WritingPrompts

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[WP] Humans left Earth long ago, and Dolphins have just achieved underwater technology comparable to the 20th Century. They build water suits allowing them to travel overland. They are just discovering the remnants of ‘the land walkers’. You, a young dolphin, discover a mysterious island. Manhattan.	10263
[WP] You join an expedition to Antartica and uncover a metal hatch in the ice. You go down the ladder and find a greeting room with lush red carpet and gold banners. A group of human looking beings greet you with an advanced piece of technology. It translates their question, “Is the ice age over?”	9168
[WP] Your whole life you were misdiagnosed as colour blind, when in reality you could see colours no-one else could. You see art differently, the sunset and sunrise differently. A rainbow to you is out of this world. One day you go to visit the Mona Lisa. You see something no-else does...	8889
[WP] When you were little your grandad passed away and left his dog to your family. He was the goodest boy. Loyal, fun, your best friend. It’s been 70 years and you’re old and frail, but your dog is still alive. You think he’s immortal. One day, he speaks. “It’s time you knew the truth, old friend”	6331
[WP] On an interstellar cruise of 200 years the 1st class passengers have cryosleep. 2nd class have to serve the 1st but also have cryosleep. You are a born 3rd class passenger, your grandparents boarded decades ago. You find a secret deck with lots of mysterious cryo passengers never seen before…	1401
[WP] You go to work as normal and walk up to your best friend. “Hey Geoff, did you...” but he cuts you off and finishes your sentence “Watch the game last night?” You laugh and ask him how he knew. He replies “Coffee cup in 5 secs” and a lady drops one. “I finally know how to stop the loop George”.	905
[WP] You have the ability to see subtitles in your head for real conversations. You usually just use it to freak out your friends by finishing their sentences. But today you read an alarming conversation between two people trying to keep their conversation quiet.	729
[WP] Your whole life you were second best to your friend. Athletics, exams, military training. He became a national hero, and you were just a member of his squad. One night, in the rain, he approaches you. “I’m joining the enemy. Follow me, as you always have old friend”. You have a choice to make.	597
[WP] You go to bed one night and have a vivid dream. Strange colours, people saying odd things, and a blue sunset. You take a picture with a Polaroid camera and wake up. You think nothing of it and go downstairs to eat breakfast. The post comes. Inside an old envelope is your picture. A blue sunset.	555
[WP] Someone discovers the real life killing curse, a word that kills anyone it’s spoken to. Scores of people start dying. By accident, people testing the rumours. Then vengeful neighbours settling scores. Then rival politicians in the corridors of power. You’re deaf, witnessing society break down.	238

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