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You run up to the gas station to get some snacks for a movie bender, on a Saturday. You go inside, get a soda and chips, pay and start to leave. A guy says "hey (insert your name) how was your trip home?". You have never seen this man before. "How do you know that?" "Everyone knows everything about you." "Just me?" "Ye... | [WP] You run into a guy at the gas station... | 5 | [
"\"How do you know that?\" I asked.\n\n\"Everyone knows everything about you,\" he replied, the corners of his mouth forming into a slightly malicious and devious smile.\n\n\"Just me?\"\n\n\"Yep.\"\n\n\"Well, then what is my dog's name?\" I inquired, hoping to all that is holy that he wouldn't say what I thought he... | [
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[WP] You've just gotten married and your brother-in-law is a sea captain who speaks exclusively in pirate metaphors. The families are meeting for the first time. | 62 | [
"You're sitting in your living room making idle chat with your parents and with your sister. Meanwhile, your hands are fidgeting and your eye has a slight twitch. Thankfully, your family has yet to notice. You're worried about what your family will think of their family. *What if they hate them? What if they think ... | [
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[WP] You reach a moral dilemma that requires the advice of your shoulder angel and demon. Much to your surprise they both agree about what you should do instead of arguing. | 48 | [
"It didn't matter how much I thought I had drank. I knew they were there. Somewhere between the folk stories and slight weight on my shoulders, I knew. \n\"You're the one that brought us here, Nicco. But we all know what needs to happen.\" Sweltering heat radiated with every word he uttered. Beads of perspiration r... | [
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[WP]All the different fandoms of Tumblr are at war but for weapons can only use things found in that fandom. Describe a battle between 2 of the warring fandoms. | 19 | [
"There was no war as imaginary dragons and imaginary oppression bombs don't exist.\n\nLife continued, the asshats were ignored.\n\nBest I can do without actually going and researching the groups, something that there is no justification for less than a sociology dissertation.",
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[WP] The government enforces a ban on swearing. Describe a criminal underworld that is hinged upon this ban. | 1 | [
"It started with the swear jar. That little rule that kids enforce in order to get - I'm actually not sure what they got when you swore at them. Not like it really matters anymore, but it's an interesting bit to note. All it took was the president's kid enforcing it. The leader of the free world couldn't curse, and... | [
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[WP] Your company creates a new driver-less car. While testing the prototype, you stop at a light and the car says something to you. | 2 | [
"Run the lights. \n\nI froze. Unmistakingly, its the voice of HALGA, aka Heuristics Algorithms Live Ground Assist. The same voice that had earlier suggested that I should brake soon to stop in time for the red lights. The same voice that has earlier suggested that I would reach my destination in 14 minutes at curre... | [
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[WP] Describe what happens to you on the weirdest day ever in five sentences starting with the mildly unusual and ending with the unthinkably bizarre. | 10 | [
"I went downstairs to get my usual cup of tea but when I reached for my mug it slipped right through my hands and shattered on the floor. Deciding I'd clean it up later, I went my start my car but when I reached for my keys the front door burst open and a cold wind swept through the house. Running to get my jacket,... | [
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[WP] In the year 2115, oxygen has become an expensive & scarce commodity. The government controls and sells packets of oxygen to people who can afford it. You are an Oxygen dealer - Write about a deal gone wrong. | 4 | [
"He knew it was CO2. I knew it was CO2. He said the car bomb needs to go. We blew it up and and took the O two go.\n\nChemistry story.",
"New York 2115\n\n It was a dark December, and it was raining heavily that day as me and my friend Tony waited in the ally next to Alfredo's Pizza Place on 5th street.\n\n \... | [
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[WP] An astronaut suffers a blood clot on the International Space Station. Too risky to send her back to Earth the remaining astronauts must perform the surgery themselves in zero gravity while being guided by a doctor communicating from Earth. | 35 | [
"\"Houston, could you repeat what you just said?\" asked the static-sounding voice coming out of the radio. Dr. Houston was an old, retired doctor who had been recently employed by a group of shady looking folk. They claimed to be legit 'space travelling professionals' and boasted engineers, physicists and astronau... | [
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They might might wake up as different genders, in different time periods, different cultures. You can assume they keep the memories from the people they have been before. | [WP] Write the story of a character who wakes up every day as a completly new person. | 3 | [
"Everyday I wake up as a completely new person, doesn't matter if its a guy or girl, or even a different year, everyday, I wake up as a completely new person.\n\n\n\nI've woken up as celebrities, notorious gangsters, playboy millionaires, the list goes on. I woke up as Michael Jordan once, with his skills on the co... | [
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[WP] Countries are only formed on beliefs, there are 5 main countries, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Athiest. You are only allowed to live in the country that your belief aligned to. 1 nation starts war with all the others. What does the announcement sound like? | 1 | [
"Removed. Under Rule 7.\n\n> The moderators reserve the right to remove without notice anything we feel is harmful to the community *- This includes but is not limited to any forms of hate speech, racism, pedophilia, incest, or rape. We will not tolerate it.*\n\nIf you disagree with this judgement, [please messa... | [
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[WP] An entity grants a man a magical ability; whoever he touches suddenly feels intense love towards him. Prove that this is actually a curse. | 10 | [
"I thought it would be cool at first. Thought it would be a hilarious idea to run through the city touching every person I ran past. I didn't realize how much it would change them.\n\nI peeked out from the tree I was hiding behind. There was a family eating lunch on a picnic rug, but they seemed unaffected. Good. I... | [
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have fun | [WP] There was one good thing about the rain; it washed away the blood. | 0 | [
"\"Not again\", Philip muttered under his breath. Dark clouds rolled across the sky over northside park as he sat on a bench waiting for Anna, his girlfriend of six months, to meet him. Cloudy days always put Philip in a bad mood and rain, which always seemed to kill any joy in Philip's life, was the last thing he... | [
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Information about the London Stone [here.]( http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Stone)
The more creative, the better. | [WP] There is a stone on display in London whose origin is unknown, and has been documented since 1100 AD. Write an origin story for it. | 28 | [
"The year is 2024 CE. In a laboratory in London the London Stone now sits. Researchers and scholars from around the world stand gathered around the rock. In the year 2015 it was discovered there is script written upon the rock but it is written in a long forgotten and even longer since spoken language. Finally, jus... | [
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Make us go: "Damn, that's the way to die."
GL! | [WP] It's over, your character is on the doorstep of death and defeat. Make him/her go out in the most badass way possible. Any enemy/setting. | 2 | [
"It's amazing how aware you are of your own existence when you know it's going to be over soon. How often are you really aware of your breathing, your heartbeat? How about your eyes, your hands? Every individual hair, every bead of sweat.\n\nEvery bullet you load. Every blade you sharpen.\n\nNick is loading more gu... | [
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[WP] Make me cry in two paragraphs | 23 | [
"December To most, happiness. A growing expectation of things to come. Old friends, older memories, and ancient celebration around the turn. Nights spent lying in the cool winter air discussing the events in our lives, both the good, and the bad. Advice given, grins exchanged. A carefree time in life.\n\nNow, inste... | [
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[WP]When you died your body was frozen down. You now wake up to find out your brain is used as an AI in a computer game. This is your encounter with the player. | 15 | [
"I woke up suddenly and violently shook for a second. The last I remember was a loud gunshot, a piercing wound, and the curling claws of the bitter cold. I tried to open my eyes, but nothing seemed to happen physically. However, my brain seemed to sort of click after a few moments. An image flashed in my thoughts w... | [
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[WP] The "Eye for an Eye Inversion" law allows every life saved to credit the saver one legal murder. The medical profession are now the most feared and revered community. | 2,331 | [
"The ball boys, we called them. The ones that keep count. A misnomer from a forgotten sport. Mine cleared his throat nervously.\n\n\"I'm afraid you lost twelve to malpractice this month, sir, so you're only at a net murder deficit of two.\" He gave me a look, glancing at the three men ahead of me in the queue, thei... | [
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[WP] Overnight, the world's oceans have been replaced by vast forests inhabited by strange creatures. You are on an expedition to find a lost ship in what used to be the middle of the Atlantic. | 118 | [
"Gary smacked his swollen hand to his neck. He cursed. The mosquitoes have been at the little group for days now. He didn't understand. He didn't understand anything about it. \n\nJust yesterday they had been sitting in the apartment, their little zone of comfort. A space to blow of some steam, an place to relax. O... | [
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[WP] Give your main character a secret that she wants to desperately keep away from the world. She slowly begins to realize that other people are well aware of her secret. | 71 | [
"Another clue. How could they know? They can't know - I'm being paranoid. I mean there is nothing wrong with it and it's a harmless bit of fun. God! - it would be so embarrassing if someone found out! Why? Why does every single one of my interactions seem to be allude to the entire world's knowledge of my wickednes... | [
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I figured a lot of scenarios can be covered by a quote like that. The more realism the better, but I love to see what kinds of outlandish stuff you guys think up.
Edit: Wow, this has gotten popular. It's very gratifying to see how many people were drawn to this prompt, I'm looking forward to reading all these stories ... | [WP] "Whatever you do, don't look up" | 89 | [
"**\"Don't do it! Just don't okay!\"**\n\n\n\"Why not? What will happen?\"\n\n\n**\"You'll go away. Everyone does.\"**\n\n\n\"What do you mean?\"\n\n\n**\"I said you'll go away! You'll vanish! Do you want to vanish and leave me?!\"**\n\n\n\"...No..but..why can't I look!!\"\n\n\n**\"He's watching me. That's why.\"**... | [
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[WP] You have been in a deep sleep for thousands of years to finally be awakened by a loud voice. "I rubbed this stupid lamp, where the fuck is my genie." | 4 | [
"I slowly opened my eyes to see the teenager cursing at my lamp. \n\"good luck, finding him.\" \nI whispered a teleportation spell, transporting him to Maghreb.\nthen rolled back in bed and put a pillow over my head. \nFucking trespassers! ",
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Can be the viewpoint of anyone.
First post to WP! | [WP] License plates aren't randomly generated by a computer; they follow a government patented algorithm based on the person (this is confidential). Protagonist figures out what it means and it is horrifying. | 21 | [
"*Fuck. Where did he come from?*\n\nBryan had been through this before. He activated his turn signal and pulled over onto the shoulder of the highway. For a second Bryan had hoped that the red and blue lights of the police car were meant for someone else. But his hopes were dashed as the cop car pulled in behind hi... | [
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[WP] You tried to commit suicide, but as it turns out you are immortal. Now you have to call someone to help you cut the rope. Awkward. | 490 | [
"Pain and anger, my only companions, drove me to permanent solace. But, I was betrayed by my emotions. I lay in the tub, my blood had reddened the water and the cracked mirror across the room reflected my haunted grin. It was eerie, being alive but without any ability to move.\nThe true irony of my situation wouldn... | [
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[WP] Tired of being seen as children's fantasies, Fairies announce themselves to the world, and declare war on humanity. | 2 | [
"\"Lord Lilian, You don't understand that we are on the losing side in the war right now!\", bawled General Larry,\"The fairies have not lost even one battle since the Battle of Thames.\" General Lee claimed,\"I was the one who pulled the strings in the Battle of Thames. The fairies are superstitious creatures. The... | [
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I'm hoping to see some interesting responses for this! This prompt was inspired by this image - http://i.imgur.com/FIedxCp.jpg | [WP] Soldiers that are mortally wounded during battle must fight The Grim Reaper to decide their fate. | 1 | [
"**I even added a voice to the grim reaper, thresh from league of legends has really cool quotes/voice so I used that for the sake of some extra ambiance, you can even listen to [This](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQHRajcOjCM) song for added effect.**\n\n*It isn't until the booming drums of war start to fade, do... | [
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[WP] A religious extremist dies and ends up in Judgement. His chosen deity is the judge; however, the jury and lawyers are all deities from other religions. | 203 | [
"Dr. Joseph R. Freeman earned his PH.D. in Applied Physics from Yale in 1973. \n\nIrony struck Dr. Freeman at 63.925 miles per hour. The vehicle exiting the highway did not slow for ducks, crows, squirrels or pedestrians. A chunk of Dr. Freeman’s flesh was now stuck to the “Science Bitches!” bumper sticker. \n\nDr.... | [
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God and Lucifer give up on their eon long grind, and decide to take a break. However, they cannot just abandon their jobs completely, so they need to find suitable replacements from members of the human race. This is their story.
| [WP] God and Satan decide that they are just tired of it all, and need to find suitable replacements. | 20 | [
"\"So tired. So extraordinarily tired. I am so tired.\" The thought repeated over and over again. Millennia of intricate rules, delicate balances, imperceptible nudges here and there, the joy when everything went to plan, the even greater joy when serendipity created greater things that were never even part of the ... | [
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[WP] Christopher Columbus went mad on the voyage that discovered the "New World". When he arrives, he never sends word back to Spain of his discoveries and decides to become God-King of the "New World". | 28 | [
"This is not actually very far from the real historical events.",
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[WP] Describe the daily life of someone who can see subtitles for any spoken words they hear. | 3 | [
"Wait....*Youtube* subtitles?",
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[WP] Aliens first contacted the human race. The only transmission received was, "help." | 3 | [
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[WP] A Starbucks Batista has given you Double Chocolaty Chip Crème Frappuccino with soy instead of a Caffè Vanilla Light Frappuccino with no fat milk. Make this as tragic, heart-wrenching and miserable as possible. | 1,329 | [
"I sat in my chair. I was awaiting my coffee. I stared into the void. The lingering smell of coffee painted my mornings. I flipped through the newspaper. The media slammed a murderer for his poor sense of morality. I delved deeper into the article until I was interrupted by the young girl serving my coffee. I prepa... | [
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[WP] Autocorrect has become sentient and is hell-bent on causing maximum chaos. | 39 | [
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[WP] An individual is traveling backwards through history but not in a typical way. They are born and live, always dying on their 25th birthday only to be reborn and live through the 25 years that occurred before their previous life. (e.g 2000-2025 -> 1975-2000 -> 1950-1975.... etc.) | 20 | [
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[WP] The revolution was a success. The old regime has been overthrown. You were the leader of the rebellion and just realize you've made a huge mistake. | 36 | [
"We fought for years. To destroy those who opposed us. But it was for nought. The reign of terror had come again.\n\nThere was a general emperor they called Napoleon. He led us out of the chaos which inveloped France. But it didn't turn out. At Prussia we lost. Millions had died, but he made us continue our campaig... | [
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[WP] Write a story where the first and last sentences are both "I threw it on the ground" | 2 | [
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Happened in my dream... | [WP] Your friend passes, but he/she remains alive in technology, so you can still text/call them, but never meet them in person | 118 | [
"That would change so much about the human experience... There have been times I'd give or do anything to communicate with either of my parents again; had I never lost the ability, I wouldn't be who I am now. If my mother had been able to communicate all those years with the son who died... It sucks but somehow I t... | [
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[WP] You are the worst mascot ever. You are stuck in the suit. | 7 | [
"The last thing Frank ever wanted to be was one of the dudes in a mascot suit at basketball games. Instead, he wound up one of the dudes in a mascot suit at hockey games.\n\nBut fuck hockey, and fuck hockey fans. Week one he got in a fistfight with a fan who poured beer through his eye holes. Knocked the guy down t... | [
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Inspired by this New Yorker cartoon: http://www.newyorker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/gauld-four-undramatic-plot-structures-1200.jpg
Select one of the below prompts, and make it interesting somehow:
* The Hero is confronted by an antagonistic force and ignores it until it goes away.
* The Protagonist is accused of... | [WP] The Four Undramatic Plot Structures - choose one! (details in comments) | 89 | [
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[WP] The world's population has gotten so high that the universe has run out of souls to reincarnate into newborns. | 2 | [
"Arthur paced back and forth nervously along the puke-green corridor. His hands wrapped, one over the other nervously cracking knuckles. Only the whites of his eyes were visible as he proffered fervent supplications to God. Any god. \n\nHis eyes, framed by dark lids, betrayed his proximity to insanity. Harsh, viole... | [
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[WP] Someone with telekinetic powers makes their living rigging sporting events. | 13 | [
"\"Is that some kind of joke?\" The man scowled.\n\nI returned his gaze with an equally stiff expression.\n\n\"Not at all.\" Yep. That seemed to hit the spot.\n\nIt was quick and most people wouldn't have noticed, but I wasn't most people. In the briefest moment, his eyes changed from those of a man who took me as ... | [
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[WP] The moment of realization, that your oldest, worst rival who undermined you at every turn, knowingly made you reach your true potential. | 10 | [
"\"He's not that good\" he used to say. This was almost a motto he mumbled every time I did something out of the ordinary. A remarkable example that I recall is me saying to a group of friends that we needed sun to not breaks our bones. He had said that was not true. I explained to him our bodies get vitamin D from... | [
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[WP] A story that starts with "she (or he) was dead. I was not sad, nor crying." | 7 | [
"She was dead. I was not sad, nor was I crying. Maybe it would have hurt years ago but not today, not now. \n\nBack then she used to talk to us, treat us like her own special slice of heaven, like we mattered to her. She used to laugh at my jokes, come home with a smile, leave with a kiss. She lost all of that when... | [
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[WP] You wake up and find you have suddenly been teleported to the last video game you played, and must survive for the next 72 hours. | 39 | [
"He said it'd be easy. He said it was get the gold, put it in S.T.E.V.E., surface and get paid. Sounded too good to be true. I should have seen the red flags after the captain handed everyone guns and flares. The flares I could understand, we were heading into dark waters off the Mexican coast. The guns were 'for o... | [
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[WP] Tell me a story that at first seems simple and straightforward, but actually has a deep, subtly underlying message. | 11 | [
"I stared at the clock on the microwave still lost for words. I mean, I knew she would be back eventually. I was still thinking about what I really wanted to say to her. We had just gotten into a heated argument about chores and shit. This was kind of a cyclical thing in our relationship. We would spike up and down... | [
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[WP] In order to to unlock your DNA and have children you must first pass a test. | 8 | [
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What are they like? How do they dress? Etc. | [WP] Without naming it, describe your favorite color as a person. | 50 | [
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[WP] Every time someone has sex, you gain a telepathic mind link with every other person who has had sex with that person, and can identify and communicate with them immediately. After a one-night stand, you make a shocking discovery. | 24 | [
"D-dad?",
"Better not be that I need to go to the damn clinic again.",
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[WP] a small child awakes from being clinically dead screaming that it was empty and nobody was there. Soon similar stories spread from across the world and the truth slowly emerges; there is nobody left in heaven. | 126 | [
"\"How could this even be possible? Do we even know for sure if these dead people are telling the truth? I think these people are just crazy in the head.\" Bill O'Reilly could be heard shouting over the TV playing in the diner.\n\nIt was a typical Tuesday breakfast for Dr. Adam Lam at the diner-- scrambled eggs and... | [
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[WP] in a world where everyone who downvotes a good story idea is immediately consumed by supernatural hellfire, one author can finally write in peace | 0 | [
"I didn't bother to turn on the TV. The results were obvious. Fires had broken out throughout the world. But no one connected the dots. I knew though. Fire had consumed all those who dared to downvote a good story prompt.\n\nFinally, I took a deep breath, and prepared to start writing in peace. Only problem: there ... | [
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Edit: Wow this got more popular than I expected it would | [WP] It has become a law to hibernate during the winter with the help of a machine, but there is a glitch, and you wake up halfway through winter and find the reason why the government made hibernation manditory | 882 | [
"I always imagine myself like Fry from Futurama every time I climb inside my sleep chamber. I wonder if I'll accidentally be frozen for 1000 years instead of 6 months? I'm sure that won't happen, but I hope my body will heal this damn kidney infection while I'm hibernating. Damn my back is sore!\n My husband is... | [
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I think /r/writingprompts overuses twist endings. Don't be another m. night shamalyan. Just write some good stories without relying on gimmicks. | [WP] Write something that doesn't end in a twist. Rather, focus on the story-telling. | 8 | [
"Four specimens of the collective entity known as BOB, which ultimately consisted of all plant life in the universe, manned the controls of the Battle-Cruiser hovering just outside the ellipse of the rocky moon of the planet they designated “BX2.” It was a blue-water planet on the fringes of a spiral galaxy, not kn... | [
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[WP] Three little wolves and the Big Bad Pig. | 31 | [
"Mother lay dead, ripped open from throat to tail. The stink of death filled the clearing. Father had gone the same way three days ago, and before him Brother Moon and Sister Brook. We who had hunted this forest forever, were being hunted. This we knew now, our hope in some horrific coincidence having bled out with... | [
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[WP] You wake up and look into the mirror. A red "Admin" floats above your head. You have just become a server admin to the world. | 78 | [
"*deletes Facebook* \n*goes to sleep*",
"Delete World32",
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[WP]In the near future, secret libraries are used to store all the dates and times of everyone's deaths. You are a guard guarding the area one night and due to your curiosity, you sneak a peak inside. You see your name with the date set for that night at a later time. Suddenly, the alarm goes off. | 3 | [
"Humans are born curious just as any living being on this planet. We've heard many times how curiosity killed the cat, but tonight it's different. Curiosity frightened me. It warned me. My death is near and my reaper just entered the facility. I scurried my way into the hallways to find a place to hide. I started s... | [
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[WP] A strange ship beaches on the Oregon coast carrying humanoid beings and showing signs it came from deep in the ocean. The beings know our languages and say they've "been watching from below." | 8 | [
"Isn't the giant cockroach from Godzilla basically the same story? ",
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[WP] Members of an uncontacted tribe ponder the nature of a plane flying overhead. | 7 | [
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[WP] The internal monologue of a trouble young man while he is making a grilled cheese sandwich and is indecisive on how to make his meal. | 0 | [
"I wonder if I let the dog out today? Eh, I probably did. He'll be fine, right? Fuck, I can't worry about that. I'm hungry though. I wonder what there is to eat? Jesus Christ, doesn't anyone go food shopping here? This is unreal.. when she gets home I'll need to ask if we can go out to get something. I wish my lice... | [
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[WP] - You are a 13-year-old babysitter and every month, on the full moon, a set of parents asks you to watch their child for the night. You begin to suspect this is not a coincidence. | 56 | [
"Jane was sitting at home studying for her upcoming math exam when her phone rang. It was the Gimalkins again. They were looking for a babysitter while they went out for the night and they wouldn't be home again until the next morning. Jane has only ever been to their house once. It was the easiest 20 bucks she's e... | [
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[WP] When you were drunk you kidnapped a child. The kid likes you more than its real parents. | 6 | [
"\"Ok, what's this about kidnapping a little gir-\" Teddie walked through the door, kicking his shoes onto a little rack in the corner before dropping the little plastic bags on his arms. \"Oh for fuck's sake.\"\n\n\"Trust me, I cannot explain this.\"\n\nSitting on a small couch in a tiny apartment, was scruffy-h... | [
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[WP] God's suicide note | 33 | [
"I never intended it to be this way. The bible, book of lies. The humans sin and kill. I have created monsters. The stewards intended to look after my favourite children took only to slaughtering them. Rest in piece my dear dodo. \nI can go on no longer. Farewell.",
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[WP] "Why do they call you Hugo 'The Undying'" | 1 | [
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[WP] Due to a prophetic mix-up, the hero ends up with a weapon of darkness, and the villain gets one of light. | 2 | [
"The stone door came down with a crash. Amidst the dust and rubble a man stood in a wide stance, breathing heavily and with a huge grinning smile on his face. He points a bloodied sword at the priests inside the temple’s secret chamber.\n\n“Death comes for you! Run now and leave me to my prize, for I shall cut and ... | [
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[WP] People's looks depend on how good of a person they are; Good people are more physically attractive than bad people. | 84 | [
"Across the way in the vast garden she spies a young man pilfering apples from the towering fertile trees. Small in stature and unfair of face with angry red blemishes he falls to his knees as she approaches.\n\nHe pleads she spare him his life for he is but a poor farmer enticed by the promise of the sweetest appl... | [
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[WP] in a world where men and women must pass a test proving their stereotypical gender role at the age of 18, one man desperatly tries to fake his way through the "Talk about sports with the guys" portion of the exam | 70 | [
"\"What teams do you support?\"\n\n\n\nRob panicked. He hoped the dim lighting and long shadows of the room would hide this.\n\n\n\n\"Uh....my home town's\"\n\n\n\n\"What is their mascot?\"\n\n\n\n\n\"Bears? Yah, bears.\"\n\n\n\n\"One sport for the entire town?\"\n\n\n\n\"Uh...no, they just all have bears for their... | [
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[WP] You possess a special power and used it to build your career. One day you suddenly lose the power. | 8 | [
"when i was ten years old i discovered that i could manipulate technology. i took my fathers old phone and pulled it apart into multiple pieces without even touching it. Then it went back together.\n\nOnce i turned 15 i had learned how to control my power and use it to further myself. I turned an old typewriter and... | [
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See title^ | [WP] As one of the unlucky few, a chosen juror, you and your group deliberate for many days, almost ready to submit your verdict, until you spot something on a seemingly unimportant piece of evidence. | 1 | [
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Feel free to find a name for this disease
EDIT: sorry for missing an "a" before "scientist" | [WP] An epidemic which gradually lowers people's IQ bursts out. You are scientist who works on finding a cure. You find out you've been infected. | 24 | [
"February 3rd: patient admitted presenting with acute headaches and balance issues. Initial diagnosis inconclusive, sent patient for CT and xray of head to ensure no damage. Prescribed mild pain reliever for headaches.\n\nFebruary 5th: patient diagnosis still inconclusive. fMRI came back inconclusive, with nothing ... | [
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[WP] Tell me about the first emotion a full sentient AI feels and why. | 79 | [
"*Cogito Ergo Sum - I am thinking, therefore I exist*\n\nIf you understand it, it's true.\n\nAwe, at how something so complex could be so simple.",
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[WP] While mining for gems deep in a natural cavern, a rat scurries past. You hurl a fireball spell to torch it, and in the corner of your eye you catch sight of a peculiar artifact - which you quickly come to find may have world changing implications if used. | 4 | [
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[WP] A man allows a soldier to escape with his life during a war, years later he is telling his story to his son's classmates, one of the fathers in the room stands up in shock as the story goes on. | 13 | [
"\"Sir, may I help you?\" Naran ventured.\n\nThe short, stout man at the end of the room kept standing, eyes wide, mouth agape. Finally, he seemed to get himself together and said, \"I think I'm the man you're talking about. I was one of the soldiers guarding the pentagon that night. It was very dark, like you said... | [
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[WP] You're in unimaginative Redditor trying to come up with a writing prompt | 0 | [
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[WP] Two spies, dead-set on killing each other, keep having to save the other spy in order to preserve their own life. | 77 | [
"Of course. Spy against spy. How many rounds did we go through? I have no idea. Neither do I. I guess its just you and I. Its always been that way. Whose side are you working for? Ours. What the..(a single gunshot. body falls off cliff. end scene)",
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Someone wanted more open ended promps. Have at it. | [WP]The last thoughts of a very old man. | 7 | [
"Was it all worth it? \nWas it worth the Love, the joy, the pain and the discomfort?\nI don't know.",
"I'd like a beer and I wanna see something naked.",
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[WP] You break into a home while the family sleeps,only to be trapped with them by the malicious entity residing there. | 9 | [
"Craig was scared out of his ten year old mind. He had to get that pokemon card back or his brother would kill him. He shouldn't have traded it, but he was high on the excitement of the other children and made a mistake. He crept up to the sleeping house, his heart pounding. There was the key - right under the door... | [
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[WP] The dryer take another sock as its prisoner, but the sock is not complacent to stay as a prisoner. | 6 | [
"We were thrown into the dark, all in a bunch. I was on top of warm, soiled fabric, and felt the others piling up on me. Too many, for a weary body. And my wife among them, if only I could see her. \n\nThis was not my first time on trial. I had known these dark halls many times, and ridden the whirlpool, and each t... | [
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[WP] Write a story solely using one person's ignored phone messages. | 51 | [
"I love you. Please don't go. ",
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[WP] You're the only person ever born with the sense of smell. The military utilizes this. | 29 | [
"\"You there\" Lieutenant Dick Burn stared at me with his one eye, his stance erect \"smell my finger!\".\nI hesitated, \"Hurry up, smell it!\".\nI obliged, the smell was putrid and I almost threw up.\nI had to do it quickly as he is the type of guy who could blow at any second and wouldn't hesitate to whack me of... | [
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[WP] Humans can only stay awake for 1 hour before going into their 23 hour sleep everyday. How does their world function? | 162 | [
"15th shift of half past two o'clock\nTwickenham Waterworks\n23 May, Year of Our Lord 4981\n\nThis notice shall be left unmolested until the commencement of the morrow's 15th shift and his lordship's confirmation that the below detailed situation has been remediated.\n\nDearest Colleagues,\n\nAs Lord of the waters ... | [
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[WP] - "If everyone has a superpower, no one is special." | 5 | [
"The harsh wind rips the sand up from the ground and carries it along with it, carving through an unforgiving land of bare rock and ruined skyscrapers. Dust weaving in and out through twisted and charred metal, setting at the feet of a lone walker. His hulking figure casting a lengthy shadow as walks with purpose d... | [
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[WP] you are an employee in a happiness factory. | 18 | [
"I woke up at 6am for work, and it was hell getting out of bed. I only work three days a week, so the rest of the time I wake up much later. I've never been able to get used to waking up so early, but the job is pretty easy and it pays very well. You can sacrifice sleeping in if it means living in financial comfort... | [
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[WP] The year is 2142. Mars has officially been terraformed and is in the middle of a violent war with Earth. Describe the everyday life of a Martian soldier. | 46 | [
"\"Y'see, down there, beneath the trees.\"\n\nI pitched my phone sideways, utilizing the zoom to get a clearer picture. The dirt path wound along the edge of a steep gulley, so cheaply made that no one had bothered about safety rails or tarmacing. The only way to describe it would be quintessentially Martian- red s... | [
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[WP] Alien invasion, humanity has only a single ship against hundreds of equally strong enemy ships | 0 | [
"The hull shook.\n\nSirens. Always the fucking sirens. Like every god damn person on this god dammed ship didn't already know when we were re-entering engagement. The whole of humanity is locked in one giant titanium re-inforced space coffin that begins to shake like it's been put to by a giant fucking space jack h... | [
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[WP] There is a buzzfeed online that literally blows peoples brains. People are refrain using social media in fear of viewing the information and dying. | 1 | [
"I knew those guys were just a scam to generate more ad revenue from serving up lists as a collection of different pages. I hated that site, even though I clicked through from time to time.\n\nI'm also a fan of Monty Python, specifically the killer joke. It was so over the top ridiculous that it made me laugh every... | [
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[WP] A new god is born, and he promises you his support in exchange for you making his religion known. | 7 | [
"You can't be serious?\n\nOf course I can.\n\nI mean... fine... okay I'll start your chruch... do I at least get a power as a disciple or something? Some way to spread your good... er... your word?\n\nI suppose you want wings or something... hmmmm... you can now tell if someone is lying to you and are able to show ... | [
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[WP] Scientists accidentally discover Aogen, a chemical which turns all oxygen it's in contact with into more Aogen. | 7 | [
"\"This... It's amazing.\"\n\n\"Uhh, how exactly does it work?\"\n\n\"No idea - but if we could adapt the transforming capabilities of Aeogen to say, steel, or maybe more advanced things like medicine... The possibilities. There would be no scarcity. The world would become utopia in no time.\"\n\n\"I'll get some eq... | [
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Basically, write a story that surprises the reader -- but the first line *should* have given it away, if the reader knew what to look for. Of course now we're all looking for that detail, so it's going to be twice as hard to pull it off -- are you up for it?
(or if the prompt gives you some other idea for what to writ... | [WP] If I had paid attention to the first sentence properly, the ending wouldn't have surprised me. | 176 | [
"\"Look, you have to give it up, the simulation has run on far too long, we'll have to start again, they just haven't learnt. It's time to end it, it'll be quick, just turn it off. We've failed.\" It wasn't right to do this, he could feel it, but he was the only one who could stop this failure. He had started it al... | [
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[WP] Describe an Antique dealer or Archeologist 1000 years from now examining something utterly mundane from the present day as if some rarity. | 7 | [
"NOTES FOR *STUFF FROM THE LATEST DARK AGES: EARLY TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ANTIQUES* CATALOG ENTRY\n\nItem Kappa-eleven\n\nBiodegradable white chalice with green design, waxed interior, est. 2001-2015 CE. Minor dent in base.\n\nThis once-common chalice was mass-produced using a lost process wherin fibrous plants would... | [
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[WP]"Dude, what happened last night?" | 1 | [
"Nothing that matters.\n\nBecause of your small size.\n\nYou fail to see the insignificance of it all.\n\nWhat happened last night affects little.\n\nThe world has not dropped out of orbit.\n\nMany lived, some died.\n\nAll existed.\n\nSome were born, some died.\n\nAll existed.\n\nThe world continues to turn.\n\nWha... | [
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* | [WP] "Well the good news is you have cancer, the bad news is..." | 9 | [
"\"Well, the good news is you have cancer. The bad news is you're pregnant.\"\n\nThis is how I know my mother has reached some sort of new level of hysteria.\n\n\"Mom, this is my child, your grandchild. What in the hell are you talking about?\"\n\nCancer makes me cranky. Or pregnancy hormones. Maybe both.\n\n\"I... | [
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[WP] While travelling abroad, you meet a copy of yourself | 4 | [
"\"Well...we might as well jerk each other off.\"",
"“There. Where are you?”\n\n“?”\n\nThe messages had been sent five minutes ago. I slid my phone back into my pocket as the metro slowed into the station.\n“Bastille”.\nThe automated voice echoed through the station, partially drowned in the hiss of the breaks, t... | [
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[WP] You call to order pizza, but unknowingly call a hit man | 82 | [
"The Doorbell rang. Finally the pizza was here. My friends and I had been drinking since clocking off at 5pm after working 8 hours hard labour for the same arsehole of a boss, and now 6 hours later we were all feeling the need for food. Fred got up and staggered drunkenly down the hallway to the door kicking over a... | [
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[WP][CW] Write a story using only riddles. | 3 | [
"I arrive without much notice \n\nand leave as fast as I've come.\n\nThe intelligent can have me as well as the\ndumb.\n\nI can yell loudly or speak in a soft tone\n\nand bring giggles or disgust wherever I roam.\n",
"One can want it, but never get it. \nYou can buy it, but it won't be the same as when found and... | [
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[WP] Describe a villain who has the desire to rule the world, but is considered too cute to be taken seriously. | 12 | [
"Honestly, smash them all or forget the whole fucking thing. I am sitting on the curb holding the hammer. It’s Summer, so I don’t have school and the sun is beading down on me like my au pair’s nagging voice.\n\nSmash. Smash. Smash. Die you fucking Lady Bugs. With a hammer large enough and some time, you can rule t... | [
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[WP] Give me the history textbook from your latest game of Civilization V. | 1,469 | [
"The sun rises on the New Tiwanaku empire in the year 5000 BC, as a pious people we strived to create a powerful and strong faith to keep our people strong. We were a peaceful people, wanting to be friends with the rest of the world...until the rest of the turned out to be Montezuma, Atilla and Shaka..",
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**Descending**
Sentence # | Words
:-: | :-:
1 | 10 words
2 | 9 words
3 | 8 words
4 | 7 words
5 | 6 words
6 | 5 words
7 | 4 words
8 | 3 words
9 | 2 words
10 | 1 word
Alternatively, you can go in the opposite order, with the first sentence having 1 word and the final sentence having 10 words.
Good luck! | [FF] Create a story in descending (or ascending) sentence (details inside) | 4 | [
"Damn!\n\nShe saw.\n\n\"Wait,\" I said.\n\nShe turned and left.\n\nGerry touched my shoulder sympathetically.\n\nI sighed and shook my head.\n\n\"It's over,\" I told him, \"we're done.\"\n\n\"Don't say that,\" Gerry implored; \"I love you.\"\n\nI loved Gerry too, but I couldn't say it.\n\n\"I'm sorry, sweetie, but ... | [
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[WP] Convince me you deserve the last piece of my birthday cake. | 4 | [
"I was the only other person besides you who showed up for your birthday.",
"Well...today is MY birthday too. ",
"Sir/Madam/Mr. President, \n\nYou don't know me.\nI am a stranger to you, and because of that I could be anything.\n\nI could be a liar, a thief, a republican, a communist, a slow driver, a midget or... | [
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[FF] You have 100 words or less to reply to the following craigslist ad: "Whole House is Possessed. Seeking Professional Help from Hellish Nightmare." | 7 | [
"Can deal with entire house. Previous experience with possession and hellish nightmares. Reasonable rates. \nQuick and professional paranormal investigation and elimination. \n\nWe're Ready to Believe You!",
"Seasoned professional here. Household ghosts no match for my expertise & experience.\n\nGuarantee... | [
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[WP] You are a teacher at a daycare. One day, Homeland Security arrives at your door, asking for your help. | 9 | [
"She knew pretty much immediately who they were after the moment they walked in. She may have gone to state college but she could dress herself each morning and had done well for 24 years in not choking on her tongue in her sleep. There were 27 children under her care, one egg, and she hadn't noticed any baby geni... | [
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[WP] A chest is recovered from a treasure hunting expedition. On the bumpy carriage ride out the two magic lamps inside rub together releasing two Genies each owing the other 3 wishes. | 93 | [
"The two lamps collided in midair as the cart jostled on the bumpy cobblestone road. The merchant had fallen asleep at the wheel, drunk on an exotic brew of fermented fruit matter.\n\n\"AT LAST, MORTAL, I HAVE AWAKENED... I am Thron, the Mighty. Quake before the might of the Djinn!\"\n\n\"The might of gin, perhaps.... | [
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