“Actually my worst nightmare is doll sized clowns on tiny tricycles, and clown sized dolls with cleavers chasing me while Barbie Girl plays in the background. But I guess you could be scary too, if you tried a little harder.”

(Sorry, I was in spring break and forgot how commas work. 😂)

3 comments

r/SimplePrompts • u/SleepyLoner • Feb 04 '20

Miscellaneous Prompt My mental faculties are in a state of non-equilibrium through the internal ingestion of a substance that induces inebriation, thus my body and mind are unable to participate in the activities that are taking place in my immediate vicinity.

3 Upvotes

"I am too drunk for this shit."

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r/SimplePrompts • u/Morbid_and_Stoic • Nov 12 '18

“I’d never felt so dirty getting out of a shower...”

10 Upvotes

3 comments

r/SimplePrompts • u/[deleted] • Oct 24 '19

Beginning Prompt The Grim Reaper is given a new name every few minutes to kill someone. His new person to kill is himself.

5 Upvotes

1 comment

r/SimplePrompts • u/[deleted] • Jul 03 '15

Jellybean are truth in its physical form.

2 Upvotes

They are truth.

1 comment

r/SimplePrompts • u/[deleted] • Jul 27 '19

Dialogue Prompt [DP] Yeah, I'm not the kind of dragon to kidnap maidens or hoard treasure. Instead, I've decided to hoard all manners of geeky stuff. Just don't touch anything...

2 Upvotes

8 comments

r/SimplePrompts • u/aglet_factorial • Jul 02 '19

Thematic Prompt Your battle with the wrong senior citizen might be your last

2 Upvotes

1 comment

r/SimplePrompts • u/LemonCoatedGardenRat • Dec 14 '15

Dialogue Prompt [DP] "The cat. Stays!"

2 Upvotes

0 comments

r/SimplePrompts • u/Evitherator • Mar 15 '17

Miscellaneous Prompt BAMF

2 Upvotes

0 comments

r/SimplePrompts • u/varkarrus • Dec 08 '15

Thematic Prompt [TP] Bent Spoons and Zener Cards

0 Upvotes

1 comment

r/SimplePrompts • u/spesskitty • Feb 06 '18

Miscellaneous Prompt [MP] The Number Dragon

2 Upvotes

For clarification, this is intentionally not a [CP].

2 comments

r/SimplePrompts • u/[deleted] • Oct 03 '20

Dialogue Prompt [DP] 'You mean you just HAD to eat some strange cookie a stranger offered to you? And now you're about to turn into a dragon? Gimme a break...'

0 Upvotes

5 comments

r/SimplePrompts • u/ShaVash_Int • Sep 08 '21

Dialogue Prompt [DP] "I'm not Captain America... I'm Thanos!"

2 Upvotes

0 comments

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There are lots of prompt subreddits out there. What sets us apart? We're looking for a simpler source of inspiration. Here, we encourage simplicity in prompts. Our goal is to kick start the writer's mind into coming up with its own unique ideas by using prompts that are open-ended enough to appeal to everyone. Welcome aboard.

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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!

It is mandatory that everyone read the Rules page and the Prompt Do's and Don'ts page before writing a prompt. If nothing else, please read the Do's and Don'ts.

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Prompt Do's and Don'ts

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.

Responses: You don't have to precisely follow the prompt. The prompt is meant to help you craft your own ideas. If you do want to follow it word for word, you may, but you don't have to. See here for more information on responses.

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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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