Powerful Prompts Pt. 2

Imagine your otp

A kissing B out of nowhere and smile sweetly at them. B blushing due to the unexpected kiss. A pulls B onto their lap , "You . Are. So . Beautiful . " A smiles warmly , looking at B with their eyes full of love and kiss them passionately . / Lovingly.

Hug Prompts

Send me two characters and a hug and I’ll make it happen <3

Hug from behind

Sleepy hug

Surprise hug

Comfort hug

Angry hug (not at each other)

Grumpy hug

Tired hug

Group hug (more than two)

Careful hug

Hiding-your-face hug

First hug

Greeting hug

Goodbye hug

Leaping hug (you know, the one where you launch yourself at someone and throw your arms around their neck)

Tackle hug

Celebratory hug

Hug with a kiss

Lifting-off-the-ground hug

Giddy hug

Cuddle pile (more than two, this is my post if I say it counts, it counts)

(Hugs are universal, but please specify platonic or romantic if you have Strong Feelings)

PROMPTS   FOR   THE   HEAVY   HEARTED

the burdened:

“  being alive is exhausting.  ”

“  i ruin everything i touch.  ”

“  no one ever helped me when i needed it.  so,  i just.  try to do my best to keep others from feeling that kind of loneliness.  ”

“  i feel like the pain is all i am anymore. ”

“  i wish i remembered anything other than loneliness.  ”

“  i’m not a particularly good person.  but sometimes i wish someone would think i am.  ”

“  i’m just always the one who gets left behind.  ”

“  i never seem to belong anywhere.  or to anyone.  ”  

“  i’m alone.  and it’s my own fault.  but it doesn’t make it hurt any less.  ”

“  i don’t know how to just live.  i constantly feel like i’m waiting for the other shoe to drop.  ”

“  i always expect people to hurt me.  because they usually do. ”

“  i don’t know how to let go of my trauma.  i don’t know what i am without it.   ”

“  it’s better if i’m alone.  i can’t hurt anyone if there’s no one close enough to get hit by the debris of my fuck ups.  ”

“  there are just too many people depending on me.  i can’t rest.  i can’t let them down.  ”

“  i don’t have anything or anyone left anymore.  ”

“  i’m not strong.  or brave.  i survive ‘cause there’s not really any other choice. ”

“  i tried to give up before.  but the universe just didn’t let me.  ”

“  i just want to be done.  i’m tired.  i’m so,  so fucking tired.  ”

“  i know it’s selfish.  but i wish someone would just take care of me.  ”

“  every time i start to feel like things are getting quieter and i can feel safe,  something bad always happens.  ”

“  i tend to love people more than they love me.  and it’s okay.  i don’t mind but…it can be lonely.  ”

“  i just don’t feel like my life makes any difference to anyone.  i’m just here.  ”

the comforter: 

“  hey,  look at me.  i’m listening.  you can tell me anything. ”

“   how can i help you feel less alone?  ”

“  i’m here and i’m not leaving or letting you change the subject.  now talk to me. ”

“  i know you feel like you’re alone and i’m not going to invalidate that.  but i can tell you that i’m here.  and i know there are people who want to care and help if you’ll let them.  ”

“  whatever it is you’re struggling with,  i want to help and it’s not going to make me look at you any different.  ”

“   i like having you around.  and not because of what you can do for me or give to me—  i like you.  i value you as a person.  ”

“   i just need you to know that you’ve never been ‘nobody’ to me.  you’ve never been nothing.  ”

“   you’re important to me.   you hear me?  you’re important.  and that’s never gonna change.   ”

“  i’m not going anywhere until you get some sleep.  ”

“  i want to take care of you.  please,  let me.  ”

“  no one is meant to be all alone.  that’s not how humans are built.  you don’t need to do all this on your own.   ”

“  you don’t deserve the bad things that happen to you.  you never did.  ”

“  i can’t promise you aren’t going to have any more hardship.  but i can promise i’m gonna be right here to get your through it. ”

“  you make a difference in my life.  i’m not just saying that.  it wouldn’t be the same without you here and i don’t want to find out what it’d be like to not have you around. ”

“  next time it gets this bad,  you call me okay?  now you just sit there and i’m gonna make you some tea and soup and we’re gonna talk this out. ”

“   is it getting bad again?  ”

“   you are so much stronger and braver than you think.  ”

WORDS TO USE INSTEAD OF: LAUGH / LAUGHED / LAUGHING

Do you ever find yourself over-using the verb “laugh” (or “laughed” or “laughing”) in your writing? Try using these words instead:

giggle / giggled / giggling

chuckle / chuckled / chuckling

snicker / snickered / snickering

cackle / cackled / cackling

guffaw / guffawed / guffawing

grin / grinned / grinning

titter / tittered / tittering

snort / snorted / snorting

chortle / chortled / chortling

howl / howled / howling

roar / roared / roaring

cachinnate / cachinnated / cachinnating

snigger / sniggered / sniggering

mock / mocked / mocking

crack up / cracked up / cracking up

bust a gut / busted a gut / busting a gut

in stitches / in stitches / in stitches

burst into laughter / burst into laughter / bursting into laughter

die of laughter / died of laughter / dying of laughter

split one’s sides / split one’s sides / splitting one’s sides

(NOTE: Keep in mind that all of these words have slightly different meanings and are associated with different emotions/scenarios.)

Hit! I'm currently writing enemies to lovers story about two spies falling in love. Do you have any prompts?

Oh yes. As a Spies Are Forever fan, this is right up my alley. Let me know if you want more or something a little different.

Enemies to Lovers Spy Prompts

Prompts

A and B are unknowingly both undercover at the same event trying to find the same person. They both suspect each other as the target.

A and B are both captured by a mutual enemy. They’re forced to work together to escape.

A and B are enemies but form a fondness for each other as they go on more and more missions together. When A gets assigned to kill B, they decide to save them and go on the run together.

A has a target on their back and needs to go into hiding. They turn to the best spy they know, B, who’s retired and just wants to live a normal life.

Oneliners

“Someone’s coming- kiss me”

“Scared I’m going to show you up?”

“Maybe I keep saving your life because I can’t imagine mine without you”

“If I die on a mission, I die. No one would care” “I would care!”

“You can’t just go off the grid without telling anyone!” “Don’t act like you care” “Of course I care! I’ve cared about you forever!”

“You idiot, why did you let them do this to you?” “I told them I wouldn’t give up any information. I always keep my word”

“You’re staring” “What can I say? You look good in a suit”

Also see:

Enemies to lovers masterlist

Prompts masterlist

Fictional Kiss Prompts

So I borrowed a bunch of these fictional kisses from this post and made it up into a prompt list. Feel free to reblog of course!

breaking the kiss to say something, staying so close that you’re murmuring into each other’s mouths

moving around while kissing, stumbling over things, pushing each other back against the wall/onto the bed

kissing so desperately that their whole body curves into the other person’s 

throwing their arms around the other person, holding them close while they kiss

hands on the other person’s back, fingertips pressing under their top, drawing gentle circles against that small strip of bare skin that make them break the kiss with a gasp

lazy morning kisses before they’ve even opened their eyes, still mumbling half-incoherently, not wanting to wake up

routine kisses where the other person presents their cheek/forehead for the hello/goodbye kiss without even looking up from what they’re doing

being unable to open their eyes for a few moments afterward

one small kiss, pulling away for an instant, then devouring each other

staring at the other’s lips, trying not to kiss them, before giving in

when one stops the kiss to whisper “I’m sorry, are you sure you-” and they answer by kissing them more

a hoarse whisper “kiss me”

following the kiss with a series of kisses down the neck

starting with a kiss meant to be gentle, ending up in passion

a gentle “i love you” whispered after a soft kiss, followed immediately by a stronger kiss

when one person’s face is scrunched up, and the other one kisses their lips/nose/forehead

height difference kisses where one person has to bend do wn and the other is on their tippy toes

kisses where one person is sitting in the other’s lap

kisses meant to distract the other person from whatever they were intently doing

top of head kisses

Disastrous date ideas

Something happens that upsets one of the characters and they come to the date feeling angry/upset/ crying.

One of them confesses that they don't love or have any feelings for the other.

They break up during the date.

Someone else your character likes comes to the same place with their date and your character gets jealous

One of them dumps the other during the date

Friends of your character comes to the same place and tease or watch your characters from another table

Your characters make a reservation but when they arrive they're informed there are no free tables.

One of your character creates a romantic setting and cooks meals but unknown to them, the other dislikes the food or is allergic to it.

One of your characters knocks down a drink and it spills.

One of your character is served meal they hate.

Character finds out something horrible about the other that hurts them.

Chr A unintentionally takes Chr B to their workplace

Another character ruins the date. ( An enemy / ex etc)

Chr A gets a panic attack or traumatic flashback from a triggered memory

Someone who wronged or hurt one of the characters in the past sees them

A fight breaks out between two characters.

Chr A calls B the wrong name.

Characters find something disgusting in their food.

A bird poops on one of the characters

They're attacked by insects.

Chr A takes B to a place they dislike.

Chr A realizes B prefers going out with another person.

Chr A learns something disappointed about B.

A new waiteress mixes their orders or spills their food/ drink on one of them

Characters start arguing and one of them hurts the other's feelings.

The weather is awful the whole time.

Characters arrive at the place of their date only to find out it's closed.

One of the characters is stood up unintentionally.

An ex makes an appearance.

Something one of them eats sets off an allergy.

The whole time, one of them doesn't realize it's supposed to be a date.

50 Fight Scene Ideas

Two people fight without waking or disturbing a third person.

Someone uses an object that isn’t usually considered to be dangerous as an effective weapon.

It’s impossible to tell the real opponents from the ones who are illusions or holograms.

People fight in zero gravity.

People fight underwater.

People fight in a building that’s on fire.

Two people fight, and an unlikely bystander saves our main character.

Two people fight, but when a third person attacks our main character, his other opponent saves him.

Fortunately, his blood is also a weapon.

One of the fighters is drugged or drunk.

Someone’s trying to unmask the person who’s attacking him.

Someone finds out that she’s fighting the person she meant to join forces with or save.

Someone fights while wearing something that makes them appear the opposite of tough or intimidating.

They fight naked.

They fight in Times Square on New Year’s Eve.

A protester and counter-protester fight.

Someone shoves his opponent into a body of water, and then rescues him when it’s apparent he’ll drown.

Someone gets help from an animal.

A friend, co-worker, or ally suddenly attacks someone.

One person dumps a gallon of something over the other person’s head.

One person chokes the other with a computer cord.

One person chokes the other with a string of Christmas lights.

Someone defends herself from an attacker while driving at top speed.

They fight in a hospital, which makes it easy for the main character to patch himself up afterward.

Bullying the bartender or server was a mistake.

She knocks out two men with one move.

They fight in a locked closet.

He celebrates his victory too early.

Someone leaps from a considerable height to land on an opponent.

Someone breaks the rules of the duel.

Her opponent vaporizes before she can stab him.

He accidentally wounds a bystander.

Someone was only pretending to be knocked out.

Her weapon gets stuck.

Priceless objects get damaged in the brawl.

Someone uses a bed sheet in the struggle.

The fight is a ruse to distract people from what’s really going on.

Someone repeatedly tries to avoid the fight to no avail.

Someone takes refuge in a disgusting place.

He finds himself battling a creature he didn’t believe existed.

They fight on slick ice.

He fights three challengers in succession.

Her glasses get destroyed and she can barely see.

He steals his opponent’s car, not realizing his allies rigged it with an explosive.

Someone’s ridiculous move or antic catches an opponent off guard.

Someone loses an opponent in the crowd and then finds her again.

A garden tool becomes a deadly weapon.

Someone hurls a shopping cart through the air.

Someone gets bashed with a crown or tiara.

He accidentally kills his opponent.

50 Big Realizations for Your Characters

Keep in mind that a character might have a realization that turns out to be false.

If she met someone like the person she used to be, she’d feel nothing but envy.

If he met someone like the person he used to be, he’d feel nothing but scorn.

The person she believed was honorable was anything but.

His marriage or other relationship isn’t worth saving.

Ending his relationship was the biggest mistake of his life.

She made the exact same mistake her mother made.

He’s lived up to his father’s legacy.

Just because the rest of his family lived a certain way doesn’t mean he can’t expect better.

Although he makes a lot of excuses, his real problem is that he’s lazy.

She’s no longer faking it.

The end of the relationship wasn’t his fault at all.

The end of the relationship was all her fault.

What he thought was a bad break turned out to be a blessing.

What she thought was a dream come true turned out to be a nightmare.

She’s the friend that people call only when everyone else is busy.

There’s no way for him to help someone who’s ruining her life, because she isn’t inclined to change.

It doesn’t matter how competent he is at work; to succeed, he has to learn better social skills.

It’s okay to ask for help.

Living up to other people’s expectations isn’t working out at all, and it’s time for her to do what makes her happy.

His son, daughter, or parent is a bad person.

She no longer believes in the religion in which she was raised.

He’s embraced a new faith or has found his faith again.

The adults in her life are making it up as they go along, just like she is.

Being an adult doesn’t mean she has to abandon the things she loved as a kid.

To a large degree, he can choose to be happy.

She’s an addict.

He’s not as smart or talented as everyone told him he was when he was a kid.

Although people put her down all the time when she was a kid, she’s actually quite smart or very talented.

Although she thinks of herself as a sarcastic person with a heart of gold, she’s actually a real jerk.

He’s way too hard on his spouse or child.

She no longer has friends.

He’s actually made a real friend.

She’s fallen in love.

Although he has some athletic talent, he’ll never be a professional sports player.

Her wild daydream isn’t so wild… it’s possible that she could actually attain it.

He’s become obsessed with a topic or activity.

There’s nothing in her life that she’s really passionate about. She’s just drifting along.

Her child is now an adult.

What happened to him wasn’t his fault.

He loathes his chosen career.

He is never going to love her.

She is never going to get over him.

She’s missed out on a lot of things by giving up on herself too easily.

He’s missed out on a lot of things by being afraid to take action in the first place.

It’s time for him to quit and cut his losses.

She needs to make her family a priority.

He’s forgiven him.

She’s forgiven herself.

He needs to stop taking life so seriously.

Despite the heartbreak or loss she suffered, the best part of her life might still be ahead of her.

50 INTERESTING WAYS TO BEGIN A STORY.

I am well aware of the turmoil of finding a gripping story beginning. God the pain! So I present to you prompts to help y'all hook the readers !

The arrival of a letter or email or package. ( Whether the contents is good / bad depends on you )

The text of a letter / email/ diary. ( You might wanna dive right into what it says and let the reader learn about the character reading )

An invitation to join a club / attend a party / to do something shocking.

A death of a character.

The main character is in a frustrating situation. ( This can quickly help readers to empathize right away )

A main character is in an awkward situation.

An escape from a boring meeting or prison or someplace unwanted .

Someone discovers a dead body.

A funeral is held for someone in the family / the community.

The beginning or the middle of a disaster. ( a bombing , a plane crash, an Apocalypse.? Anything really)

A birth.

The aftermath of a disaster.

A character does something which will be discovered later. Eg; sneaks a love note into someone's possession, poisons the wine, plants a bomb in a car, etc.

A game or contest.

A kiss.

A performance or the conclusion of one.

One character rescues another.

A main character declares he is in big trouble.

A main character is clearly in big trouble.

A main character is in the hospital.

A main character sees a house or city for the first time.

A plane/ ship/ train arrives. ( Your OC might be on board or watching it. If they're on board, you can take the readers on a journey)

Someone gets amazing news.

Someone gets devastating news.

Someone goes on a date.

A scene at a party/bar / nightclub.

A fight scene. ( OC may be participating or watching the fight )

An all-out battle scene.

A character moves to a new place

A dramatic moment in the middle of the end of the story. ( You can decide to start like this and backtrack to show how they got there )

Someone is arrested.

A courtroom trail.

A job interview. ( This helps the story start with the main character being vulnerable and the readers can empathize with them while getting to know them through their inner monologue )

The main character gets fired from their job. ( A nice method for instant empathy)

A chase scene. ( Nothing better to pull the reader than a little action. Hehe ~)

Character or characters wait for another. Maybe an ambush or a surprise party.

A busy street scene.

A character/characters getting ready for an event. Eg; getting dressed, put on makeup, shaved, do their hair .etc

A visitor shows up at the door. ( a stray cat? A future love interest? Someone your character dislikes? Etc )

A character commits a crime.

A character witnesses a crime.

Characters or a character do a job.

One character teaches another how to do something.

Character or characters preparing to dit down at a meal

A character comes across a significant object. ( probably a magical object? A dangerous object like a gun? It could be anything. )

Someone teaches or attends a class.

Your main character discovers something shocking in the possession of their loved one. For example, imagine them discovering a gun / a suicide note, a bloody knife, or clothing, a large amount of hidden money, very disturbing photos, etc )

Your character running away from something or someone dangerous / deadly.

Your main character waking up in an unfamiliar place. ( A nice method to start with a little mystery. Spicy Bonus points: they don't remember how they got there in the first place. Or better yet AMNESIA!! There are many ways to get around it.)

50. Your character being followed. Or they're the one following someone)