#fiction prompt

[writing-to-survive]

#223

"It's not like you're a monster or something."

"You really mean that?"

[writingwithfolklore]

Writing Prompt

Quick! Someone says "don't think about it", what's the first thing that pops into your MC's head?

[tabrisofmars]

~Coming this Summer~

HOT PINK PURSUIT

Staring Enid Sinclair as Mitzy Loba, a cop who has reached her limit

“I’m totes tired of this shit” Mitzy wraps her trench coat around herself while observing a chalk outline dissolve in the rain.

Co-staring Wednesday Addams as Viper de la Muerte, a private detective who plays by nobody’s rules

“There are 27 bones in a human hand. Let’s count them til you tell me where you keep the drugs” SNAP! Street tough screams.

With Larissa Weems as Captain Worthington, Loba's frustrated boss

“Your partners keep dying, Loba!”

“Maybe I’m supposed to be a lone wolf, Captain!”

Watch as two outcasts earn friendship and more while cleaning up the streets of New Jericho

A bright pink Mustang zooms down a street. Mitzy is driving with Viper in the passenger seat. 

“Why the sudden change of heart, Loba?”

“Because we work good together. We shouldn’t, but we do. It is like some weird partner anomaly”

HOT PINK PURSUIT

[shockandvalue]

Christmas 2023 prompt list.

25 Days of Christmas

Decorating the house (roaring fires, glass ornaments)

Hot cocoa (“My special recipe”, “It’s nothing special”)

Ice skating (clumsy fall, holding hands at the edge of the ice)

Candy Cane Lane (lights on houses, outdoor decorations)

Christmas Shopping (hiding purchases, “You can’t look!”)

First Snow (cozy inside, caught in the storm, “I haven’t seen snow before”)

Making a Snowman, Snowball fight (“You’re cold, let’s go warm up.)

Craft Fair, Artisan Fair (perfect presents, “You made this?!”)

City Lights, Public decorations (“Let’s take a picture together”)

 Holiday Parade (preparing/riding a float, watching the parade)

 Gingerbread Village (making a mess, painstaking care)

 Wrapping Party (multiple people wrapping for one, “Oh! They match.”)

 Eggnog (“What is it? A breakfast drink?”, “There’s alcohol in this?”)

 Snowed In (“Guess we’re settling in”, stir crazy, nap in front of the fire)

 Nightmare before Christmas (“You left”, “I’ll never leave”)

 Naughty vs Nice (pranks, teasing, sweet and kind, fluff)

 Christmas Wish List (“It’s silly, you don’t have to-“, small/big expectations)

All I Want for Christmas (heart to heart, “All I want is you!”)

Ugly Sweater Party (white elephant gifts, mulled wine)

Caught Under the Mistletoe (teasing, shy, “It’s tradition”)

Baking for Christmas (different types of cookies, pies, making a mess)

Home for the Holidays (“I thought you couldn’t make it!”, running hug)

 Festival (feathers, beads, lights, fresh fir tree, happy throng of people)

 Wishes Come True (crush fulfillment, family approval, emotional intimacy)

 Gift Exchange, Christmas dinner (“I’ve never felt so loved.”)

 Boxing Day (putting things away, “Where are we going to store all of this?”, clean up day)

I made this for @scioneeris and our fandom in the discord, but the writing challenge is open to anyone who wants to use it.

[enchantingepics]

Story Prompt 110

The clock on the wall ticked with a steady rhythm, filling the room with a sense of impending doom. Blood trickled down, staining the lips of the figure sitting bound in chains. Despite the evident pain and damage inflicted, there was a defiant glint in their eye, a spark of resilience that refused to be extinguished.

"You've fallen, just like they all do," sneered the captor from the shadows, their voice dripping with malice.

The figure chuckled softly, a dry, raspy sound that echoed in the dimly lit room. "Fallen? Perhaps. But a hero? That's a title I've never claimed."

The captor's laughter cut through the air like a knife, their amusement evident. "You may deny it, but your actions speak louder than words. Heroes always end up on their knees before me."

With a sudden crack, the chains binding the figure shattered into pieces, falling to the ground with a clang. The captor's eyes widened in disbelief as they watched the figure rise, their gaze burning with an intensity that sent shivers down their spine.

"A hero may fall," the figure growled, their voice low and menacing. "But they always rise again, stronger than before. And this time, I won't be the one forgotten."

A flash of crimson filled the captor's vision, a searing pain spreading through their body like wildfire. They stumbled back, clutching at their chest as if trying to quell the inferno burning within.

"Never again," the figure declared, their voice a haunting echo in the darkness. "Never again will I be at your mercy."

[0-ink-zinc]

Writing Prompt #2

" 'Afraid of Death?' Why would I be afraid of the one thing I can guarantee? Life changes as quickly as the winds and tides turn. That, my dear, is far more terrifying."

[wpffw]

This idea popped into my head. Your choice on whether this big bad is an actual villain, a framed villain, a side villain, a mafia boss, an antihero....and also on what purpose they originally intended to kidnap this kid for. And also on why they accommodate the kid (just make them stop screaming vs oh this kid had needs I'll make sure they're comfortable while they're here). It's just so rare for kids with sensory needs to be accommodated (sensory play or deprivation, as needed) that this could be an interesting twist.

~Nico

[thegirlwholived1213]

Writing Prompt #1

They say the arrow is an extension of the soul, and that life is like shooting a bow. That the pull of the string and eventual release can only send an arrow forward, so when life is down the only thing that can happen is progression.

Though this is true, one can never know where the future goes. Though forward may be a new place than where you were, nobody said it would be easier than before. 

Even though I knew these truths like the back of my hand, I was also sure of one truth.

Nothing clears a busy mind like shooting a bow.

[imsociallyanxiousgetoverit]

Soulmate AU where if those 2 or more people die then they come back to life?

Like imagine humans have infinite lives as long as the entire party of soulmates dies.

Example: in The Youngblood Chronicles all four members of FOB die then due to that are reborn (they had a huge purpose, too, which could be an interesting factor to write about)

This idea especially would be great for fandoms like Stranger Things where danger is pretty frequent

Also, can you imagine how devastating it’d be to realize you lived for someone(s) sake but if you’d died you could’ve lived together?

That’s why I also suggest Breath of the Wild as a good fandom for this

[screampotato]

Discussing the sort of bars where you walk in and everyone stares at you because you're not local.

"I didn't think that one would be like that because it's a hotel."

"Remember the hotel in X town where everyone stared at us and it was really creepy."

"Yeah, but the whole of X town was like that. If they'd had a McDonald's, everyone would have stared when a stranger came in."

Young potato, piping up: "And all the alarms would have stopped beeping"

This kid cracks me up. I am just stuck on the image of a small town McDonald's like Wild West saloon, where a stranger walks in and everyone turns and stares at them, and instead of the honky tonk piano falling silent, all the beeping alarms in the kitchen just stop.

[literaryvein-references]

When your Character...

Gets into: A Fight ⚜ ...Another Fight ⚜ ...Yet Another Fight

Hates Someone ⚜ Kisses Someone ⚜ Falls in Love

Calls Someone they Love ⚜ Dies / Cheats Death ⚜ Drowns

is...

A Child ⚜ Interacting with a Baby/Child ⚜ A Genius ⚜ A Lawyer

Beautiful ⚜ Dangerous ⚜ Drunk ⚜ Injured ⚜ Shy

needs...

A Magical Item ⚜ An Aphrodisiac ⚜ A Fictional Poison

To be Killed Off ⚜ To Become Likable ⚜ To Clean a Wound

To Find the Right Word, but Can't ⚜ To Say No ⚜ A Drink

loves...

Astronomy ⚜ Baking ⚜ Cooking ⚜ Cocktails ⚜ Food ⚜ Oils

Dancing ⚜ Fashion ⚜ Gems ⚜ Mythology ⚜ Numbers

Roses ⚜ Sweets ⚜ To Fight ⚜ Wine ⚜ Wine-Tasting ⚜ Yoga

has/experiences...

Allergies ⚜ Amnesia ⚜ Bereavement ⚜ Bites & Stings ⚜ Bruises

Caffeine ⚜ CO Poisoning ⚜ Color Blindness ⚜ Food Poisoning

Injuries ⚜ Jet Lag ⚜ Mutism ⚜ Pain ⚜ Poisoning

More Pain & Violence ⚜ Viruses ⚜ Wounds

[these are just quick references. more research may be needed to write your story...]

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Writing References: Character Development

50 Questions ⚜ Backstory ⚜ Character-driven Story

Basics: How to Write a Character ⚜ A Story-Worthy Hero

Basics: Character-Building ⚜ Character Creation

Types of Characters: Key Characters ⚜ Literary Characters ⚜ Flat & Round Characters ⚜ Morally Grey ⚜ Narrators ⚜ Allegorical Characters ⚜ Archetypes ⚜ Stereotypical Characters

Worksheets: Backstory ⚜ Character ⚜ Kill your Characters ⚜ Antagonist; Villain; Fighting ⚜ Change; Adding Action; Conflict ⚜ Character Sketch & Bible ⚜ Protagonist & Antagonist ⚜ Name; Quirks; Flaws; Motivation ⚜ "Interviewing" your Characters ⚜ "Well-Rounded" Character

Personality Traits

5 Personality Traits (OCEAN) ⚜ 16 Personality Traits (16PF)

600+ Personality Traits ⚜ 170 Quirks

East vs. West Personalities ⚜ Trait Theories

Tips/Editing

Character Issues ⚜ Character Tropes for Inspiration

"Strong" Characters ⚜ Unlikable to Likable

Tips from Rick Riordan

Writing Notes

Binge ED ⚜ Hate ⚜ Love ⚜ Identifying Character Descriptions

Childhood Bilingualism ⚜ Children's Dialogue ⚜ On Children

Culture ⚜ Culture: Two Views ⚜ Culture Shock

Dangerousness ⚜ Flaws ⚜ Fantasy Creatures

Emotional Intelligence ⚜ Genius (Giftedness)

Emotions (1) (2) ⚜ Anger ⚜ Fear ⚜ Happiness ⚜ Sadness

Emotional Universals ⚜ External & Internal Journey

Goals & Motivations ⚜ Grammar Development ⚜ Habits

Facial Expressions ⚜ Jargon ⚜ Swearing & Taboo Expressions

Happy/Excited Body Language ⚜ Laughter & Humor

Health ⚜ Frameworks of Health ⚜ Memory

Mutism ⚜ Shyness ⚜ Parenting Styles ⚜ Generations

Psychological Reactions to Unfair Behavior

Rhetoric ⚜ The Rhetorical Triangle ⚜ Logical Fallacies

Thinking ⚜ Thinking Styles ⚜ Thought Distortions

Uncommon Words: Body ⚜ Emotions

Villains ⚜ Voice & Accent

Writing References: Plot ⚜ World-building

[auricdrake]

“Get it off, get it off!” The pudgy blonde shrieked, flapping her arm in a fruitless attempt to dislodge the black and red banded centipede from her sleeve. I sighed in frustration and turned to face the culprit, a lanky sandy-haired boy whose poorly-suppressed snorts of laughter only drove the noblewoman further into a frenzy. Twig’s robe was getting too short, I noted with a critical eye; the dirt-stained hem fluttered several inches above his bare feet. It seemed like I had just let out his robe a few weeks ago, but it must have been a few months. The boy was growing like a weed - and gods know it was a full time job keeping him and the other apprentices properly clothed and fed.

“All right, that’s enough. Twig, send the centipede back where you got it. Quick now! This is not how we treat visitors!” The mage-in-training jumped, straightening his posture and exerting a valiant effort to keep a straight face. With a slightly sheepish expression, he twitched his fingers in a neat, practiced pattern, reversing the summoning spell and banishing the offending arthropod. “Now apologize to the duchess immediately! Then put on some shoes and brush your hair, your head looks like a tumbleweed this morning.” I waved my hands in a shooing motion. The blonde noblewoman gave an indignant huff and glared down at him, trying to regain her composure. A violet appeared in his nimble fingers and Twig bowed gallantly, presenting it to her with a roguish grin. She scoffed and waved him away. Undaunted, he tucked the flower behind his own ear and at a stern look from me, hurried away to make himself more presentable. I supposed I should try to smooth things over. “Duchess Bairne, my sincerest apologies. I accept full responsibility for Twig’s rudeness - he will be reprimanded and taught the proper respect for a person of your status. I can assure you it won’t happen again.” Somewhat mollified, the duchess settled for an acerbic parting remark.

“Well, I suppose that kind of behavior is to be expected when one insists on selecting apprentices from the carrion by the roadside.” My skin prickled with instinctive magic but I forced it down. As much as I would love to summon bees inside her layered petticoats, I cannot lower myself to that level of pettiness - most of the bees would die, the duchess would likely try to have me dismissed, and it would set a poor example for my students. I narrowed my eyes and tilted my head, folding my arms across my chest. “Twig is one of my most gifted pupils - only Anna surpasses his natural affinity for magecraft. He needs a lot of instruction still in certain areas of decorum and protocol, but he shows much promise, especially in Conjuration. I will thank you to leave the choice of my students to my discretion.”

Duchess Bairne’s lips pursed. “And to think I was going to let Colin train under you! I wouldn’t let you near my son for all the gold in the Queen’s coffers!” She turned on her heel and stalked toward the carriage where her unhappy offspring awaited. That was a relief - I hoped she might steer some of the other nobility away from my tower. I wondered what she’d said to ruffle Twig’s feathers earlier.

The worst part of being the most powerful archmage is dealing with pompous kings and nobles who come complaining after you reject their equally pompous progeny from being your apprentice.

[enchantingepics]

Story Prompt 105

As the figure approached, he couldn't help but chuckle softly. "You know, it's funny how everyone expects the hero to win every time."

The heroes, caught off guard by his nonchalant demeanor, exchanged uncertain glances before one of them retorted, "Well, that's how it goes. Heroes always prevail. It's the way of the story."

He shook his head, a wry smile playing on his lips. "Seems like a narrow view of things, don't you think?"

Their confidence waning, the heroes tried to muster their courage. "You won't win this time. We'll make sure of it," they declared, their voices tinged with desperation.

With a shrug, he replied, "Guess we'll find out soon enough."

In a sudden flurry of action, he overpowered them with ease, leaving the heroes stunned and defeated. As they lay defeated at his feet, he sighed softly.

"You never stood a chance," he mused, shaking his head at their misguided certainty.

[0-ink-zinc]

Writing Prompt #7

"WHY would you do this?! Just why?! None of it mattered to you, so why did you have to get involved?!"

"Because that's just what friends do.."

"I would NEVER have been your friend if it meant I was going to lose you..."

[wpffw]