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Prompt #522
"You remind me of the sun."
"Why? I'm the light of your life? Your guiding star? The center of your universe?"
"... You're hot..."
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"You aren't going to chase me?"
"Why would I wear myself out chasing you when you're never ever going to let me catch you?"
"... I mean, that's fair, but honestly... Would you know what to do if you caught me?"
"I wouldn't have a clue."
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hi!! love your writing - it’s seriously inspiring and i take inspo often ,, how about story starters for a intro where two characters are just lounging around?
Hi there :)
Thank you so much for me telling me, that makes me really happy to read!
This is a really broad topic you're requesting. This could go in any kind of direction. So I will just give you a few story starters that you could do a lot different things with.
Story Starters
Today, they were being lazy. Not even the knock on the door could get them to get off the couch.
"I'm bored out of my mind. We really need a new case to solve."
The TV was just background noise until they heard the name of their own city being talked about in a breaking news segment.
"I keep having this dream I told you about."
They would have to get ready soon, if they still wanted to make it on time.
"Are you serious about wanting to do absolutely nothing today?"
They had the kind of relationship where they didn't have to talk at all.
"Have you heard about the rumors that are going around?"
She had made a promise to him that she would probably break today.
"It's just one of those days, I guess."
I hope you can get inspired by one or more of these :)
- Jana
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musicsavedmylife16 · 1 year
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Dialogue prompts:
“No, sir. I am not underestimating the kidnappers. YOU are underestimating my grandmother”
“They have a bad habit of killing off the new guy”
“How the hell did she find lipstick in the apocalypse? We’re in the middle of nowhere!”
“Holy shit. You are... Wow”
“Paint me crimson for the ceremony”
“Did any of these assholes mess with you?”
“Call me the Crown Prince of collateral damage”
“How do you fail to drown a child?”
“You have tricked me, burned down my house, threatened my livelihood, and almost killed me a few times. But despite all that, you’re still my best friend”
“I’ve never had a mummy before”
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irised · 1 year
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Story/Sentence Starters #1 (Taken From Stories I'll Probably Never Finish Writing.)
Feel free to change any pronouns to fit your narrative :] Credit is not needed.
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Their intention was not to kiss them.
The watch on their wrist ticked, and ticked and ticked.
For an unusually amount of time, [name] has been staring at [name].
Having to spend their Saturday confined in a closet with [name] was surely an unexpected way for them to spend their weekend.
Whether it was a mistake or not, [name] did not care.
They had not given this near as much thought as they should have.
There was nothing [name] hated more than being royalty.
There was a subtle hum. It was almost inaudible, but [name] caught it.
This wasn't [name]'s wisest decision. They could admit that, but it was too late to turn back now.
Normally, the whirr of the fan would pass undetected. Now, it was all [name] could hear.
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talvenhenki · 1 year
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Emotional hurt/comfort prompts
Send me one + a character/characters/ship and I might write you something!
“You know...when you get insulted enough, you'll eventually forget what a real compliment sounds like.”
“Important to you? Me? Don't joke about things like that.”
“When did you last sleep?”
“I keep returning to that place...to that moment and thinking...maybe I could have changed it, somehow.”
“Every time I hear that sound, I'm a child again, and all the bad things...they happen all over again.”
“You're hurting. Let me help.”
“I keep wishing for an accident to happen. To have a real reason for my pain. Isn’t that fucked up?”
“I’ve noticed you avoiding me. Why?”
“I don’t need anyone to tell me I’m traumatised!”
“Sometimes I feel like there is a weight on my chest that takes away all my breath.”
“I miss them, dammit! I miss them so much.”
“I know it’s stupid to want it back and yet...I can’t help but wanting to go back to the times when everything was easier.”
“You don’t always have to shoulder it alone, you know.”
“I hate seeing you be in so much pain.”
“I’ve got nothing left! Why do you still hang around me?”
“Ah, but that kind of feelings are not allowed. Not for me, anyway.”
“For someone who’s always comforting others, you sure do a shit job of letting yourself be comforted.”
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Only One Bed Prompts
-> General Prompts:
💤Having to deal with the other one snoring right in their face 🛏️Waking up in each other's arms and having no idea how they got that way 😴A's mattress is destroyed and they've bought a new one but the delivery is late, so they share B's bed because they don't want to take the couch
💤A crashing in B's bed drunk during a party but once the party is over B can't move them, so they're stuck sleeping next to them 🛏️One had a nightmare and needs comforting 😴A has a crush on B and is absolutely mortified at the idea of sharing a bed with them but B is too dense to realise
💤A messing up when booking a hotel room for them and B 🛏️A, who requires a lot of space when sleeping, is forced to deal with B's staggering collection of stuffed animals 😴Staying up all night talking about anything and everything
💤A being deathly afraid of the dark but somehow being able to sleep in complete darkness with B 🛏️Or A being afraid of the dark and trying not to cry next to B, who is fast asleep and has no idea of their fear 😴A waking up and rolling over to find B starring at them with a stupidly funny look on their face
💤A and B fighting over whether to keep the window open or closed during the night 🛏️A staying up all night and greeting B with the most tired 'hello' in the morning 😴A playing on their phone all night and annoying B who can hear the little 'ping!'s of their mobile game
-> Dialogue Prompts:
💤"Well, I'm not going on the floor." "Well, I'm not" "Guess we know what's happening then." 🛏️"What's going on? Where's my bed?" "Right, um, funny story..." 😴"I am NOT sharing a bed with you." "You think I wanted to do this?!"
💤"Excuse me, are you hugging me?" "What!? No, no way! Uh, let me just..." 🛏️"Man, I am exhausted." "Come sleep with me then." 😴"You'd totally hug me in your sleep." "Oh yeah? Why don't you come sleep with me then."
💤"Do you seriously take up this much room? How do you sleep on a single sized bed?" 🛏️"Wow, your bed is so comfy. I could stay here forever." 😴"Oh- um- I'm not sure you'd like to share a bed with me..." "Why not?" "I um, have a snoring problem."
💤"Please, just get off me." "No; too comfortable." 🛏️"You are the loudest snorer I've ever heard." "It's a family special." 😴"How many pillows do you sleep with? I've barely got any room!"
💤"Turn that damn light off. It's too bright." "I can't sleep with it off." "Well, I can't sleep with it on!" 🛏️"This is really embarrassing, but I had a nightmare and I um, I can't get back to sleep. Do you mind if I sleep here?" 😴"Screw this, I'm taking the floor."
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-Mix
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writintheprompts · 2 years
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Do you have any friends to lovers writing prompts? :D
yes :))
Character A wants to go out somewhere, but they are too scared to go alone. Cue Character B immediately stepping in to go with Character A and beat up anyone who tries to mess with them.
Character A goes on a blind date. Secretly jealous, Character B goes and spies on the two--thank goodness B did, because the date goes terrible and B brings A home. (And A keeps asking how B ended up there but B refuses to tell A that B was spying on A)
Character A and Character B having a sleepover. They stay up almost all night telling embarrassing secrets to each other, playing games, etc. In the morning, Character A wakes up to Character B's arms wrapped around A.
Character A and Character B are so close that everyone mistakes them for a couple. When they actually become one, no one is surprised.
Character A keeps doing romantic things to show their love for Character B, but Character B is too damn oblivious to notice and passes everything off as platonic.
Two people one bed trope but instead of Character A and Character B thinking it's awkward, they are fine with it since they're so close.
Character A teaching Character B something hands on (ex; playing the piano, archery, painting, etc) A gets a little too close to B, and they both notice. Cue Romantic/Sexual tension.
Hope you like these!!! I had lots of fun writing them :)
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acourtofwips · 2 years
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Angsty dialogue prompts for when it’s just not meant to be </3
it’s almost 3am and i’m not sleepy
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•“I never wanted you to pick me, I never wanted to be a choice. I always just wanted to be the one.”
•“we are two pieces that were just never meant to fit together. we’re not even from the same puzzle.”
•“well, we tried, didn’t we? we gave it our best shot, but it’s never going to work.”
•“you never loved me! i was just there when you needed someone to help you forget them.”
•“maybe I’ll always love you, one way or another, just not how you want me to. not even how I want to love you.”
•“if only we had met (x time) ago. then maybe things would have been different, we would be different.”
•“the thing is, I never knew you. the you i thought i met never existed- you lied to me. i love them, but you? i hate you.”
•“i wish i could rewrite our story, but this is life, not a book. and our time has passed.”
•“don’t you get it? it’s over. you can’t change what you did and i can’t forgive you.”
•“hopefully you find someone that loves you the way you deserve to be loved, someone that doesn’t hurt you at every turn. i’m just not good for you.”
•“run away. run as fast as you can and never look back. forget about me and live a good, long life”
•“you thought i loved you? don’t make me laugh”
•“things are not always what they seem, and the past is permanent. maybe one day you’ll understand, and i won’t blame you for leaving.”
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bonus: angsty dialogue prompts for when it just IS meant to be
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pielove123clan · 4 months
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50 Writing Starters I Got From This Random Children's Writing Book I Found Cleaning My Room. (All of them)
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1. How would you play in a puddle?
2. How would you make three wishes?
3. How would you capture a mouse?
4. How would you move your belongings? (Word bank: boxes, heavy, toys, pets, family, storage, bed)
5. How would you walk to school?
6. How would you catch a butterfly?
7. How would a superhero marry a princess?
8. How would you catch a shooting star? (Word bank: sky, bright, luck, wish, moon, leap, dream.)
9. How would you eat brussel sprouts?
10. How would you make a garden?
11. How would you work on a farm?
12. How would you explore the world? (Word bank: voyage, travel, map, ship, airplane, crew, compass)
13. How would elepants take baths?
14. How would a hippo get his teeth cleaned? (Word bank: mouth, dentist, floss, toothbrush, molars, braces, fluoride)
15. How would a deer fly?
16. How would pigs make mud pies?
17. How would you make a sandwich? (Word Bank: bread, cheese, peanut butter, meat, spread, ketchup, lunch box)
18. How would an apple pie smell?
19. How would you ice-skate?
20. How would you drive a car?
21. How would you relax?
22. How would you pack your backpack? (Word bank: pencils, books, folders, homework, straps, zipper, calculator )
23. How would you teach a class?
24. How would you sing in a chior?
25. How would you travel around the world?
26. How would you catch a lizard? (Word Bank: tail, cage, scaly, food, climb, run, trap
27. How would you eat all the ice cream in the world?
28. How would you teach a dog a trick?
29. How would you make the best pizza in the world?
30. How would you drive a race car? (Word Bank: helment, uniform, fast, tires, pit crew, finnish line, winner's circle)
31. How would you go to the beach?
32. How would you organize your toys?
33. How would you go fishing?
34. How would you talk to the president? ( Word Bank: important, White House, telephone, conversation, visit, message, meeting )
35. How would you cat be a princess?
36. How would it rain all the time?
37. How would a gifaffe wear clothes?
38. How would you dress for Halloween? (Word Bank: costume, trick-or-treat, candy, parents, spooky, neighborhood, friends)
39. How would you run a marathon?
40. How would the weather be in your dreams?
41. How would you climb a tree?
42. How would you fly with birds? (Word Bank: wings, food, nest, sky clouds, worms, chirp)
43. How would you make a flower grow?
44. How would you find honey?
45. How would you fly a plane?
46. How would you sail a sailboat? (Word Bank: wind, rudder, sails, ocean, waves, storm, life jacket)
47. How would you drive a train?
48. How would you fill your calender for a month?
49. How would you change your name?
50. How would you dress to go to a ball? (Word Bank: formal, dress, suit, dancing, dinnerm occasion, attire)
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choicesprompts · 9 months
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Story Starters!
Here are all our original story starter prompts as well as the one that launched this whole enterprise!
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The rules are simple: start with the given sentence/paragraph(s) and see where your imagination takes you! You may change POV and/or tense if you like.
Story Starter 1:
The cool wind pushes my hair back as I walk along the familiar path, every step taking me deeper into the past. It’s been years since I’ve been here, everything is different, everything is the same.
I’m not paying attention to the present as I walk, I’m too lost in memories of the past. That’s why I don’t notice the other person walking toward me until I hear a familiar voice call my name.
I freeze. It can’t be. What are the odds? I lift my head and my eyes dart wildly around before finally landing on a face I��d recognize anywhere, even now.
“It’s you.”
Story Starter 2:
“Holy crap, we’re gonna be late!” the woman yelped when her eyes glanced up at the decorative wall clock. “Turn that off!” she ordered in a cross tone to her companion, who was still watching the streaming show.
“Late? For what?” The question was asked in a tone that was both confused and distracted.
“The THING!”
Her companion finally pulled their eyes away from the 60-inch screen, brows furrowed. “I know of no THING,” they protest.
She heaved a huge sigh of exasperation. “It’s on your calendar! Now, stop talking and start moving!” She gently slapped their forearm in light admonishment. “I’m done with the conversation now!”
She turned away to plump her pillows.
Her eyes widened in surprise when she felt arms wrap around her waist and pads of thumbs press into her hips. Her body is a feather as it’s pulled back onto the bed.
“Sit back down!” her companion ordered.
The woman frowns at them before her eyes find the television screen again.
What the...? Is that …? WHAT is he doing?
“I’m sat!”
Story Starter 3:
“This isn’t working for me anymore.”
“Excuse me?”
“You heard me.”
“This was the agreement. This has always been the agreement. Or have you forgotten?”
“I’ve forgotten nothing. But everything is different now.”
Story Starter 4:
“I didn’t mean it like that!”
“How did you mean it then?”
“You know…in a good way!”
“In what universe could what you just said be construed in a good way?”
They stood facing each other, hearts pounding, chests heaving with emotion.
Neither wanted to be the first to admit their feelings to the other.
“I’m leaving!”
“Wait! Please don’t! I….I’m ready to tell you the truth!”
Story Starter 5:
“Grab your coat, leave a note, and run away with me.”
Bonus Story Starter:
“Are you really going to marry him?” he asked as his fingers traced across her naked body.
“Yes.” She was laying on her stomach, her head lying on her crossed arms.
He studied her face intently as if he could read her thoughts if only he concentrated hard enough, “Why?”
“Because I love him.” Annoyance laced her voice.
“But what about us?” he asked as his fingers trailed down her arm.
“There is no us.” She said in irritation as she pulled away.
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Prompt #516
"Don't you worry about me. I'm going somewhere much better."
"How do you know? How do you know there's anything after all this?"
"Because I have to believe there's something better, something beautiful waiting for me over the horizon."
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penandprompt · 5 months
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Character A: Oh gosh you're covered in blood. It's going to be okay. Where are you hurt?
Character B: A, it's yours.
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musicsavedmylife16 · 9 months
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Writing prompt:
You’ve never felt the same since learning morse code. The rain keeps telling you to run.
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enchantingepics · 11 days
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Story Prompt 78
There lived a group of friends who always seemed to find themselves in the middle of mischief. They were known for their wild antics and their knack for bending the rules just enough to keep life interesting.
One sunny afternoon, as they lounged lazily by the riverbank, one of them spoke up, "You know what? I'm getting tired of playing it safe all the time. There's gotta be more to life than following all these boring rules."
Another friend nodded in agreement, lazily tossing a pebble into the water. "Yeah, I mean, what's the point of being young if we can't have a little fun, right?"
Their conversation sparked a rebellion of sorts among the group. They began to question the status quo and seek out new adventures, much to the dismay of the townsfolk who clung tightly to tradition.
One evening, they stumbled upon an old abandoned mansion on the outskirts of town. Despite the warnings to stay away, they couldn't resist the allure of exploring its mysterious halls.
As they ventured deeper into the mansion, their excitement grew. "This is amazing! Can you imagine what secrets this place holds?" one of them exclaimed, shining a flashlight into the darkness.
But their fun was short-lived when they heard a creaking noise coming from the staircase. "Uh-oh, sounds like someone else is here," whispered another, their heart racing with adrenaline.
Suddenly, a voice echoed through the halls, "Who dares to trespass in my home?" The friends froze, their eyes wide with fear as they realized they were not alone.
Before they could flee, a figure emerged from the shadows – an old man with a stern expression. "I have warned you youngsters time and time again to stay away from here. Now, you must face the consequences of your actions."
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