/r/WritingPrompts
[WP] You are an archaeologist working on a dig, when you find a thick pane of glass. You dust the dirt away, and see the inside of a massive bio-dome, hidden for too long. Only one organism is inside, and it was meant to be forgotten...
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[WP] The alien invaders were confident. Their personal shield tech had withstood all enemies and types of energy weapons. Then they landed on Earth and found the shield's fatal flaw: Solid Projectiles.
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[WP] Michael, a 15 year old Call of Duty player, realizes the greatest trash-talking opportunity of all time. Over his headset, he recognizes his opponent's voice as that of President Obama.
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[WP] We forget our dreams for a reason: in the near future, memory enhancement therapies allow everyone to fully recall every dream they've ever had. Across the entire human race, disturbing patterns and implications emerge that were previously hidden by the unappreciated bliss of forgetfulness.
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[WP] In an effort to protect your innocence when you were young, your parents told you that heroin, cocaine, etc. were just flavors of ice cream. Now you're a notorious drug trafficker rising through the ranks of a cartel, but no one has ever corrected your understanding of what the product is.
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[WP] write a short horror story that seems completely normal and non scary until the very last sentence at which point it becomes absolutely terrifying.
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[WP] “Mr. President, good news/bad news. The good news: we’re not alone in the universe. The bad news: the armada that just showed up in orbit says they’ve never heard of a car or warranty before and if we don’t stop calling them right now, they will exterminate the planet.”
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[WP] You’ve been sentenced to death in a magical court. The court allows all prisoners to pick how they die and they will carry it out immediately. You think you have it all figured out until the prisoner before you picks old age and is instantly transformed into a dying old man. You’re up next.
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[WP] The warrior princess is worried that her battle scars would make her unfit for marriage. The prince of the kingdom she was attacking, however, vehemently disagrees.
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[WP] The US Navy has a tradition that no submarine is ever considered lost at sea. Subs that don't return are considered "still on patrol." Every year, sailors manning communications hubs send holiday greetings to those listed as still on patrol. One of the subs, lost since WW2, just responded.
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