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[WP] The world's richest person dies unexpectedly, leaving their entire fortune to their 8 year old son. Six months later, every boy and girl in your country receives a package containing a fully functional lightsaber and a note that simply says, "Winner take all."

432 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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You Never Learn

427 upvotes • r/shortscarystories

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[WP] When children turn 8, they are given the option of manifesting their imaginary friend into reality in exchange for sacrificing their remaining imagination. Your "friend" assumes he's about to be manifested, but you've always secretly wanted to be a writer when you grow up.

393 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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I Waited Too Long

384 upvotes • r/shortscarystories

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[WP] You have a reputation for being horribly indecisive. In truth, you've been cursed with the ability to see every possible negative outcome of every choice you make, no matter how minor.

355 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] Your grandfather always kept a dull samurai sword hanging in his office. "Can't cut humans," he used to joke, running it over his wrist. "Only demons." So why did it cut you today?

339 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] While browsing online, you stumble upon a walkthrough for your life. It turns out your life has only been so hard because you've missed every single hidden power-up so far.

320 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] A zombie apocalypse from the perspective of a committee of continually disappointed vultures.

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Little Girls in Winter

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[WP] You live in a society of rigid, enforced equality. Wealth is redistributed. Suffering is shared. You also happen to be the most accident-prone human being in existence and everyone's a bit tired of having their arms and legs broken because of you.

296 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[WP] The world's richest person dies unexpectedly, leaving their entire fortune to their 8 year old son. Six months later, every boy and girl in your country receives a package containing a fully functional lightsaber and a note that simply says, "Winner take all."	432	WritingPrompts
You Never Learn	427	shortscarystories
[WP] When children turn 8, they are given the option of manifesting their imaginary friend into reality in exchange for sacrificing their remaining imagination. Your "friend" assumes he's about to be manifested, but you've always secretly wanted to be a writer when you grow up.	393	WritingPrompts
I Waited Too Long	384	shortscarystories
[WP] You have a reputation for being horribly indecisive. In truth, you've been cursed with the ability to see every possible negative outcome of every choice you make, no matter how minor.	355	WritingPrompts
[WP] Your grandfather always kept a dull samurai sword hanging in his office. "Can't cut humans," he used to joke, running it over his wrist. "Only demons." So why did it cut you today?	339	WritingPrompts
[WP] While browsing online, you stumble upon a walkthrough for your life. It turns out your life has only been so hard because you've missed every single hidden power-up so far.	320	WritingPrompts
[WP] A zombie apocalypse from the perspective of a committee of continually disappointed vultures.	320	WritingPrompts
Little Girls in Winter	302	shortscarystories
[WP] You live in a society of rigid, enforced equality. Wealth is redistributed. Suffering is shared. You also happen to be the most accident-prone human being in existence and everyone's a bit tired of having their arms and legs broken because of you.	296	WritingPrompts