This list contains some of my FAVORITE prompts. I tried to make sure it was balanced, but I’m not sure how well I did on that front lol. These are good for ANY fandom! (Please do not steal/repost the list, thank you <3)
- “Stay here tonight.”
- “I’ll keep you warm.”
- “I’ve got you.”
- “You mean too much to me.”
- “I can’t sleep, can I sleep here?”
- “We’ll figure this out.”
- “This isn’t goodbye.”
- “Here let me help you.”
- “Kiss me.”
- “I care about you.”
- “Don’t cry.”
- “Please don’t do this.”
- “You make me feel safe.”
- “I can’t do this on my own.”
- “You have no idea how much I want you right now.”
- “Why are you crying?”
- “Nothing is wrong with you.”
- “Tell me what’s wrong.”
- “Just breathe, okay?”
- “Don’t lie to me.”
- “Who hurt you?”
- “Don’t be scared, I’m right here.”
- “You make me happy.”
- “Don’t be afraid.”
- “Come cuddle.”
- “I’ll be there in a few minutes.”
- “I’m not leaving.”
- “I won’t let anything bad happen to you.”
- “I’ll always be there for you.”
- “You’ve been quiet.”
- “Calm down.”
- “I’m just looking out for you.”
- “No one is perfect.”
- “It’s just you and me.“
- “What’s on your mind?”
- “I think I’m in trouble.”
- “You’re in danger.”
- “I can tell you’re lying.”
- “It’s okay to cry.”
- “Just go away.”
- “I’ll keep you safe.”
- “Are you okay?”
- “Come with me.”
- “I care about you.”
- “Do you hate me?”
- “I’m worried about you.”
- “You look like hell.”
- “It doesn’t matter.”
- “You’re a terrible liar.”
- “Everything is fine.”
- “I don’t wanna be alone right now.”
- “I need help.”
- “I’m not okay.”
- “Talk to me.”
- “What happened last night?”
- “You’re fun to touch.”
- “Stop it.”
- “I made a mistake.”
- “This place is creepy.”
- “Hold still.”
- “We need to talk.”
- “Here take my sweater.”
- “I need a place to stay.”
- “Never stop smiling.”
- “I’ll keep you warm.”
- “Please don’t go.”
- “I hate you.”
- “Get out!”
- “I don’t need you.”
- “I’m not ready to say goodbye.”
- “Carry me.”
- “Do not tempt me.”
- “I missed you.”
- “No one is perfect.”
- “Do you have a problem with me?”
- “Nothing is going to happen to you.”
- “You need to be more careful.”
- “You don’t have to leave.”
- “I don’t feel well.”
- “I didn’t drive all this way to say ‘hey’.”
- “Please don’t hurt me.”
- “I’m on my way.”
- “We’re gonna be okay.”
- “Why didn’t you just call me?”
- “I need to tell you something.”
- “I love your smile.”
- “Are you hurt?”
- “Look at me.”
- “I’m not gonna hurt you.”
- “You need to take your shirt off.”
- “I can’t breathe.”
- “Don’t move.”
- “Are you cold?”
- “Stay there.”
- “I’m a mess.”
- “Please don’t be mad at me.”
- “This is all my fault.”
- “You did what you had to do.”
- “Don’t you ever change.”
- “I love you.”
Tag writing
Proposal: instead of creating fantasy names by inventively misspelling real names, create fantasy names by cutting real names in half and stapling them back together with mismatched counterparts. e.g.:
Alexamin
Danthew
Jamriel
Tyseph
WilmeronHere is an online fantasy name generator that does exactly this for you.
uhmmmm just tested and it works super well?? check it out!
I needed this today…
“I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.” ~Shannon Hale
*finishes a movie* *rubs my little gay hands together* well…better head on over to ao3 and see what they’ve got
I like that queer fanfic culture has looked at media and said “you spent millions of dollars on putting together some good AU ideas…. I’ll see what i can do with it.”
me asking my friends to beta my writing
i really really mean it please write muslim characters, it’s really not that daunting literally all you have to do is throw in a few casual qualities.
have them squint uncertainly at the meat options in a restaurant and ask if there’s pork in the sandwich. have them mention on the phone “oh, i’m gonna stop by the mosque first for prayer but i’ll be there soon.” have your hijabi girls squeal over cute scarves in mall store windows and swoon over sparkly pins. have them kindly reject a glass of water and say “oh, i’m fasting today.”
just don’t make their religion their only defining aspect. like??
for most women, wearing hijab is about as casual as wearing a shirt or pants. give me a badass woman on a mission to save the world just like you’d write literally any other badass woman on a mission to save the world— this one just happens to keep her hair in a headscarf and is careful not to eat certain foods?
and not all muslim women wear scarves, a lot of them just choose not to or they decide not right now but they’ll do it later? like, give me a girl who’s absolutely determined to break a world record and halfway through the story she shows up in a headscarf for the first time and it’s no big deal.
give me a kid who’s on the search for an ancient magical artifact and also they get anxious at some point cause they’re busy but prayer’s gonna start soon and they don’t wanna miss it. have them whip out their phone and search for the nearest mosque. have them find some quiet place to pray alone, like in the corner of a hotel room they just booked while their travel companion’s watching TV with the volume turned down low.
just?? do a bit of research (when are the prayer times, when is ramadan, what are halal foods, mosques in texas, etc.) and write!!! muslim!!! characters!!!
tbh adverbs are so stigmatised that every time I write one I feel as though I need to beg the writing gods for mercy on my humble soul
Every time I see someone advise to outright disregard a tool of the English language, it makes me wanna kick them up the butt and scream, “WORDS EXIST FOR A PURPOSE!”
Overuse of ANYTHING has the potential to water down the quality of writing, but those poor little adverbs get such a bad rap. 😦
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