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Magic Metal – A Writing Prompt

This is the story of a guitar player trying to break into the big times. Until that fateful day, the guitarist had little to no success. Then the…

Detective vs the AI: a #WritingPrompt

The courts have sentenced a man to be executed based on the indisputable evidence of the court AI. An AI that has never been wrong. At least never…

Writing Prompts from Reddit

Here is a selection of writing prompts from Reddit. These were all found on r/WritingPrompts. Visit r/WritingPrompts for more.

First day atop the mountain

You open your eyes. You are sitting atop a mountain. Below white clouds float by. Rocky peaks poke out from the could like little islands. You are alone…

Space opera plot ideas from @CommanderGunn

I recently found a great Twitter account (@CommanderGunn) posting space opera sci-fi plot ideas. Here is a small selection of my favourites.

The greatest band in history?

We start with a talented group of musicians. They have done well while performing covers of rock hits in pubs. Their metal versions of pop hits are particularly…

An unexpected adventure

Storyboard is a prompt type where the order of the images is given but it is up to you to tell the story that stitches them together. Our…

See the universe with a friend

One evening, you are looking at the sky. A small alien ship plops down in front of you. The pilot has selected you as humanity’s envoy to go…

Imaginary creatures need your help

When you are bored or waiting to fall asleep, you escape to your own special daydream. You imagine a magical woodland where you are the powerful green mage…

Selected writing prompts from @WeWriteDragons

The Twitter account @WeWriteDragons shares a lot of great writing prompts. Here are just a few that I really liked. If you liked these, follow @WeWriteDragons for loads…

The other side of the mountains

You went walking in the mountains to get away from people. The views and the fresh air let you breathe and refocus. On the lonely mountain path, the…

The time of your life?

Tell us the story that connects these images together.

Washing your hands of things

Ever since you were very small, you knew that if you washed your hands during the hours of daylight the day would restart. This has allowed you to…

Your new life and you

Life was utterly awful for you for a long time. Then you discovered that you had a secret ability. When you touch someone you can choose to swap…

Time for the truth

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The door to all of the house

You and your family have moved into an old house. The house was originally built in 1902 and had undergone many changes during its long existence. One day,…

The well in the inherited house

You inherit a quirky house from a relative that you knew nothing about. In the house is a deep underground room. In the centre of this room is…

Please save me

You have been exchanging messages with a stranger for quite some time. You get on really well and they have some of the most interesting conversation ideas of…

A series of unfortunate images (new prompt type)

Storyboard is a prompt type where the order of the images is given but it is up to you to tell the story that stitches them together. Our…

Bed and Breakfast on Agarben 4

Your family has owned a bed and breakfast in a popular coastal town on Agarben 4 for generations. Today is your first day on the job. You’ve helped…

Humans, who knew?

You decided to take a year out visiting the nine core alien homeworlds. The only issue is no one warned you that humans are easily three times larger…

Magic runs in families

The day before your eighteenth birthday, your parents tell you that magic runs in the family. Most first manifest your gift or gifts after they turn eighteen. As…

Rules for humans

When humanity first joined the Galactic Council it was seen as one of the great moments in history. There were a few rules to follow but they were…

The voices

When you were twelve you started hearing voices. They were distant at first but grew louder with time. After several long stays in psychiatric hospitals, many therapists, and…