/u/Dredpiratwestley's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
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[WP] Your ability to see a few hours into the future has made you difficult to capture. But, after an elaborate mission to do so, you are now held by the government and used as an early-warning system. But today, that same power that caused your incarnation will be your means of escape.
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He has never been very attractive. In fact, he hasn’t been much of anything in life. But one random evening at a venue, he turns around to behold the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. Her eyes meet his, her face lights up and she exclaims, “Oh my god! It’s YOU!”
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[WP] You’ve noticed that when you get a song stuck in your head, people around you tend to hum or sing it. Walking home one day, you wonder if there was a connection. Suddenly, a blind man on the street turns to you and says, “Yes, there is! We were wondering when you’d notice. Now, come with me.”
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[WP] Write a story that uses as many movie titles in it as possible, each in a way that fits the story.
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[WP] You suffer from a kind of 'reverse telepathy' where, if you aren't careful, others can hear your thoughts as if you were speaking.
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[WP] You’re invited to a party at a wealthy relative’s mansion. The other people there seem cool enough, but you start to grow suspicious when they introduce themselves: Professor Plum, Mrs White, Colonel Mustard, Miss Scarlet...
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[WP] The next president if the U.S. enters the Oval Office for the first time and, to his surprise, the door closes and locks behind him. On the Resolute Desk he sees an old wooden box and a note from the former president: "Upon opening this box, you are sworn to secrecy upon penalty of death."
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[WP] A genie is obligated to grant 3 wishes to anyone who holds his lamp and asks for them. But his power is finite. He has 3 wishes left, then he dies. To save himself, he hid his lamp where it hasn't been found for thousands of years. Today, someone found it.
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