WritingPrompts

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[WP] Normally, the human brain edits out blinks. But not yours. When you blink you catch a microsecond glimpse of another place. Sometimes beautiful, sometimes horrific.	3491
[WP] Humans used to kill witches and wizards when they found them until 1697 when a spell was developed to wipe away all memory of the caster from the mind of the target. Hundreds of years later the majority of the population is magical because magical talent is a dominant trait. But no one knows.	226
[WP] When humans joined the rest of the galaxy among the stars, we thought we’d be the crazy ones, the mavericks. Turns out we’re the only sane ones.	124
[WP] You never understood the fear of the “monster under the bed”. You met him, he was nice. You shared snacks with him when you could. He saved you from the real monsters more than once. Now you’re an adult you haven’t had any contact with him for a while. Until a real monster comes for you again.	117
[WP] There is a town with a secret. They are all that stand between the world and disaster. But the world ridicules this town and the people in it. The townspeople smile and ignore it, they know the truth. But one day someone takes the ridicule too far and everyone in the town agrees to just… stop.	35
[WP] You’re out walking your dog in the woods as you do when suddenly you hear a deep growl. Turning, you see a large predator stalking towards you. Your dog growls but the predator doesn’t care. You freeze, staring, terrified. The predator meets your eyes, whimpers, and flees as fast as it can.	32
[WP] When the first aliens arrive it’s not to invade or welcome humans into the galaxy. It’s because someone called protective services and they’re here with therapy and medical services.	16
[WP] Humans are the only species to have joined the Galactic community who practice permanent body modifications: tattoos, piercings, etc... The other species are confused, horrified, and/or intrigued.	13
[WP] You’ve always been a bit of an odd one, never quite fitting in, always seemingly a step or two out of sync with what’s going on around you. But you’ve managed. More or less. Then one day you wake up and everything is different.	9
[WP] There is a limited amount of soul-stuff in the universe. When someone dies their soul-stuff returns to the pool to be used again. But as populations and lifespans increase, each life form is created with smaller and smaller souls.	8

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