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random-writing-ideas · 2 months

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unusual inheritance fic prompts:

1. “you died and left me your children, even though they’re only a few years younger then me”

2. “you died and left me a haunted house”

3. “you died and left me an obscure magical object, I’m not sure what it does, and your instruction sheet just says ‘have fun storming the castle!’”

4. “you died and left me a fanatically loyal warrior order”

5. “you died and left me a bunch of money and a pile of really weird IOUs?! why did someone owe you a free body disposal. why did someone owe you two brides and a goat. why did someone owe you an island. WHY”

6. “you died and left me to repay a bunch of really weird IOUs”

7. “you died and left me a small country”

8. “you died and left me six research labs that operate in international waters and I’m kind of scared to find out why keeping them out there was a stipulation of the will”

9. “you died and left me a menagerie of animals that are supposed to be extinct? and some that aren’t supposed to be real??? where did you get unicorns. where did you get gryphons. where did you get pegasi???”

10. “you died and left me on the hook for a hereditary marriage contract”

#writing prompts #save for inspo

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random-writing-ideas · 6 months

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Six Word Sentences

"Do what you have to do."

"Not what I came here for."

"What do you want from me?"

"Don't talk to me ever again."

"I will see you later, ok?"

"What a silly question to ask."

"I can't stop thinking of you."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Feel free to never come back."

"You are always on my mind."

"That was such a dumb idea."

"Do you have a better plan?"

"I don't feel like doing that."

"What more is there to lose?"

"Don't you see that I'm hurting?"

"I love you, but not enough."

"A little help would be great."

"You can't handle a little pressure."

"I know what I am doing."

"My life is empty without you."

"How am I supposed to know?"

"I don't want to hear it."

"This was a spectacularly bad plan."

"It's good to know you're safe."

"Don't come near me ever again!"

"What a silly thing to say."

"I couldn't care less about you."

"This is not what I expected."

"Where are my manners, my dear."

"I can't risk losing you again."

#prompts #save

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random-writing-ideas · 10 months

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Remember when you used to be a human being? When people thought you were smart and your brain was useful?

Uh, actually, that is what happens.

Sometimes you don't have a real teacher.

Dodge suddenly went all pale.

Sometimes you have a real teacher who quit, leaving you without a replacement.

Sometimes you pick one of the other teachers and make him the science teacher.

Well, isn't that interesting? Thank you for sharing that with us, Gordy.

Remember when you used to be a human being? When people thought you were smart and listened when you spoke?

Maybe you were damaged, maybe you were prone to seizures, but you were still useful.

Still human. Beautiful, sacred, magical.

#found poems #from the book the absolutely true diary of a part time indian #pg 86 if anyone's curious #poems #my writing

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random-writing-ideas · 11 months

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AU-gust 2023 prompt list is here! 🎉

What is AU-gust? It stands for Alternate Universe August, and it is a creative challenge for everyone. Writers, artists, fans; anyone can join! Be sure to check out our FAQ for more answers! Join us on Twitter, AO3, Discord and under the tags #au gust and #au gust 2023.

Special thanks to @yaoyorozoops for creating the wonderful graphics!

#prompts #saving

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random-writing-ideas · 1 year

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FEBUWHUMP 2023 IS HERE!

the prompts this year were chosen through a suggestion poll and subsequent vote, where over 350 people voted for their favourites. the top 28 make up the core prompts, and a mixture of the next most popular and this blog’s personal favourites have become the alternatives!

i’m so excited to see what you all create with these prompts, and hope they’re inspiring enough to trigger a whole month’s worth of creativity for you! if you have any questions, make sure to check out the blog’s FAQ, or check out the previously asked questions on the blog before sending one of your own!

please note: this year, notifying the blog of completionist status will happen through a google form that will be released closer to the end of febuwhump.

full write-up of prompts and rules under the cut:

Keep reading

#whump prompts #owo

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random-writing-ideas · 1 year

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November Prompts 🍂

Word prompts to use for doodling or writing

crisp air

memories

tea time

rainy

carriage ride

star gazing

mysterious

early sunsets

historic

cozy

shooting stars

gloomy

cuddling

scarecrow

gratefulness

stellar constellation

blanket

rainboots

hugs

mist

fireplace

steaming mugs

wind

puddles

moonlight

Thanksgiving

grey sky

smoke

apple cider

lanterns

#prompts #saving

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random-writing-ideas · 2 years

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September Prompts 🌻

Word prompts to use for doodling or writing

coffee smell

horizon

foggy mornings

juke box

lighthouse

bonfire

recipe book

windmill

gas station

wildflowers

bookmark

cave explorations

rosebushes

pine cones

nightlight

rocking chair

hitchhiking

lemon tree

vintage dress

bike ride

art museum

ghost town

blackberries

harvest moon

picture frames

dreamers

flower garland

ring bearer

color change

nightgown

#prompts #saving

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random-writing-ideas · 2 years

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"Do you know why I'm happy to work in a kitchen, Mr. Bradshaw?" Lily asked pleasantly.

Mr. Bradshaw raised an eyebrow, giving Lily a dismissive once over. "Because that's all you're good for."

Lily smiled sweetly. "Because that's where all the knives are."

#my writing #random story bits

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random-writing-ideas · 4 years

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"They waited for you, you know."

Oscar looked up from where they had been knocked down. Christian was glaring down at them with his hands clenched into fists. Christian marched over to Oscar and pulled them up by the collar.

"You told us you'd come back! You told us not to worry and we waited for you!"

Oscar grabbed Christian's wrists as he started walking, forcing Oscar backwards into a wall.

"Oliver waited for you! You're the most important person to them, you know better than anyone how Matthew ruined their life, so why are you siding with him!?"

Prompt from this post

#ari writes #writeblr #my writing #excerpt from a story i'll never write #writblr #they waited for you

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random-writing-ideas · 4 years

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Humans have many different kinds of smiles. And many different humans smile in different ways. Sometimes it’s hard to tell, but with enough time one would be able to tell the differences.

Sometimes a smile is helpless, an instinctive reaction.

Sometimes a smile is an armor, hiding from the world everything that wants to be secret.

Sometimes a smile is a weapon, meant to hurt or protect.

Sometimes a smile is sad, conveying sorrow without the stumbling words.

Humans smile in thousands of ways, and I’m sure I’ll never learn them all, but my favorite smiles, I think, are the ones pulled from surprise.

#writing #writeblr #ari writes #smiles #writblr

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random-writing-ideas · 4 years

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When I was a child my Nana told me to be happy.

And I always was happy when I got to spend time with my Nana, but Mama told me that Nana was a waste of time. Mama never liked Nana.

When I was a child I would sit on my Papa’s lap while he wove me stories of the world.

Sometimes Papa told me stories that made me jump for joy, like the ones about how he would design silly puppet plays to make Nana and Daddy laugh. Sometimes Papa told me stories that made me sob and gasp for breath, like the ones about how Mama became lost and alone after evil man-eating creatures stole her away.

When I was a child Mama taught me how to fight.

Mama lost her family once. The one time I saw her cry it was when she made me promise to learn all I could from her so she’d never lose me too. Those days with Mama were long, spent in the library reading the history of weapons. Or spent in the training yard, learning to how to fall, how to roll, how to run faster than I ever thought I could. Mama spent hours teaching me to survive.

When I was a child, my Daddy taught me how to heal.

Daddy was always waiting by the side of the training yard, ready to patch me up and teach me how it worked. Sometimes he would look sad, like he was slowly losing me and all he could do was watch. Sometimes he’d pull me aside before Mama could bring me to the yard and talk to me. He’d tell me that no matter what Mama taught me, I had to remember to heal what I hurt. He’d tell me to be kind.

When I was a child I lost them all. Now I’m ready to watch the world burn.

#ari writes #writeblr #writers on tumblr #excerpt from a story i'll never write #random story bits #when I was a child #my writing

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