WritingPrompts

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[EU] Write an origin story for a superhero of your choice (i.e. Batman, Spiderman, Superman etc) that is drastically different from the original one, in a way that would cause us to view all the decades of post-origin material in a completely different light.	181
[WP] Two scientists are in a deep-sea submersible, six miles down, exploring the Mariana Trench, when one of them notices that the other is starting to act a bit... strange.	122
[WP] An average-looking, typical modern day college student falls through a time portal to 17th century England. Upon realizing he's stuck there permanently, he decides to pass the time by trying to pick up random hot chicks with his 21st century demeanor and knowledge	94
[WP] A beautiful, kind-hearted High School chemistry teacher falls through a time portal to 1690's Salem Massachusetts, along with her class (who all adore her). In the ensuing Witch Trial, they take turns on the stand trying to defend her, but their testimony is doing much more harm than good.	46
[RF] You are sitting in class when a frantic announcement comes over the intercom: "Attention all teachers, lock the doors of your classrooms immediately. This is not a drill."	38
[WP] You're one of two astronauts aboard the ISS. On your headset you hear: “John, this is mission control. The FBI has just informed us, the man you're aboard with has just been discovered by DNA evidence to be a serial killer. Be very careful. And DO NOT let him know that you know. Good luck.”	18
[CW]You're a hitman. A drug-lord hires you to kill a rival drug-lord. The target lives in a hideout, deep in the jungle, with lots of guards. You are a pretty good shot with a sniper rifle. You accept the contract. Try to include lots of visual/setting description throughout the story.	18
[IP] Decaying wasteland of a former city	14
[IP] A dark, quiet evening in an old, spooky city.	13
[RF] A rich, work-from-home stock trader sneezes while at his computer, and accidentlally misclicks his whole entire 8 million dollar net worth on some pennystock right before it crashes to 0. A moment later, his wife calls out “Honeyyyy, kidssss, dinner's ready! Come to the table, everyone!”	11

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