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r/WritingPrompts 18,855,212 subscribers — Writing Prompts. You're a writer and you just want to flex those muscles? You've come to the right place! If you see a prompt you like, simply write a short story based on it. Get comments from others, and leave commentary for other people's works. Let's help each other.
Top posts this week The 10 highest-scored posts from the last 7 days — ranking by real score over a week naturally filters out posts that got removed shortly after posting.
Post Score Posted [PI] You are secretly a powerful villain who mainly uses their powers to play pranks on heroes, your son who's only been a villain for a year has just been killed by a team of teen heroes, Everyone isn't too concerned about what you'll do except for your nemesis who fully knows what your capable of 815 1d ago [WP] "Wait. Let me get this straight. You are a warlock that doesn't have a single patron, but hundreds of lesser patrons all watching you at the same time? And... you call them 'Chat'?" 705 2d ago [PI]You are the weakest, the absolute bottom of the barrel in your Village. After joining a trading caravan the second you turned 18 to escape the constant bullying, the Leader of the Caravan asks you how in all thats holy you are lifting and comfortably carrying 200kg without even breaking a sweat. 589 4d ago [WP] "I've created the elixir of life." "That's amazing, you've found the cure to every ailment, including old age!" "Yes, yes, more importantly though, I'm going to beat the shit out of the medical industrial complex by putting this stuff in the water supply." 564 4d ago [PI] You're the grandmotherly, kindly owner of a cafe used as neutral ground by vigilantes and villains alike. One day before you start your shift, someone roughs you up and trashes the place. Your regulars aren't too happy to hear about that... 476 7d ago [WP] Something about the princess you kidnapped is off. She claims that you are the first to treat her as a real princess and seems to be strangely delighted that you kidnapped her. When a knight came to rescue her you decided to ask him some questions. 419 3d ago [WP]"Every day the vampires grow in numbers, please you must tell us how you keep them out of your lands." "Simple we just domesticated their natural predator." 393 3d ago [WP]'Guild Announcement' - My little brother was feeling well enough to play after 3 months in the hospital. "Noob Hunters" spawn killed him until he logged off, and now he's afraid to play anymore. This is war. I want their guild erased. Call all allies. Never let them rest. -GM StarRowan10 357 6d ago [WP] A mimic has been pretending to be a table in a tavern for over 20 years unbeknownst to anyone. Suddenly the owner is threatened by bandits and the town guard is nowhere to be found. 357 6d ago [WP] An ancient Lich wakes from its slumber after centuries, only to find a dragon has moved into its old lair. Enraged, the Lich finds the dragon terrorizing a new city nearby and vaporizes it. The townsfolk, terrified, name the Lich a hero and throw a celebration. The Lich is confused yet intrigue 334 4d ago
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