I understand. But last time that I used the spell,... | 8 | 0 | 14 | 30,801 |
[WP] Magic... IN SPACE! | The air on board is sparse; nobody speaks or moves on The Bridge.
A robed figure uses a staff to trace the runes that lead from the navigation panel down towards the reactor core. A dim blue light trails the staff , washed out by the red auxiliary lights that replaced the regular overheads an hour ago. Sweaty and exha... | 1 | 0 | 14 | 30,802 |
[WP] Magic... IN SPACE! | Today Earth will banish an abomination. Queen Denna, the most sinister creature to walk the planet, will be sent to a prison beyond the cosmic horizon with the aid of ancient magic.
The queen emerged from the lake of fire to face her captors.
As soon as she stepped on shore, the Elder warlocks bowed. They all wore ... | 2 | 0 | 14 | 30,803 |
[WP] Magic... IN SPACE! | hey OP check out some Piers Anthony particularly the Incarnations of Immortality series. | 3 | 0 | 14 | 30,804 |
[WP] Magic... IN SPACE! | Many things drift dark and forgotten in the black of space. The Kuai Lao Hu Li was one of those things. A crab like slavage ship had positioned to attach it self to the wayward vessel. In the small bridge two space pirates were scanning the ship.
No life signs.
Pressure was fine.
Air quality unknown.
Ragged trench... | 2 | 0 | 14 | 30,805 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I think these are exactly the ones writers should try and work with, promts that are so broad that you can use *that one idea* you had awhile ago is not testing you. Unique and strange ideas, are.
Honestly I find most books/stories out there really boring, too many writers write about too boring scenarios that just a... | 4 | 0 | 342 | 30,806 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | What's bad about those prompts? All three of them could possibly offer a deeper exploration of the human condition. Optional eating, and the ethical debates that would cause, is interesting. Everyone being penguins, and the isolation and how someone would react to that, is interesting. Time travelling twins is also in... | 143 | 0 | 342 | 30,807 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | While I do like seeing the results of some of these prompts, a greater variety would be nice. Not all writers need/enjoy/want the same things. | 4 | 0 | 342 | 30,808 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I agree, I don't see a lot of different outcomes that can come of these prompts (apart from the time travel prompt, time travel stories can have a lot of different outcomes and interpretations). I don't know maybe it's just my taste, but I'd like to see more vague and serious prompts, like a prompt that describes a my... | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,809 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | You just got me really excited about there being a Magic Tree House subreddit for nothing. Thanks. | 92 | 0 | 342 | 30,810 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I came here expecting to down-vote, but you have a fair point. I've been on here multiple times a day for the last two weeks and only see fantasy/sci-fi prompts. Usually the front page isn't *that* wacky, but yes right now it is especially strange. | 4 | 0 | 342 | 30,811 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | The prompts are almost all scifi or fantasy. Tiresome. | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,812 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | So you're implying that writers who like sillier prompts can't improve as quickly as others? | 15 | 0 | 342 | 30,813 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Okay, I see what you're getting at. *Especially* the penguin one. But I rather like the time travel one; it's pretty creative. I do agree there should be a lot more serious topics, but you have to allow for some comedy. | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,814 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I think part of the problem of bringing in more "serious" toned prompts for some people is the constrain on length. You can post comment after comment continuing your story, but in the end this sub tends to write shorter, faster pieces. The limit on a reply is 10k characters, which runs somewhere around 1800 words, dep... | 9 | 0 | 342 | 30,815 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I agree, many of the prompts are far too predictable and are posted almost as if the OP is looking for a specific response.
Another problem I have seen is that many prompts simply come from front page posts, the twin one for example. It's like /r/writingprompts version of converting the top post in /r/videos into a gi... | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,816 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | It has been said before and it will be said again: "Be the change you want to see in the world" (or subreddit, as SurvivorType would say).
If you're sick of fantasy prompts submit nonfiction ones. If you're sick of summer prompts submit winter ones. If you're sick of prompts about dogs playing banjos then submit ones ... | 194 | 0 | 342 | 30,817 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | As others say, "Be the change you wish to see in the subreddit." Don't just whine about the prompts you don't like. Skip over them, and submit more of the prompts you'd like to see. | 25 | 0 | 342 | 30,818 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | It's a pretty big community now. We're going to see popular posts from the default reddit subs taken and turned into prompts (for better or worse), we're going to see trends from other larger communities bleeding over into the new queue, we're going to see prompts submitted by relatively new users that probably won't ... | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,819 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | How about, if you don't think they'll help you improve, then don't use them. Different people are going to have different genres that suit them best. I think they're interesting prompts (well, except for the penguin one, but again, it's just a personal opinion).
Like them or not, these types of prompts are important f... | 4 | 0 | 342 | 30,820 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | i find it interesting how many prompts we get that just aren't inspired. The twin one was based on a post about a woman who had babies in two time zones one pre and one post DST switch.
but nothing to do but submit prompts. I tried that. I had a great idea.. and then it got copied. I'm irrationally bitter about it. On... | 4 | 0 | 342 | 30,821 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I see both sides of this debate. I choose the less sci-fi and otherwise far fetched prompts, but they don't get as nearly as much upvotes which translates into less feedback for my submissions. Nonetheless, those prompts are what most people want. A new subreddit perhaps? | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,822 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I post more "serious" prompts, from time to time. They don't get replied to.
It could be because they're bad prompts, or it could be because people simply enjoy responding to the more-fun ones.
If you're an AFD troll, nicely done :). If you're not, then I'll just say "be the change you want to see" and if enough pe... | 9 | 0 | 342 | 30,823 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | While I agree with you, I still feel like there are people who really enjoy these prompts and perhaps these prompts are inspiring writers to improve so I have no problem with them. | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,824 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | OP, would you care to offer an example of what a good prompt is to you?
I'd really like to know. | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,825 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I get what you're saying, and I think there's some validity to it, but I think you're phrasing it wrong. It's not that having these types of "silly" prompts hinders progress; it's that having an overwhelming amount of one type of prompt does. If there were no "silly" prompts out there, then that, too, would be a proble... | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,826 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I don't think that belittling the preferences of other people, while contributing nothing of your own, is an effective way of contributing to the subreddit.
I notice that your post isn't really suggesting anything. And unless your criticism is constructive, I don't really see a point to it.
Here's a suggestion: i... | 23 | 0 | 342 | 30,827 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Thanks for this, I've been wanting to post the same thing for a while now. It's changing from "challenge my writing skills" to "make custom fanfic for me".
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[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Everyone who is not satisfied with the quality of the writing prompts needs to quit whining and submit their own, better prompts. Otherwise, in my opinion, you don't get to complain. If you aren't willing to take steps to better the subreddit, then leave it. | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,829 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | There's a reason why most prompts dont receive responses. No rule you have to write every prompt on the subreddit. I say come up with whatever crazy prompt you want. Just don't be sad when no one responds xD | 7 | 0 | 342 | 30,830 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I treat this subreddit like a gym, and these writing prompts help you exercise the muscles you don't normally use.
Sure, we'd love prompts in our wheelhouse. If you write stuff that's not exactly your genre/feel, I think you'll find it quite helpful. | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,831 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Writing prompts can be serious or silly, that isn't an issue. But what does annoy me is constantly seeing very detailed, very prescriptive prompts voted up. I don't feel like the people posting these are trying to fire up my imagination. It feels like they've come up with a concrete idea for a story, but don't have the... | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,832 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | He has a point. I'm not in the camp that dislikes slightly silly prompts, but lately I've seen some really non-productive prompts.
For example, prompts that tell the whole story in the very prompt. Writing "A man lands on a alien planet." is fine, but too often I see "A man lands on an alien planet. He finds two life... | 0 | 0 | 342 | 30,833 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | [I think I can help.](http://images.meme.li/instances/47943054.jpg) | 7 | 0 | 342 | 30,834 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Why is there a fucking paperclip on my fucking screen?!!?>?!?!?!111 | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,835 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Jeez, stop taking reddit writing prompt so serious. It's for people to have a creative outlet. If you want more "serious" writing prompts go make some yourself.
People make prompts, release creativity, they stay on page for awhile, inspire people, then they disappear. You cannot have a constant flow of "serious" pr... | 7 | 0 | 342 | 30,836 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Be the change you wish to see in the world. - Gandhi | 5 | 0 | 342 | 30,837 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I can see that you prefer literary fiction over fantastical stories and scenarios. I understand where you're coming from, and I'll admit that some of the prompts on the front page don't seem to be contributing to a writer learning how to write deep, emotional, realistic stories.
But let me mention something here. I st... | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,838 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | What can really be expected from a website that essentially crowd sources everything? People upvote prompts because they find them interesting and they want to see what people can do with them. It's not a "bad prompt" if people are interested in it. People also tend to upvote things they have no real idea for but would... | 8 | 0 | 342 | 30,839 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I don't disagree, but I (along with my roommate who is an active member in this sub) think the larger problem is how specific many of the prompts are, and that to write for them would require a mini-novel, this is the reason a lot of great prompts get upvoted to the top but never get any comments.
TLDR, we (myself inc... | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,840 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | The thing is, the zany prompts are important. Not just for a sense of levity, but as a challenge for writers. This challenge lies in filling in the holes left behind by a simple "what if," as you put it. The "what if" question is akin to describing a new law of physics -you assume it just is. But, this doesn't ans... | 6 | 0 | 342 | 30,841 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I feel like that as well. The silly prompts tend to be a bit easier for people which is why I feel they get the most publicity. | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,842 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I rarely contribute to this subreddit. I don't consider myself a writer. I don't often even like writing.
However, some of the prompts I've seen have offered me a chance to actually enjoy giving it a try. I don't enjoy many of the prompts. I don't enjoy most of the popular prompts. I have often seen discussion about ... | 6 | 0 | 342 | 30,843 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I noticed the same thing, a lot of very specific prompts. So, you know what I did? I wrote what I thought would be a better prompt. (Got some nice responses too.) | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,844 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | > wacky stories ... can't possibly offer a deeper exploration of the human condition
> they shouldn't be the dominant format if we want to really improve as writers
Nope. There's no end to how much one's writing can improve without ever once considering the human condition. If you insist on believing that the p... | 4 | 0 | 342 | 30,845 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | The prompts have been a bit week lately. Hell the twins one was copy and pasted from a TIL post | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,846 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I'm all for a more serious /r/WritingPrompts, but perhaps we could split it up into a few different ones based on what kind of prompt we're dealing with? Or categorize posts with different [Brackets]? (es.g. [CharacterStudy] or [ExplorationofScene]) | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,847 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | This strikes me as egotistical. Your first contribution to the subreddit was not a reply to a prompt. It wasn't a prompt of your liking. It was to complain .
You want to "shift a bit to a more serious tone." There are plenty of serious prompts. You can search for them. Is it that important to you that serious prompts ... | 63 | 0 | 342 | 30,848 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Ok, for however much it helps, I will upvote a couple of prompts once in a while that sound like they would provoke serious tone replies for some writer. Though there is very faint chance it would be me.
No objection to what you say but it's *really* hard to change a community's preferences by asking them to be differ... | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,849 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | It's a good thing you're contributing to the solution by providing this really good writing prompt..... oh. wait...
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[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | The reason those prompts get so much attention is the same reason everyone reads Harry Potter and Stephen King over literature with merit. It's quick and easy to understand. | 5 | 0 | 342 | 30,851 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I think a lot of the commentors on this post are being a little crazy, stretching your words into other things. If I'm right, it doesn't seem like you're giving the sub shit for bad prompts, just trying to expand the variety...? I agree, let's submit and promote more than outlandish stuff. It takes true skill to make a... | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,852 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Welcome to reddit | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,853 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I have to say though, a writing prompt is supposed to be 'out there' and are specifically designed to push a writer out of their comfort zone to enhance their writing.
Still your right though I'm starting to get tired of alot of these really weird prompts. | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,854 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Great thesis, bad reasoning.
Does /r/WritingPrompts have bad prompts. Yes, yes it does. But not in the "these prompts are too zany" way. Rather, they are (sometimes) bad in the "these prompts are a little constricting for my taste," fashion.
Take for example, the recent prompt ["Can I come with you?"](http://www.red... | 15 | 0 | 342 | 30,855 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | New prompt: A child is born with 8 thumbs. What does this mean for Serbia? | 6 | 0 | 342 | 30,856 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | To me the only bad prompts include the entire story and just need padding. In fact I'd love to see more abstract prompts again. Something along the lines of "A Rubik's cube missing one sticker" can get so many different types of stories that you'd have to read every story just to see what different people did with it. ... | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,857 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I thought the babies with hunger thing had a lot of potential. It's a story that could question human nature and the danger of curiosity.
Ruling out strange concepts just because YOU don't see potential in them doesn't mean others won't. I don't think anyone should censor prompts or say they're stupid. If they're bad ... | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,858 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I've noticed that /r/WritingPrompts go through "phases", or for those familiar with the term, the "meta" seems like a more appropriate word. It's usually one specific prompt that gains a lot of traction, and then people try to come up with their own prompts that fit that genre or concept.
I distinctly remember the out... | 5 | 0 | 342 | 30,859 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | We'll shift to wherever the community wants to take itself, serious tone or otherwise. I'd rather not see this place get all elitist. | 6 | 0 | 342 | 30,860 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Ok, make some good ones then. | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,861 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | So what your title really says is, "I personally don't like the kind of prompts that make it to front page here, so instead of posting my own, I'm going to try and change it for everyone else (even though the majority like it the way it is, shown via the voting system) because I'm the most important princess of them al... | 7 | 0 | 342 | 30,862 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | There are a lot of science fiction prompts here. I think the reddit voting system will put them to the top because somebody sees something like "The world has stopped spinning, the rich live on the sunny side and poor live on the dark side." And click the upvote button. A less exciting prompt could actually have greate... | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,863 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I don't know that the problem is with the wackiness of the prompts *per se* but, more like the trendiness. That one about the twins was a front page TIL earlier today. The penguin thing is general "LOL so randum!!!" that a large subset of Reddit seems to find funny. There are multiple "Clippy" prompts, multiple prom... | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,864 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Your problem is thinking that any writing group on this website will focus on literary fiction rather than genre.
I feel your pain. | 4 | 0 | 342 | 30,865 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | New writing prompt, /r/writingprompts HQ is taken over by masked gunmen who demand that they start creating reasonable and possible scenarios, instead of super fantastic silliness.
GO! | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,866 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I've been gone for a few days, so I'll do my part to help. | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,867 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | One bad thing that happens is that many prompts sound like they're posted by someone who wants there to be a story about a certain theme, but doesn't want to put in the effort to write. | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,868 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Welcome to the internet, buddy, where immaturity, predictability, and lack of wit and imagination are the most regarded attributes. | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,869 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Every story prompt sounds like it was submitted by AWESOME-O from south park in which every movie plot went something like this: "Um... Okay, how about this: Adam Sandler is like in love with some girl. But it turns out that the girl is actually a golden retriever or something." | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,870 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | i kind of agree with this observation. however i don't feel they aren't stopping writers from exploring the human condition and things like that. the problem however is, you end up having to buy into the rules of that world so much and make it believable that other things tend to fall more by the wayside. this is espec... | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,871 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | [deleted] | 5 | 0 | 342 | 30,872 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I think this is partly because of lurkers like myself who mainly upvote a thread/prompt if it's something unusual or clever, rather than just a good prompt. | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,873 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I always felt like this subreddit was more a place to just jam on ideas. Sure a lot of the prompts can rely on the big plot twists, but it can also be a fun get away from more serious efforts while still working on the craft.
I would say that your suggestion is similar to playing scales, while this subreddit is more a... | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,874 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | What's so hard about ignoring prompts you don't like? Why should we all adhere to your idea of good prompts? | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,875 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Are you only counting text prompts? I submit a good amount of image prompts :c I've also submitted several text prompts I thought were pretty alright. | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,876 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | So the prompt is that /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts? | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,877 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | [deleted] | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,878 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Why not be goofy? A few weeks ago the board was riddled with suicide stories. Let people have some fun! | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,879 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | With enough imagination any world can be what you want. Another example if your "what if"-prompts is this one:
[It started raining heavily all over the world and it hasn't stopped for five/ten/fifteen/twenty years](http://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/218wsn/wp_it_started_raining_heavily_all_over_the_world... | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,880 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | There have only been a few prompts I've accepted, as others weren't that appealing (e.g. too leading, uninteresting, etc.). I get the distinct impression of prompters holding a "write me a story" attitude when posting, especially when I see feedback to other writers along the lines of "that's not what I had in mind." S... | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,881 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | An interesting discussion, I've read most of it.
I can appreciate the point, and can understand the desire. What I dislike is having the purpose of this subreddit being forced on me.
I'm NOT here to expand my exploration of the human condition. If I wanted to do that I would be engaging in [Writing.com](http://www.... | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,882 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | While I appreciate the sentiment, I have two things to say:
1) The first example you give lends itself pretty well to an exploration of the human condition. Hunger is a very serious thing, and the offered scenario forces one to think about a host of things that are very telling. Inevitably, some kids would be fed bef... | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,883 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Firmly disagree with this. In fact, your entire post strikes me as coming from someone--likely in a college course studying English/writing--too beguiled with the ideal "literary" style of writing: The academic notion that, in a sense, all "good" stories need to be serious tales that enthrall themselves in allusion and... | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,884 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | [WP] War breaks out. The first casualty is the internet. You're separated from your spouse that has gone overseas for a short work trip. You have no way to communicate. You damn the world, and commit to finding your spouse one way or another. [/WP]
Oh, yeah, and I agree with OP. But there's always going to be more bad... | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,885 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | I don't understand why we can't have both | 2 | 0 | 342 | 30,886 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | People keep quoting the "be the change you want to see" quote, but that's literally exactly what OP is doing. He wanted change, so he made this thread to bring attention to the issue. | 3 | 0 | 342 | 30,887 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | meh. what you're really saying here is 'why don't we institute standards of taste and/or literary quality in prompts and prompt replies.' you may see it as something aspirational, but to me it's the budding of a literary elitism that would kill the entire vibe of the sub.
this community is about user generated prompt... | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,888 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | [deleted] | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,889 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | If you want a deeper explanation of the human condition, I think /r/philosophy can fill you in on that. Other than that, I think these prompts are actually kind of cool and it's interesting to see what people come up with. Honestly, unless you really want to end up a depressed slob for the rest of your life, it's nice ... | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,890 |
[OT] /r/WritingPrompts has terrible prompts. | Some of these are a little complex too, less is more people. That is why a lot of my prompts are only usually a sentence, sometimes with a media prompt. | 1 | 0 | 342 | 30,891 |
[WP] "I'd be perfectly willing to go to war if it meant not having to put up with your bullshit any longer." | Outside the conference room, the throngs of security and press hovered about the press room, waiting for the moment those doors swung open. No one wanted to miss out on the first scoop for this momentous occasion.
But on the inside, two tired, graying men sat opposite each other at the table. No cameras, no micropho... | 3 | 0 | 10 | 30,892 |
[CW] "Today my ticket arrived in the mail." | Today my ticket arrived in the mail.
I know it's the ticket, but I can't open it. I know I'll have to eventually. Maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day, maybe not until next week. Oh well, the New York State DMV can screw themselves as far as I'm concerned.
I set the unopened envelope back on the table, where it will gl... | 4 | 0 | 3 | 30,893 |
/r/WritingPrompts Announces New Mascot | wtf mods no one liked clippy
and he's annoying here as well | -4 | 0 | 62 | 30,894 |
/r/WritingPrompts Announces New Mascot | I was about to say it's not April Fool's Day yet, but since I have no idea where in the world you are, maybe it is. Bravo. | 2 | 0 | 62 | 30,895 |
/r/WritingPrompts Announces New Mascot | Hello,
Your post has been stickied as it is featuring Clippy. Posts must be featuring Clippy to be stickied. To Clippy a post, mention Clippy somewhere in it.
(This may or may not be an automated message.)
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/r/WritingPrompts Announces New Mascot | [WP] Write an adventure story starring Clippy, the nervous, annoyingly repetitive but courageous-when-he-needs-to-be protagonist. | 4 | 0 | 62 | 30,897 |
/r/WritingPrompts Announces New Mascot | ... Sometimes I really don't like you. | 3 | 0 | 62 | 30,898 |
/r/WritingPrompts Announces New Mascot | All hail our new lord Clippy! | 6 | 0 | 62 | 30,899 |
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