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What r/WritingPrompts is talking about this week

r/WritingPrompts has 18,879,317 members and 50 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 3 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

18,879,317members
50posts in the last 24 hours, newest 15 min ago
3comments an hour right now, newest 6 h ago
2,016points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/WritingPrompts this week

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Top threads this week

  1. [PI] You are secretly a powerful villain who mainly uses their powers to play pranks on heroes, your son who's only been a villain for a year has just been killed by a team of teen heroes, Everyone isn't too concerned about what you'll do except for your nemesis who fully knows what your capable of

    The original prompt by u/britishgamer215 can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/s/69Ba9r737Z As always, I hope you enjoy. :) —— A woman sits on a bench in a park on the edge of...

    2,016 points124 comments6 d ago
  2. [WP] Your child has been accepted into a school famous for teaching and training heroes—and their children—even though you yourself are a villain. Parent-teacher meetings require everyone to be in uniform and to use their codenames.
    576 points33 comments5 d ago
  3. [WP] Normandy, 1944. Allied forces are met not with gunfire or shells, but silence. Atlantic Wall abandoned, its guns turned inwards, left unmanned. As your landing teams scale the defences, they find one solitary word scrawled across a concrete wall in blood; "Wiedergänger"
    542 points16 comments3 d ago
  4. [WP] Genetic mutations have been the latest fad. Folks growing wings, sets of gills, all sorts of things. But you, you refuse any treatments and today, it looks like that’s paid off.
    323 points20 comments5 d ago
  5. [WP] You, a supervillain, have at last discovered the secret identity of your superhero archenemy. Except, when you do some research, you realize that their civilian life is… terrible, to put it mildly.
    301 points17 comments2 d ago
  6. [WP] A thief discovers they can stop time, making every heist effortless. What they don't realise is that everyone frozen in those moments remains fully conscious, watching and listening as the thief casually robs them. And eventually, one of those victims finds a way to let them know.
    288 points7 comments3 d ago
  7. [WP] it's been a few weeks, since you kidnapped the city's seemingly beloved hero. The news has barely covered it, there hasn't been any outcry from the public, and their teammates haven't said anything. You're honestly starting to feel a little sorry for them.
    279 points15 comments6 d ago
  8. [WP] You died amd got reincarnated to a magical world, but you aren’t the only one. Your dog also reincarnated into this world, as a Beastman, and he remembers everything just like you. Everything
    271 points11 comments3 d ago
  9. [WP] Your manager recently died in an accident and your billionaire boss dumped their responsibilities on you in an unpaid promotion. What he and his out-of-touch buddies didn't realize was that one of these responsibilities gave you admin clearance over their decadent apocalypse bunker...
    269 points4 comments3 d ago
  10. [WP] You’ve been training for years in isolation, ready to meet others in your field for the first time, and perhaps learn from a master… only to discover that you’re way, way better than everyone else.
    235 points6 comments6 d ago

Newest posts

  1. [WP] Many people believe that immortality can only be attained through forbidden spells, by sacrificing one’s soul or humanity. In truth, it can be granted by various sources, each demanding something different in return. I chose the least demanding option, and yet, the cost was still high.
    1 points1 comment15 min ago
  2. [WP] A wizard earned the nickname "Eye of Sauron" for a funny reason. He went blind years ago and regained his sight thanks to a magical crown that manifests a flaming eye above his head.
    1 points1 comment45 min ago
  3. [WP] Liches are known for being maniacs obsessed with power and immortality. When one of them seized control of a neighboring kingdom, you expected a horrific scenario—but that is not what you found.
    1 points1 comment58 min ago
  4. [WP] You, a low-level member of a gang, just watched one of the Veteran Thugs walk up to a City Guard Officer and… stare. They didn’t talk, just stared at each other for several minutes. Then shook hands, both saying “Thank you for the information.” You are deeply confused.
    1 points1 comment1 h ago
  5. [WP] While driving to work early in the morning you notice there are fewer cars on the road than normal. Pulling into work you see cars parked in parking spots but you see no one in the lot or the building after walking in.
    1 points1 comment2 h ago
  6. [WP] "Give them back," said the man to the Sea. "They're not yours to take." And the Sea laughed at his brazen audacity, but She did give his dead back. After all, he was Her favourite.
    1 points1 comment2 h ago
  7. [WP] There is a new supervillain in town, and he keeps losing his battles. Not because he is terrible at his job, but because he has a humiliation kink.
    1 points1 comment2 h ago
  8. [WP] You didn't know when the data would be there, only that someday it would be. You were not to check on a consistent day, nor a consistent time. Years went by—maybe your predecessor never made it. Years. Until finally, there it was.
    1 points1 comment2 h ago
  9. [WP] It's a beautiful day outside. The birds are chirping; the sun is shining; the townsfolk, however, are rotting.
    1 points1 comment2 h ago
  10. [WP] "I know they are just worried about me, but they are very controlling. It's always: Where are you going this late? Or, don't go alone at night. Or, what do you mean you died? Or, call me when you arrive. Or..." "Wait! You died?" "Yeah, my head exploded like a watermelon. So, as I was saying..."
    1 points1 comment2 h ago
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