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[WP] I sold my soul. You bought it back for me. | 24 | [
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Like in Disney movies. | [WP] You have the ability to make everyone around you break into amazingly choreographed musical numbers. | 25 | [
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"I write a letter, and I make it truly heartfelt. I sen... | [
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[WP] Military equipement (Tanks, planes and helicopter) become sentient. Tell the story of one of them trying to integrate society. | 0 | [
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[WP] You are a cosmic all-powerful being. You don't know who you are, or why you exist. You search for life and others like you. And then you come across Earth. | 10 | [
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"I remember waking up at the dawn of time; light, gravi... | [
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A better explanation: I'm going to start the chain off with a superhero name, and then someone writes a story that explains his name and what his powers are, and then they make up a new name for the next person to write for, and they write a new name, and so on. Of course, more than one person can write for a name.
Th... | [WP] Create a unique superhero name, and write a short story that explains the superpowers of the name before | 0 | [
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[WP] One day an angelic being appears and decrees that anyone preaching without faith will die. Suddenly a lot of religious leaders become very quiet. | 12 | [
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"08/27/2145\n\nDear Journal,\n\nIt all started out okay... | [
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[WP] A man tries to check out of Hell, irreparably oblivious to the fact that it isn't just a really, really bad hotel. | 31 | [
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"In hell, all damned souls are required to go through a... | [
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I'd love to read some good horror/thrill stories | [WP] You are walking home from work down the same alley you have always gone when you hear footsteps... | 1 | [
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"I hated walking home. I worked the night shift at a fa... | [
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[WP] The crowd chants your name and stomps in unison. An entire stadium quakes with anticipation as they await your emergence upon the sands of the arena. Once again, you will bless Rome with sacred tears of blood. | 8 | [
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"I live for the the crowd, I dream of the crowd. In the... | [
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[WP] Standing at the pearly gates, you notice that St. Peter isn't at his post. The gate is unlocked, no angels are to be seen, and the only notable things are the Book of Life and a "lunch break" sign. | 2 | [
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"\"You'll get about 15 minutes, if I timed this right,\... | [
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[WP] NASA sends a submarine into Kraken Mare- the largest ocean on Saturn’s moon Titan. The submarine sends back 47 seconds of footage that the public was never meant to see. | 1 | [
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"00:00 - The footage starts recording as the first peri... | [
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[WP] Those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it. Your job is to make sure that happens to the right people. | 8 | [
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"\"He's got to learn somehow, Janet.\" I clicked my bal... | [
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Some say she don't exist, but I've seen her. | [WP]Listen up, kids, this is the story of a gal I know you've heard of: She's called Sledgehammer Jenny, The Girl Made of Lead, The Wicked Bitch of the Waste, Zombiestomper. | 3 | [
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"Yeah, I've seen her. More than that, I owe her my life... | [
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[WP] The game you've created has become an overnight massive success. What the players don't know however, is it's not just a game... | 28 | [
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"> **N-for-N_Hector:** In a few sentences, can you s... | [
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[WP] During the Great Depression, a little girl's best friend is her pet goat. | 24 | [
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"Uncle Frank and Papa were arguing again.\n\n“He’s goin... | [
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Chew ass, kick bubblegum...something something... | [WP] After hitting your head you've seen most people as these horrifying and ugly beings as if they had suddenly lost their masks. The crazy town-hobo notices you gawking one day and asks: "Wait, you can see them too?" | 344 | [
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"“See what?” I feigned innocence, putting some distance... | [
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[removed] | [wp] Inheritance | 1 | [
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[WP] You are the last American President, give your speech detailing why and what happens next. | 5 | [
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"**The Last American President. Part 1.** (Skip to part... | [
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[WP]It's late at night. Thunderstorm. Two people drive on a long, straight road, their faces briefly illuminated now and then by oncoming cars, the headlights dancing through the raindrops on the windshield. | 2 | [
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[WP] You work at a hospital in the year 2216, today is a typical day. | 2 | [
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"Sometimes they cry. Sometimes they yell. Sometimes the... | [
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[WP] The single saddest moment your life will ever have was the single happiest moment of someone else's. | 3 | [
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"This was what everyone had been talking about. Since t... | [
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[wp]An Intergalactic Hunger Games is ordered by the Higher Beings. Representatives from every species in the galaxy are forced onto a single planet to kill each other until there remains a single survivor. You and your friend have been chosen to represent Earth. | 10 | [
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[WP] You are caught smuggling what you think is cocaine, but it turns out you were shipping bricks of flour. | 9 | [
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"Jimmy was always the brave one. He wasn’t the least bi... | [
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[removed] | [WP] [Continuation] PvP has been turned off for years. Everyone now knows that no blade or weapon can pierce the skin with the INTENT to kill or harm. You are the world's greatest assassin who, unlike many in your line of work, has managed to keep the body count growing. | 1 | [
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[WP] You are a superhero, destroyer of the good. | 7 | [
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"Keit held back a sob as she looked at her bloodied han... | [
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[WP] During the great depression, the Midwest was called the Dust Bowl. Massive dust storms blew across the countryside. Describe the experiences of a child during one of these storms. | 12 | [
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[WP]A nurse in a remote mountain village does her best to help the wounded guerrilla soldiers that arrive from the front. As she tends the wounds, she sings, and discovers that her voice has a strange effect on the soldiers’ bodies… | 17 | [
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[removed] | [WP] | 1 | [
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[WP] Magic emerges, and soon, the idea of monetary currency becomes obsolete. The world now has mana running as the universal lifeblood, both for transactions, spellcasting, and a majority of life's basic utilities. | 29 | [
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[WP] The offspring of two mad scientists, you are tryingr to pursue a career as a civil engineer. Still, because of your genes, you can't help but terorize the townfolks at least a little bit | 20 | [
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What misconceptions would they draw about our civilization if they only had satirical articles, but knew that it was satire? | [WP] In the far future, historians come across a large archive of articles from The Onion. They're smart enough to figure out it's satirical, but they don't have any other records they can use. What conclusions do they draw about the early 21st century? | 82 | [
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[WP] During an interstellar voyage to a distant star system, your ship's cryosleep systems fail, and the crew is awakened with 60 years left in the journey. | 9 | [
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after your father dies you have to go through his things and start cleaning out his house. You find boxes filled thousands of pages of his writing. 30 years worth of projects of varying length and genre. curious you decide to start reading your late father's work. | [WP] While cleaning out you father's house after his death you discover he has spent the last 30 years writing thousands of pages of books and short stories. You pick up a random page and start reading. | 3 | [
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[deleted] | [WP] The Harry Potter books have been found in the future and are being preached as a religion. You and your family are listening to today's sermon. | 87 | [
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[WP] After a failed missionary program 1,980 years ago, scientists shrouded your planet with thick clouds to avoid detection from the barbaric rocky planet. Now, the people look to you, the Head of State, as the probe 'Juno' orbits the planet and plans to crash land in less than 2 years’ time. | 5 | [
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[deleted] | [WP]You are a game developer having just created a sandboxed universe, through evolutionary simulation sprung into existence conscious entities with an uncanny ability to explore and understand. You watch them realize where they are and eventually discover their God was watching them all along, you. | 2 | [
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A different take on a trope I like. | [WP] You can see numbers above a person's head, but it's not the time until their death. It's their experience points. Today you see an anomaly... | 15 | [
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"I stretched in my office chair and let out a groan tha... | [
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[WP] your grandfather passed away and left you a trunk full of his old diaries, but when you try to read one it pulls you inside | 8 | [
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"Ruby lay in bed tossing and turning unable to sleep. P... | [
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[WP] you are living in a post apocalyptic world after being blinded by the accident that caused it and have to rely on a stranger to be your eyes | 2 | [
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[WP] You wake up, only to find out you turned into a popstar over night. No matter how shitty you sing or what lyrics you choose, your producers always manage to turn it into something that sounds absolutely amazing. You choose this opportunity to sing some pretty outrageous things. | 56 | [
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[WP] Ever since that childhood accident you've always thought you had a guardian angel looking out for you. That is until you finally were diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. | 1 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"I woke up, sweat on my face. Knees weak, palms heavy. ... | [
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[WP] After the invention of expensive human gene modification the wealthy elite have become biologically superior to the rest of humanity | 7 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"They were dropping like flies: the CEOs, the managers,... | [
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[WP] You're allergic to water but, it's nothing that bad. It just make you see things differently than other people. | 1 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"I remember the first glance at Mr. Glass. I knew some... | [
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A space exploration company created a spaceship with the sole purpose of traveling deep into space without ever returning. You accepted the opportunity travel and explore more than anyone has ever seen before, knowing that food and supplies are limited. Your mission is to document the journey and send transmissions bac... | [WP] You have been selected to take a oneway journey as far as your spaceship will take you. Your mission is to transmit whatever you observe until you lose all contact. | 6 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"Day 82:\nMore blackness. I’m not really sure what the... | [
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[WP] North Korea invents time travel to spread the supreme leaders excellence across time and space. First stop, Ancient Rome. | 8 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"\"Who is this man and what is in the name of Judas is ... | [
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[WP] You're woken up by your room shaking. As you look outside the window, you see that your house is... on the move? | 7 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"Climbing out of bed in a hurry was a mistake. The room... | [
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[edit: Inspired by the film "Chappie"] | [WP] You transfer your consciousness into an advanced robot body. After humans go extinct, you build more robots with AI to live with you and maintain the planet. After millions of years, another intelligent life form has evolved to the point that the robots start to notice... | 218 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"The horde bangs furiously on the secured doors to the ... | [
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[WP] An abused child meets themselves as adults through some sort of time travel. | 5 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"There it stood before him, a shade of memories he had ... | [
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[WP] When time travelers go through time, they often don't know the languages spoken by those they meet. You've just been hired as a time-traveling interpreter who translates dead languages for time travelers on their epic adventures. | 620 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"Looking around me as the scientific team was gearing u... | [
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Just something that I imagine everytime I wake up in the middle of the night and pass by a window, curious to see what others would do! | [WP] You wake up in the middle of the night to get a glass of water. From the hallway window you notice all of your neighbors standing outside your house watching you. | 277 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
" Man, I have really got to stop drinking so much befor... | [
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[WP] Aliens overtake the Earth overnight, laying waste to all defenses. Before you can flee, a troop of them break into your house, pointing their guns at you and your golden retriever. The aliens stare at the two of you and freeze, then the leader says, “Master, we have done what you commanded.” | 54 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"Katolneph bent its six tentacle-like legs in order to ... | [
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[wp] In a. world obsessed with recycling and environmental impact throwing things away is forbidden unless it's completely worn out and irreparable. You just inherited your Grandads house. He was an extreme hoarder. | 3 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"\"Mornin' Bill.\" He nodded as I sipped my cup of coff... | [
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[WP] Jimmy down the street says that his dad knows everything. Jimmy is right. | 13 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"\"Jimmy's da knows how many people are in the world,\"... | [
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To clarify the power, I was thinking something along the lines of "I have 100% chance to do *insert here*" (something like win the lottery). I won't limit you guys with this though, you're the writers here :^) | [WP] In a world of powers, you've developed the power to manipulate probability. Problem is, you're not a very bright person. | 20 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"The ball rolled along the trench. The angle was askew ... | [
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(Bring on the feels.) | [WP] The love of your life is dying in your arms, you have but a brief moment before they're gone. | 12 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"\"Sara\" I say in a faint whisper almost whimpering as... | [
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[WP] The fountain of youth is a water fountain in an old abandoned high school building. | 28 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"My town was nothing special, built around an old steel... | [
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[removed] | [WP] You discover after years of research on damp and dark libraries from the 20's New England that all the spermatozoids you've ever ejaculated had souls and you're going to suffer all eternity in Hell if you can't find the proper ritual to defend yourself against this mysterious curse you have. | 1 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"*Fahkin' Hell.*\n\n*Litrally.*\n\nOne goddamn secon I ... | [
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Name the hour anything. Maybe Dark Hour? | [wp] An extra hour occurs at midnight, but few actually know about it. | 11 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"I've got a little secret to share with you. It may not... | [
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[WP] Magic has been outlawed since science is discovered. You and a band of illegal magical rebels attempt to restore the world to a pre-science age, beliving that this will save the world. | 3 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"The outside is a harsh place. Nowhere to find shelter ... | [
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[WP] There is a new app out which let's you know how many living things are in the room with you. Yours keeps showing an error message. | 9 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"\"Doggone it.\"\n\nI raised my eyes to my sister and g... | [
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[WP] You die, but instead of going to heaven you see the words "game over" and your score. | 0 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"Game Over. Final Score: 37,584 pts.\n\nHuh, that's odd... | [
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[WP] A vaccine for mortality has been developed, but you will be the last person to die. | 3 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"*tick, tick, tick*\n\n The small pale-white clock hu... | [
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[WP] Orcs are like tigers or lions- huge bundles of muscle that need an extraordinary amount of sleep and protein to function for short bursts of intense activity. You're a dark wizard trying to get his pet Orc to do something productive. | 3 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"\"Will you *please* get up?\" Merk groaned, rubbing he... | [
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[WP] You're the Hero that the prophecy fortold, destined to defeat an evil Villain in a battle that will last for years. You don't have years, however, you have terminal cancer and one month to live. | 41 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"Harold was an unassuming boy. Born to a peasant women ... | [
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[WP] You own and fly your own private plane. As you are taking off, a gun is held to your head. Its wielder tells you to change your destination: your hometown. | 1 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
" \"Bro, we were just there.\" I replied to the perpet... | [
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[WP] Frustrated at your inability to get a job interview, you start sending out applications to Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, Death, etc. Eventually, you receive a response. | 64 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"\nThe envelope was thick, almost cardboard. The stiff ... | [
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[WP] The Aliens have arrived a generational ship fleeing from the destruction of their homeworlds destruction. In return for land and citizenship they will share their technology with their host country. Earth reacts.. | 1 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"Questions that need to be address are\nWho has the aut... | [
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[WP] You've been searching for your absent biological parent most of your life and now you finally have an address. You knock on the door and the person who answers... is you. | 7 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"I opened the door. \"Hello?\" But nobody was home. I r... | [
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[WP] You are James of Team Rocket. Team Rocket is finally successful in capturing Pikachu and killing the famed pokemon trio of heroes. What happens when you bring Pikachu in to Giovanni? | 1 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"Jesse stood before the Boss. Face ragged and aged, sc... | [
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[WP] The USA just lost a major war to aliens. | 1 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"The sounds of water hitting the ground fill my head, i... | [
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[Wood Wide Web](http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20141111-plants-have-a-hidden-internet) | [WP] You are a master hacker... on the Wood Wide Web. | 10 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"\"Take that!\" I childishly muttered. My axe fell in h... | [
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[WP] You forgot to feed your dog today so it has sworn it will kill you. | 2 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"I come from a noble line, an ancient line. My ancesto... | [
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[WP] You can hear people's thoughts. You're walking around when suddenly you hear "Shit, Satan is NOT going to be happy about this" | 73 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"[Right I worte this in continuation for another writin... | [
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[WP] Death is resigning, and decides to take a trip to the human world to choose who will take up the reigns as the new Death. | 7 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"It came for me on a pale horse. It was tall and gaunt,... | [
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[WP] The old gods have returned from their vacation to find the world in its present state and don't like it. Curious, they decided to let humans continue their normal lives on the condition you explain to them them present day technology is worth keeping around and you teach them how to use it. | 5 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"The Dark Lord's tentacles curled around the desk. The ... | [
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[WP] You've finally worked up the nerve to ask out the cute girl who works at the coffee shop. Just when you're about to, Adam Conover, from "Adam Ruins Everything", appears to explain why this is a bad idea. | 535 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"\"She has cute little freckles, like I like.\" \n\nAda... | [
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eg. A mage who wishes to summon water will hear the thoughts of a mage who wishes to make water disappear, and together they will cast their spell. | [WP] When a mage wishes to cast a spell, they will hear the thoughts of a mage who wishes to cast the opposite of their spell, and they must work together to make the spell work. You wish to bring someone back from the dead. | 47 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"*Well, my one's simple. I just need to kill someone. L... | [
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[WP] In the remote reaches of the world, there exists a forest that is actually a single tree. And it does not like outsiders. | 5 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"I walk through the forest, wind through the leaves lik... | [
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[WP] Hundreds of thousands of time travellers start showing up one day, and all they will say is that they are here to witness "The Event". | 52 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"Written with the hopes of helping me shake off writer'... | [
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https://www.quora.com/Why-isnt-Seinfeld-as-popular-as-Friends-in-India
I haven't watched Seinfeld but I enjoyed simsons, south park and family guy.
Friends is unique alright, watching it was pleasure but how can you be so sure that 'it must not be better than friends' I don't get it. | [WP] You were mindblown by watching the best sitcom of your life. Your friend doesn't believe it could possibly be better than 'FRIENDS'. Convince him. | 0 | [
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[WP] The axis won WW2. In order to quell rebellion, they require the allied leaders to tell the populace that the allies won the war and then give control of all media to the axis powers. | 6 | [
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[removed] | [WP] A masochist is tasked with torturing a sadist | 0 | [
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[WP] Due to the law conservation of mass Gods can't make their own universes out of nothing. You are a trader in matter, particularly exotic particles, and day in day out you have to deal with obscure deadbeat Gods begging for a deal. | 4 | [
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"“Oh, sir, please… Just give me a break, man! I’ve been... | [
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[removed] | [WP] A lazy physics professor who can control space time at will, whenever faced by a yes/no question from a student he doesn't know the answer to, quickly modifies space-time and says "Sure". | 1 | [
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[WP] All politicians must wear Nascar like uniforms showing the logos of who is sponsoring their elections. Everyone is shocked when the President of the United States makes a speech wearing a new uniform. It's all blank except for one logo. | 4,162 | [
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[WP] "So you assume that just because we wear heavy black and red cloaks, chant in Latin, and have secret meetings in the catacombs that we're some demonic cult? UGH, You disgust me." | 36 | [
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[WP] In a world where the longer you are a virgin the luckier you are, but whoever takes it gets that luck instead. You're turning a hundred soon and people really want that luck. | 351 | [
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"Come see the summers hot centenarian romp! Starring Es... | [
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[WP] you are a government employee who has been chosen as the first time traveler. Your mission is to travel forward in time in 2 year increments, spending a week in each time period. Things change slowly and gradually between each period. However, on your 20th time jump, the world appears empty. | 83 | [
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"Most residents would describe Lincoln as a quiet town,... | [
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[WP] You die and find that the afterlife has a couple interesting tid-bits. First, heaven looks like your happy place. Second, all the angels manifest as your greatest fear. | 10 | [
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"Heaven is beautiful. It is a gigantic library, full of... | [
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This is sometimes what I think when I meet strangers. They paid to meet me. | [WP] In the future, you are world famous. A lot of the of the arbitrary people in your life (grocers, people you bump into) are actually zillionaires from the future paying a huge amount of money to travel back in time just to get a glimpse of you. | 2,559 | [
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"It's sort of cold in here. \nI'm going to grab a sweat... | [
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[WP] You scroll past a "like if u love god ignore if u love the devil" post. You then get a call from Satan, explaining how no one's ever said that to him before. | 327 | [
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"\"So, hey,\" a rather gravelly voice comes from the re... | [
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Think the title says it all! | [WP] While walking home, you decide to call your daughter. She doesn't answer, but you can hear her ringtone coming from the person walking towards you. | 5 | [
"\n**Off-Topic Discussion**: Reply here for non-story comments.\n\n---\n\n[^(What is this?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/off_topic) ^• [^(First time here?)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/user_guide) ^• [^(Special Announcements)](/r/WritingPrompts/wiki/announcements)\n",
"Listen. I've already told you plenty of times. The sto... | [
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[WP] You hack into an online government database entitled "The Exit Experiment." What you find is extremely disturbing. | 10 | [
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"**admin@db-4h5yt7: $ cd trials**\n\n**admin@db-4h5yt7:... | [
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[removed] | [WP]Imagine that the socks you lost under the bed were taken by creatures that sleep in them, wear them, trade them,build a society around our socks. In bed stores, cities rise under the beds at night. We follow a kid as he travels to the big city for the first time in his life... | 2 | [
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[WP] You suddenly realize one day that you live in a telepathic society. Everyone has hid this from you out of pity for your disability. | 1 | [
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"I was about fourteen, going on fifteen, when I finally... | [
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[removed] | [WP] You, a drug dealer, are approached by a terminal patient hoping to end their life. What do you do? | 1 | [
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[deleted] | [WP] You are a construction worker digging a hole in the ground for a world class skyscraper when you dig up the switch that controls gravity for everyone on Earth. | 5 | [
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"\"Huh? What's tha'?\", I mumbled, having uncovered som... | [
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[WP] You're at a speed date night when you find yourself face-to-face with yourself | 4 | [
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"8:24 pm, the past seven unsuccessful attempts to find ... | [
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[WP] You and a few others are the first time travellers. You travel back in time, with the intent of studying primitive humans. However, upon arriving, no trace of humans whatsoever can be found. | 6 | [
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"**Day 1**: Something has gone wrong. Humans should e... | [
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[WP] The door will close. It's the only way in... and the only way out. | 18 | [
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