/u/shhhhh_im_reading's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] You won a lottery that gives you $365,000 on the first day of the year, and $1,000 less than that every day until the year ends. Today is the last day. That $1,000 you received won't save you. You wish you never won the lottery in the first place.
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[WP] Since birth you've had the ability to look at a person's figure and read information off of them as if they were a computer screen. One day you look at someone and only see a black void. You turn off your ability to find them staring directly at you.
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[WP] You've always been told that you're a good boi. But when you see your owner stop to pet another dog and call him the same, you realize that this town ain't big enough for the both of you. This. Means. War.
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[WP] "There is nothing to fear but Fear itself," your friend texts you. You chuckle until you hear some strange noises. Your friend texts "Fear is behind you, don't look, RUN!" Then the lights go out.
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[WP] You finally convinced your mother to buy you a second game controller for your imaginary friend, and she gives in, thinking that you are just so lonely. Unbeknownst to her, your "imaginary friend" is actually a ghost, and he is super excited to finally be able to play with you.
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[WP] When the Galactic Federation finally reached Earth, they are horrified to discover humans populating the planet in such high numbers. Apparently, we are the equivalent of Galactic bed bugs. They deliberate their next course of action.
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[WP] You've just published your first novel that no one knew you were writing. You refresh the book page a moment later with pride, only to see that there are already a dozen reviews, with accurate, in depth analysis, full blown discussion between commentators, and demands for the sequel.
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[WP] As a descendant of a multi-milenia old family of prophets, you find it increasingly difficult to prophesy in the age of technology. You come up with a brilliant idea: package your prophesies into a cartoon family that everyone can relate to. You call this series "The Simpsons".
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[WP] After many obstacles you finally confront the "Demon Lord" that the nation's leaders want you to kill. However, it turns out to just be your dog that you lost many years ago, who you KNOW is a good boi. Things get awkward when you try to convince the rest of your party that he's innocent.
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