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Writing Prompts

by Helen Whistberry Helen Whistberry

A feed for writing and other creative prompts. Pulls in posts from a variety of prompt challenges. If you run a prompt and want it included here, let me know! @whistberry.bsky.social

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Debbie Cribb Owens
@cribbowens.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
It wasn't a question Of fighting fair We never fought At all Feelings festered Rotted, grew Until that Awful brawl We both said things We never should We both cried Angry tears Though we made up In a mincing way It doesn't allay My fears #vss365 #fight
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Amber Hathaway, Little White Flowers author
@amber-hathaway.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
From Book 1: Instead of her signature bun, Ellen’s silvery curls drooped over her shoulders. The rosy hues had faded from her porcelain complexion. An intravenous line punctured the long, blue vein showing through her wrinkled, sagging flesh. #WIPSnips

The #WIPSnips word for December 21st is "silver" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag December 21 - silver Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
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D.N. Schmidt, sci-fi novelist 🪐📚
@dnschmidt.com
about 1 hour ago
The boxing announcer waved to the crowd. "Get ready for a great #fight! In this corner, weighing in at 224 pounds, it's Lightning Louie Peterson! And in that corner, weighing in at 50,000 pounds, it's an F-35!" Louie blanched. "This seems a bit unfair." "You're both fighters, ain't ya?" #vss365
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Natalie Reilly-Johnson
@natalierj.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
I preferred the overt #fighting of his family on Xmas Day. Watching gravy boats fly while Michael Bublé crooned about a #holly jolly Xmas was kind of funny, like a Tarantino movie. Round my house, words were quiet but sharp as knives, & the frost never thawed. #vss365 #vsschristmas
a snowy forest with trees covered in snow and ice

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a snowy forest with trees covered in snow and ice

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Silvia Passiflora
@silviapassiflora.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
#1716 Hinge Day The winter solstice shortest day and longest night at the hinge of time #Haikufeels #winter
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Peter James Martin
@authorpjm.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
I struggle forward Not in my nature to #fight But I still stand up #vss365 #haiku #poetry
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Mike / ·𐑥𐑲𐑒
@mikeraymason.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
no snow but cold all same winter giving way to early spring #haikufeels #haynaku #winter #BlueskyPoetry #PoetryCommunity
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Patricia Gee
@pattigram.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
summer in the north and winter in florida life of a snowbird #haikufeels
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Roan 🐺 | semi-hiatus
@faindriart.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
#WIPsnips | #roanwrites I haven't posted for this game in a While. Here's this from Narok & Kas's second ever encounter.
She tapped a finger against his chest. “I might not remember all the details, but I do remember you ignoring me!” “I—what?” “I was practically offering myself on a silver platter, and you just walked away!” She said this as if it were obvious, even threw her hands out at her sides. She barked something else, but Narok wasn’t listening. His brain had latched onto her first sentence. Walked away. /Walked away?/ All she cared about was that he hadn’t returned her sexual advances?

The #WIPSnips word for December 21st is "silver" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag December 21 - silver Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
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Gary Legg
@poetryman1.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
The tail end of the year is upon us yet again!!☃️🎁⛄️ Winter be like grey Wet misty windy and grim Where's the snow-ice-frost?! #haikufeels #prompt #winter
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Maxime Jaz🌈🏳️‍⚧️
@maximejaz.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
#WIPSnips From my trucker WIP. Buck sends Ruby shopping for clothes and make up at the supermarket whilst he shops for food, and they meet at to queue. Ruby is worried as some people around them can't stop staring. (cw mention of past abuse)
Swaying his hips as he pushed the cart on those heeled silver boots, in jeans and his unicorn T-shirt, with his make-up, he stood out like a sore thumb, getting glances and some frowns, but Ruby didn’t care, keeping his eyes on that man waiting for him with a cart full of food. Meeting those amused eyes. “You look more like yourself. Good.” Ruby gave him a smile, even if his face had flamed up. “Thanks…” Buck eyed that cart. “Seems reasonable. We can make you a small closet space. You’ll have to roll them up.” “Fine.” “Pack them in here and let’s go and pay. I’ll jog and get the truck so we can load this and get some food. I’m starving.” Ruby smiled as he packed the clothes in Buck’s cart. “You’re always hungry.” “Almost always…” Patting his belly. He pushed the cart to a line. Ruby stood next to him, keeping a hand on the cart, his eyes scanning the people around them. Catching some hostile glares, he shifted on his feet. “What’s wrong?” Ruby swallowed. “Some people are looking.” Buck scoffed. “So what? Let them look.”
“You’re not scared.” Buck grinned. “No.” He looked at Ruby. “When you stop giving a shit about what people think, you’re free.” “And what if they want to hurt you?” “They can try.” He just stood there, with that quiet confidence he had, and Ruby knew, having had his body on him, that a strength was there which was not visible. He had felt it. “You could break me like a twig.” Buck’s eyes went to him, a bit wide. “Wow… where did that thought come from?” Pushing the cart further as the queue moved. Ruby shrugged. “You’re strong.” “And the first thought that this gives you is that I could break you in half?” That small anger pushed at his chest, seeped into his voice. Ruby looked at him, scared. “You could…” Buck put that large hand on Ruby’s, not leaving those wide eyes framed in black, pink, and gold. “I could. And that’s precisely why I won’t.” He started packing their items on the belt. “Those scumbags who use their strength to hurt can rot.”

The #WIPSnips word for December 21st is "silver" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag December 21 - silver Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
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Jen Thorne
@jenthorne.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
@inkmine.bsky.social #prompts #freeze #tanka #InkMine Ready for a stroll I open the door and freeze Winter laughs at me Back I dash for scarf and gloves Dignity left in the hall.
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charlyannd
@charlyannd.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
Been not a #struggle but a gift #personifies my mid-life shift no one's #puppet no daily #fights a #silver headed #crone in flight #2wordprompt #vssdaily #vss365 #WIPSnips #vssmagic
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Mike / ·𐑥𐑲𐑒
@mikeraymason.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
cold north wind howling sheet of white lay before us - winter's short day's night #haikufeels #haiku #winter #BlueskyPoetry #poetrycommunity
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Lord Borias Wownomore
@theronshan3666.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
-Silver- Joanis and Kira head to Coruscant to help rebuild. from “Family is more than blood” #WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #OriginalStory #StarWarstheOldRepublic #Coruscant #JaceMalcolm #MasterJoanisDomvar
CORUSCANT - THE CITY OF LIGHT 3630BBY The city-world shimmered like a forge at dusk - light spilling from durasteel towers into the cracks of old wounds. Coruscant was rebuilding. The Eternal Empire's reign had left the planet scarred, but the Republic's heart still beat beneath the rubble. A silver shuttle cut through the haze, banking toward the temple district. Inside, Master Joanis Domvar stood beside Kira Carsen, watching the skyline. Both wore the quiet composure of those who had survived too much and refused to let it be for nothing. "Hard to believe," Kira murmured. "Coruscant actually looks... hopeful again." Joanis smiled faintly. "Hope is stubborn. It always grows back." The shuttle descended into the old Jedi Temple courtyard - now a skeletal ruin framed by scaffolding and light. Republic workers moved through the debris like ants, clearing the fallen stones, planting young trees in the courtyard where masters once walked. Behind them, the ramp lowered - and two familiar figures emerged into the sunlight: Aric Jorgan, his fur streaked silver at the muzzle, and Bey 'wan Ago, wiping soot off his mechanic's gloves with a half-smile. "Still can't believe we're rebuilding a temple," Bey 'wan said, his voice rasping with dry humor. "Guess there's no shortage of heavy lifting."
Aric grunted, looking up at the broken skyline. "Better this than another battlefield. At least this time we're building instead of tearing down." Kira smirked. "Give it a week, Sergeant. Someone's bound to start an argument about floor plans." Joanis chuckled, stepping forward. "We've come a long way from Odessen. Let's make sure this place becomes more than stone and holocron." The group moved deeper into the courtyard. The new temple grounds were alive with quiet energy - young Jedi and adepts from the Alliance, some still wearing battle armor, others in simple robes, all working together. The future of the Jedi Order wasn't monastic anymore; it was practical, human, alive.

The #WIPSnips word for December 21st is "silver" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag December 21 - silver Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
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Sean Mannion
@unclesean.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
#WIPSnips “Silver” The door opened and Akachi sat up straight ready for whatever barrage of questions was coming. A short black woman with a streak of silver in her tightly cropped hair entered. #WriteSky
She'd been sitting in this bright white room for at least half an hour. No one had asked her any questions. She was pretty sure they weren't going to. It was all just an intimidation tactic. It was meant to make her anxious. It was meant to make her want to make a deal. The door opened and Akachi sat up straight ready for whatever barrage of questions was coming. A short black woman with a streak of silver in her tightly cropped hair entered. She

The #WIPSnips word for December 21st is "silver" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag December 21 - silver Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
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Elvis Dylan
@elvisdylan.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
#vss365 The widow did not weep when the #fighting ended. She washed his coat, pressed it flat, and laid it over the chair by the lamp. Morning came and found her still watching the doorway, where nothing waited but light.
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Ramblings of a Wannabe Writer
@kaylee-scott.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
Today’s #wipsnips word is “silver”. #writingcommunity #writingprompts #writersky #writesky #amwriting
I felt the walls closing in around me. I was frantically looking at the door, praying for Anne and Allie to walk through it, when Marc’s hand gently cupped the back of my head, his fingers tangled in my hair, as he leaned in and kissed me. Like, really kissed me. I felt like I was back in the fifth grade, being kissed for the first time under the big oak tree on the playground. The sounds of light jazz, conversation, silverware against plates, all of it went silent as the planets all stood still and I floated through the air. When I opened my eyes, Anne and Allie were standing there, Anne looking stunned, Allie amused. “Well,” Anne finally spoke. “I guess you two learned how to get along after I left.”
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Wayfarer
@wayfarer.chat
about 1 hour ago
Into this #humble place we come, in twos or more or all alone. Though bare the floor, rafters and wall, with tale and song we'll furnish this hall. #vss365
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PJC Cahill
@pjccahill.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
#WIPSnips - Cry Wolf - GREAT word for a werewolf story. Opted for a world-building and character-background snip for Rieka. The day-to-day danger to a werewolf is hunger. Silver is a rare, but lethal threat. #writesky #writingcommunity #PNR #werewolf #romance #wlw #sapphic #lesbian
"We're factories that turn protein into power. Never forget it," she remembered her father explaining. "Silver bullets, fascists, they aren't the killers for us. Nothing kills more of us than starvation. That's why you need a pack, that's why you listen to your body, and that's why you don't waste time on small game. You skip one meal? You're putting a silver bullet to your own head and pulling the trigger." Everything Rieka had learned for herself in the damn-near-decade since only made that clearer. Everything was protein for her. The change, her strength, her speed, even her senses. If she didn't have protein to burn, she started burning herself.
#WIPSnips a Bluesky Writing Community Tag Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social December 15th through December 21st. December 15th - blanket December 16th - moist December 17th - clay December 18th - request December 19th - high December 20th - default December 21st - silver
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Chris Holcombe Author
@chrisholcombe.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
A fashion show based on an archived film from a Black salon in the 1920s is featured in THE BIG TIMER! #WIPSnips #booksky #writersky #mystery #mysterysky #mysterybooks #mysterywriters #lgbtq #lgbtqsky #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqwriters #queer #queersky #queerbooks #queerwriters 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️

The #WIPSnips word for December 21st is "silver" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag December 21 - silver Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
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Cassie Premo Steele
@cassiepremosteele.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
No need to fight, humans. Solstice is coming. #vss365 #fight #solstice #wintersolstice #Sunday
Lenny Bruce the dog at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
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Walking in a Harris Wonderland
@walkerharris.net
about 1 hour ago
Like yesterday's Smutcember post, more Katie watching a movie at someone's apartment. This is from Episode 2 of my rock drama/romance serial when Katie is not having a good time. But at least she & Rachel are silly enough together that they always help cheer each other up. #WIPSnips #WriteSky
Screenshot of a work-in-progress manuscript with the word 'silverware' highlighted. [Rachel, the 1st person POV, says,] “Hey, maybe I can buy you a TV as a ‘Sorry life kind of sucks right now’ gift so that you can finally have one of your own?” [Katie says,] “Goof, I do not need a TV. Whenever I want to watch something, I have my computer. And if I want to watch something with other people, I have here.” “So that is what you do all day when I am at work, eh? Sneak in and have parties watching my TV?” “No, when you are at work, I sneak in, wear your clothes, and lick all your silverware.” “Kinky. Can’t say that I’m opposed but take some pics next time.” “Will do, babe.” She walks over to the doorwall and slips her shoes back on. “Good night and talk to you tomorrow.” “Stop. You are not leaving here after the day you’ve had without a hug.” I put my arms out and walk over to her. She smiles and we hug each other tight. I wish I could hold her tight enough to squeeze all her broken pieces back into place. But I can’t. She has to work through that on her own. Someday.

The #WIPSnips word for December 21st is "silver" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag December 21 - silver Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
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Amanda Turek 🎄🎵🪳Humbug 🪲🎵🎄
@acturek.bsky.social
about 1 hour ago
#fantasy #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WIPSnips #silver Rushak is nervous when he enters the workshop. It’s … been a while. - Brother’s Keeper, first book of my fantasy WIP about two brothers bound by a misunderstood power.
Drisal, shirtless, was draped over a tall wooden stool in the niche formed by the obtuse junction of the two wall weaves farthest from the door. With the heel of one bare foot hooked on a rung and the toes of the other on the floor, he braced the heel of his hand on his upraised knee, frenetically buffing a piece of jewelry. He gripped the setting, a broad SILVER band etched with waves, with white fingertips as he rubbed at the stone, an opal, with a bit of soft cloth. His hands were cracked and raw. His deerskin leggings, stained and worn, hung loose on him. His features seemed finer and older, and his long SILVERY hair now flowed more than tumbled about his shoulders. Though those remained broad and muscular, he had lost half a hundred pounds since Rushak had last seen him working there. Brother's Keeper A.C. Turek

The #WIPSnips word for December 21st is "silver" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag December 21 - silver Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
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