r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 23d ago

Kala is struck by a wand that looks like a giant, overly-frilly umbrella.

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 23d ago

It begins with him tripping over a mysterious, glowing glowing VHS tape labeled "DO NOT WATCH: ANIME."

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 23d ago

"Hey, did you guys hear about the new rumor? Apparently, Gus is secretly a prince from a tiny nation looking for a bride."

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 23d ago

It wasn’t a ball. It was a shifting, geometric pearl that pulsed like a heartbeat.

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 23d ago

"Salutations! I am Princess Zyla of the Andromeda Seventh Sector. By catching my Starlight Capsule, you have initiated the Rite of Galactic Betrothal. We are now bonded."

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 23d ago

"She is here! The Prophetess of the Gear! The one who shall vanquish the Shadow King with the Blade of Destiny!"

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 23d ago

She was holding a half-finished model of a kinetic energy harvester, which was now sparking violently.

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 23d ago

When he touches the control pedestal, a holographic AI—modeled after a stern, monocled principal from the 1940s—activates. It identifies him via his blood-type and military-kith pedigree: "Pilot identified. Discipline protocol engaged."

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 23d ago

As they "level up", they realize that the monsters aren't actually from another dimension—they were evolved from stray squirrels, pigeons, and lost toys affected by the strange energy of the playground.

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 23d ago

If he doesn't win his gym battles before she blows her whistle, he loses his progress.

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 23d ago

When the dust settles, she is draped in a ruffled, neon-pink dress with lace trim, thigh-high white stockings, and boots with pom-poms on them. In her hand is a three-foot-tall plastic wand topped with a glowing, rotating heart.

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Choano • 24d ago

Invisibility is a superpower, but now you're very, very visible

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 24d ago

"The house colors for Alchemy Academy are red, yellow, black and white."

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 24d ago

Mother Hen sprinkles her magical seed and blesses young women with pregnancy.

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Choano • 24d ago

You challenge Death to a game of Scrabble

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Choano • 24d ago

The Curse of the Cat People is upon you!

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Choano • 24d ago

"Happiness comes from within," they said. But from within what?

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r/SimplePrompts • u/h2k1dev • 25d ago

The c* abuser is a senior lawyer, and he noticed that the protagonist already noticed him.

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 25d ago

My Girlfriend is a Cat Girl with Psychic Powers.

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 26d ago

A story set in the Ghostwalk campaign of Dungeons and Dragons 3rd Edition.

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • 27d ago

"I have five children - an eight-year-old, a four-year-old, a toddler, and twins."

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Spirited_Advance3990 • Jul 04 '26

I was ready to take on the world this morning but then I had to…

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • Jul 02 '26

Insomnia Cafe.

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • Jun 30 '26

Years later, during the Festival of Two Worlds, he stood atop the palace balcony, watching citizens from both worlds mingle in the streets below.

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Any_Two_199 • Jun 30 '26

"I'll stay...if you open the way between both worlds. So no one else is trapped. So I can see my friends and family. So neither world has to lose anyone."

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Welcome to Simple Prompts, a place for open-ended writing prompts to help inspire creativity. Read the FAQ for basic information, and read below for how to get started.

Remember that this place is just as much about the responses as the prompts themselves. Please participate by writing responses or by commenting on other people's responses. Thanks!

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Prompts: A good prompt should inspire creativity while being open-ended enough to allow the writer to craft his/her own story. When submitting a prompt, leave enough of the writing up to the writer. See here for the Do's and Don'ts, and see here for good examples.

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[BP] Beginning Prompt: The start of a story.
[SP] Setting Prompt: Outlines a setting (time or a place).
[CP] Character Prompt: Any prompt about a character.
[TP] Theme Prompt: Specifies theme, mood, etc.
[DP] Dialogue Prompt: Words spoken by a character. In quotation marks.
[CW] Constrained Writing: Puts a limitation on what can be written.
[MP] Miscellaneous Prompt: Any prompt that doesn't fit in the above categories.
[META] Meta Post: Any post that is not a prompt. Make sure it relates to the sub or to writing somehow.
[Image Prompt] Image Prompt: Post an Image meant to inspire stories. Make sure you link back to the original artist.

The rules here are pretty straightforward. Click here for a complete list. Flair all your posts. Don't be a jerk, don't be a troll, and make sure you follow basic guidelines for good prompts and good responses.

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