WritingPrompts

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[WP] They walk among us. Demons that look like men. No horns or hellfire, just cunning and patience. They arrive as babies and return at death. I expedite that process. They don't know me, but I can always feel them. At least I thought I could, until my daughter Lucy started sleepwalking.	29
[WP] You're a painter who is commercially successful, but has always felt unfulfilled that your subjects only exist in your mind and on the canvas. One day, a genie comes to you and offers to make everything you've painted come to life. You agree like an idiot, forgetting your highschool goth phase.	27
[WP] Aliens have invaded the earth, hunting humans down to capture them and keep them as pets. They see us the way we see dogs.. meaning that they treasure our companionship, train us to perform mental and physical tasks at the limits of our capability and shower us with affection.	21
[WP] You're known as the most evil cartel boss in South America. Human trafficking is your trade, and you've spent years killing your way to the top of the global market. But now you know everything. Every name, every secret. And today's the day you bring it all down.	20
[WP] The year is 2150. The wizarding world has become more or less fully integrated into society, with strict rules against them using their magic on unwilling participants. The catch? Without their magic, wizard men are TERRIBLE with regular women. Really terrible. And you're their dating coach.	11
[WP] You're a world class hunter and survivalist, and have spent a decade isolating yourself and preparing for the apocalypse. But there's a catch: The apocalypse is an alien invasion, and the only people they spare are the ones that can make good conversation.	11
[WP] You're the best gunslinger on Mars, blowing holes in your opponents' airsuits before they can even draw. Your secret? A genius wife, who created a gravity chamber that lets you practice like you're on earth. But there's a ship full of immigrants arriving tommorow... and it's from Jupiter.	8
[WP] In this world, magic is wielded through poetry. This means that the most eloquent and gifted poets can command unimaginable power. You're the most gifted poet in a generation, but you have a debillitating stutter. So you speak through your brother. Who is a simpleton. And gets all the credit.	8
[WP] You're a man down on his luck, in a steampunk world. You once dreamed of being an inventor, but the whiskey must have stole that way, and you slave away in a factory. One day you faint, waking up in the infirmary to a bill for brain surgery you can't afford. But, your mind... It's coming back.	7
[WP] You are a powerless orphan in a fantasy world where everyone has a mastery over some element. Always bullied, you yearn for acceptance that never comes. Finally, your village lynches and hangs you. You wake up in a noose tied to a dead tree, realizing you have the mastery over life and death.	6

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