Everyone knows it’s too dangerous to swim in the ocean. However, sitting at the end of the docks or peering over the edge of a boat you’ve always felt the inexplicable urge to dive into the water. One day, despite the danger, you give in the urges and jump. There’s an entire world beneath the …
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Writing Prompt # 12 The Prince
She couldn’t stop staring at him even though she knew she should stop. She had never gotten so close to one of them before. I walked into the cafeteria and my eyes automatically strayed to that spot. The spot where he sat every day with his royal family. They never sat with anyone else, and …
Writing Prompt #11 At Noon
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… I was in the middle of a freak out. Thirty minutes ago I locked myself in …
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
You trip in front of a puddle and fall. Straight through it. To another dimension. It’s been one hell of a day. I woke up late and I missed my train. I ended up having to wait 30 minutes for the next train making me an hour late for work. In my three years of employment …
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. As I looked over the mess in the attic, I struggled to remember that she was actually gone. I kept thinking she’d walk through that door and …
Writing Prompt #2 The Telepath
Writing Prompt #2: You, a telepath, are getting migraines from the loudest internal screaming you’ve ever heard from the next room. My head was pounding. My go to when the headaches got this bad was to lie down in a cold dark room and even that wasn’t helping. I’ve had two cups of coffee, hoping …
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 …