On everyone’s 18th birthday at noon, one word appears in their skin, depicting their career or purpose in life. On your birthday you’re staring at a clock showing 11:59 am, family and friends are gathered around for your reveal… My hands trembled as I picked up the brush to get ready. Swiping the sweat off …
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Writing Prompt #9 Imaginary enemies.
An eccentric relative died and left you a cat and an old pair of glasses. The cat was pretty normal except it spent a lot of time play fighting imaginary enemies. Or that’s what you thought, before you put on the glasses. ~~~~~~ I’m not a cat person. Mostly because I’m allergic to them. I …
Writing Prompt #8 Puddle Jump
Writing Prompt: You trip in front of a puddle and fall. Straight through it. To another dimension.
Writing Prompt #5 Error 404
The moon doesn’t exist. It’s a hologram, put there by beings unknown. One night it says ‘Error 404’ where the moon should be. You go to tell your roommate but all you find is a red glowing ‘Error 404’ hovering above where they should be sleeping. It was 3:00 in the morning when something loud …
Writing Prompt #3 The Glass Orbs
While cleaning your attic you find a box of glass balls with names on them. You accidentally drop one and as soon as it shatters, a person appears.
Writing Prompt #2: The Telepath
You, a telepath, are getting migraines from the loudest internal screaming you’ve ever heard from the next room. Someone was playing drums in my head. At least, that’s what it felt like. The pounding was incessant. I squeezed my eyes tight, as I wished the pain away. The dark, cold room wasn’t helping either. When …
Writing Prompt #1- Arranged Marriage
Your father is forcing you to marry someone you have never met. The night before your wedding you tie your sheets together and make your escape through the window. Half way down you make eye contact with someone doing the exact same thing a few windows over. It’s not happening! I thought as I started …
Writing Prompt #18 – Guardian Demon
Everyone has a guardian angel except you. You have a guardian demon. He deals with things in a much more violent fashion but much more effective. ~~~~~~ It’s been strangely silent, as if the world itself held its breath while everything in my life flowed effortlessly. Whatever the reason, I was grateful. The universe had …
Writing Prompt #17 – Wings
“Halloween was yesterday, why are you still wearing your costume?” “I’m…not wearing one.” “Correct me if I’m wrong but, you didn’t have wings yesterday.” ~~~~~~ When I woke up this morning, before I even opened my eyes; I felt my head pounding, my body in agony, and I had the strangest craving for the taste …
Writing Prompt #16 NoSleep Pills
A cure for sleep has been found, by taking a cheap pill people no longer need to sleep. You opted to continue sleeping, A year after the release of the pill people who use it are starting to behave strangely. ~~~~~~~ Bang! Bang! Bang! Awoke me from a deep sleep. Groggily, I got up out …