WritingPrompts

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[WP] One of your crew mates has been overcome by a sentient alien virus, and their body is now completely controlled by the plague. However, the crew member was extremely rude and controlling, and the virus is not only really nice, but wants to join your crew…	959
[WP] Over everyone’s heads, you can see their “best by” date—the day they will accomplish their life’s greatest work. You’ve looked in the mirror before and seen your own. It’s tomorrow. And you’re currently failing calculus.	300
[WP] An elderly woman and her family run a 24-hour diner, and most of their customers tend to be supernatural beings (think fey, werewolves, angels, demons, etc.) Now a larger chain threatens to bankrupt the diner, and the customers aren’t going down quietly.	70
[WP] A new girl has come to town and you’ve fallen in love with her. However, her past is a complete mystery. As you dig deeper, your search leads you to an abandoned laboratory. One with schematics for building a living human out of corpse parts and lightning…	62
[WP] The ancient Romans invented steam engines, but didn’t know how to use them, and thus gave up. You, a bored time traveler, have just given the Emperor the schematics for a train.	54
[WP] In the human gut, trillions of bacteria go about their daily lives, inadvertently helping their human to thrive. You are the scientist who just discovered that the entire universe is but the microscopic flora in the stomach of an unknowably-ancient being.	49
[WP] For years, you’ve made your backyard a safe haven for stray dogs—you’ve given them food, shelter, and plenty of love. You haven’t thought much of it, but now that aliens have invaded Earth, the dogs remember you.	45
[WP] You’re a human anthropologist talking to an alien anthropologist over coffee. You’re not surprised that the topic of religion came up, but when the alien starts mentioning Zeus, Thor, and Brigid, you become concerned.	30
[WP] When the triple goddess split herself into the Maiden, Mother, and Crone, she never expected the Maiden to fall in love with a mortal. Neither did the other two.	27
[WP] You are the narrator. You have spent your entire life helping other people tell their own stories, whether they know of your involvement or not. Tell of the beautiful little moments you find between all the heroes and villains.	25

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