/u/josephdanielauthor's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] One day, while playing cops and robbers a child points his finger at a friend and makes the noise, "Pew, pew." The friend is nearly shot. Turns out, the child can effect reality by making sounds with his mouth. Gunshot noises, falling objects, cars screeching to a halt, slot machines etc...
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[EU] For years, you had an imaginary friend you called "Tink." Then, one day, at the park, an old man in a green cap with a strange shadow points at Tink and says, "Tinker Bell chose you, I see? Never could trust fairies."
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[WP] You're a mute sorcerer who grows in power by feeding on spoken words. You live in a quiet small town; your abilities are modest at best. One day, a travelling troupe comes to town and perform a very wordy, and long play. You wake up feeling like a god.
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[WP] You're a murder victim for hire. As an immortal masochist, no job could suit you better. You're happy to substitute for assassination targets, disgruntled lovers, and would be serial victims. Until one day, strapped to a serial killer's table, they lean in and say, "Have we met before?"
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[OT] I wrote a trilogy based on a writing prompt from a few months ago about a group of children in a village who train themselves to be magicians. The first book The Secret Seven: Wunderkinds is currently published! The next two are coming in March.
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[WP] A young dragon who lives on a lava farm with his treasure hoarding uncle stumbles on a mysterious human embryo in the forest. Now, the dragon must raise the human in secret and teach it the ways of tooth and brimstone. This is the destiny of the dragon hiders.
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[WP] You're a delivery driver for the magical black market. There's only one rule: never look inside a package. One customer in particular, however--a necromancer--always stiffs you. Finally, one week you snap and decide to open his package prior to delivery.
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[OT] A book that started as a Writing Prompt is now a bestseller in its category--not that impressive, but I'm still happy. If I can do it, anyone can.
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[OT] Thanks to you guys, I have a writing career. I've made the first book free and the second book is now out in my fantasy series based on the writing prompt about magical prodigies.
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[WP] You're an oracle responsible for handing out Chosen One prophecies. Last week you accidentally switched the prophecies of a boy meant to be the greatest sorcerer the world has ever seen, and a girl who has zero magical ability destined to become queen of the amazons.
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