A Novel Use

December 21, 2013 5:49 PM

Stuck on that novel or just looking for some writing inspiration? Swing by the WritingPrompts subreddit for a wealth of clever prompts, each with a different set of constraints. Be sure to browse the stories submitted in the comments.

Some highlights from the previous month:

• "An immortal man who cannot be physically injured is a passenger on a jet that's going to crash."
• "A little girl dies and is accidentally sent to Hell to where the Demons don't know what to do with her."
• "Two kids were born with a single consciousness continents apart. Only one can be awake at a time."
• "The entire world has a secret that one man is not allowed to know."

posted by spiderskull (3 comments total)

A wife kills her husband - make me sympathize with both
posted by justsomebodythatyouusedtoknow at 7:39 PM on December 21, 2013 [2 favorites]

Write 5 sentences. Do not use commas. Write one full story. Include death. GO!!!



How far the mighty Oulipo have slid.
posted by chavenet at 11:01 AM on December 22, 2013

The first thing you should know is that I didn't ask for this to happen or create it.

The other thing about this that you must know is that you have to watch it happen.

Four of us left yesterday and three were people I knew.

The last one who left looked into my eyes and I knew he was still watching even while it happened to him and while the other four were already gone.

They all look back at me and I have to endure their angry gaze while knowing the entire time that they will all die before me and only I will remain standing because someone has to.
posted by Lipstick Thespian at 12:45 PM on December 23, 2013