Steamy Prompts:

fluffy prompts for characters pining on each other :)

(ackkk 8th, 9th, 10th. and omg 17th onee >\\<, feel free to use, tag meee when u writeeee <3 @urfriendlywriter )

"don't smile at me like that !"

grinning stupidly whenever they compliment you

their gaze often goes to your lips.

holding hands to comfort you

crouching to your eye level while they cup your chin, wiping your tears, "tell me what i can do for you." "stay."

"do you want to dance?" they lean against the doorframe, a pause before walking towards you with a fond smile, "if you insist."

"" I love that you are you when you are with me ""

"make me."

^ "wanna bet? i will." [IM *DEEP BREATH* *DIES*]

"if you had the guts, [name], you would have kissed me." "you think something is stopping me from doing that right now? :)"

"is that so? *subtly smirking*"

"what's your ideal type?" "you."

constantly touching. always finding reasons to touch each other.

"can you both just kiss and make up-" "*both of them* [NAME]-"

finding someone flirting with your crush, but all they have is eyes for you, and on you

"can i kiss you?" "took you so long to ask."

almost kissing. but somebody walks in. "HOLY FUCK, ABOUT TIME THIS HAPPENS! I'M SO SORRY, PLEASE CONTINUE-" they grab your jaw and kiss you infront of them.

feeling hot all over the place after the kiss ) #)'?&)%+#

"let me-- *adjusts your hair while cupping your face*--and we're good to go. shall we? :) "

the hug after the confession. the warmth it gives!!

Hi, I don't know if you've done this before but can you do a enemies to lovers with fake dating prompts? Thanks :)

enemies to lovers — fake dating prompts

“ you fucking hate me. “ “ hate is a very strong word. “

“ would you just do me this one favor? “

“ maybe this will be a chance for us to see that we're not so different after all. “

“ if you want to kiss me, all you have to do is ask. no need to orchestra this whole ordeal just because you're too afraid to admit what you want. “

“ it's one weekend. “ [beat] “ is the sight of my face really that repulsive? “

“ you're too much of a wimp to be honest about what you want. “

“ don't flatter yourself. you're simply nothing more than a means to an end. “

“ what better way to piss off my parents than to date the one person in this world they would actually consider driving over? “

“ with your mouth on mine, there's less bullshit coming out of it. so i guess there's that. “

“ don't fucking speak, or you'll ruin everything. just sit there and look pretty, and maybe hold my hand. “

“ don't be such a grump. you should be honored. “

“ considering how you treated me last night — you're lucky i didn't kill you, so unless you want that to happen, why don't you shut up, and do this one thing for me? “

“ remember that time you stabbed me, left me to die? yeah, you owe me one. “

“ clearly, you're desperate. otherwise you wouldn't be here. “

“ i can't stand the sound of your voice — let alone the thought of kissing you. “

“ if i give you ten dollars, will you do it? “ “ i think that's an entirely different service, but sure. “

“ just kiss me. “

“ you? protective? boyfriend? “

sexual tension prompts

loving reminder that "my muse" is the person reblogging the meme and "your muse" is your muse! if you want to reverse these, add a +, like so: [ PIN ] + and the roles will switch! these prompts are inspired by THIS MEME! they're designed for all muses, regardless of whether they've interacted before or not!

[ PIN ] : your muse pins my muse against a wall.

[ HANDS ] : our muses' hands touch. (anything from grazing past or the hand holding content we all deserve.)

[ GAZE ] : your muse watches my muse from across a crowded room.

[ GUIDE ] : in order to guide my muse, your muse presses a hand against the small of their back.

[ INVITE ] : your muse asks mine into a private room with nobody else present.

[ TOUCH ] : our muses touching one another discreetly but intimately in a public setting.

[ LICK ] : your muse licks something from their thumb or lips in front of my muse.

[ SLEEVES ] : your muse rolls up their sleeves to reveal their forearms.

[ SMIRK ] : while interacting with my muse, your muse can't resist a smirk.

[ NECKLACE ] : your muse fastens a necklace around my muse's neck.

[ CLOSE ] : our muses are in a position which leads to your muse stepping intimately closer to my muse.

[ UNBUTTON ] : due to heat or stress or other reasons, your muse unbuttons the top of their shirt to reveal their neckline.

[ DANCE ] : our muses dance together in close quarters.

[ DEFEND ] : your muse intervenes between my muse and a source of unwanted attention.

[ TEXT ] : your muse texts intimate content to my muse.

[ PHONE ] : while on the phone with my muse, your muse flirts teasingly during the call.

[ BEHIND ] : unexpectedly, your muse arrives close to my mind from behind, taking them by surprise.

[ WET ] : our muses find one another in a torrential downpour of rain, both soaking wet.

[ LEAN ] : your muse leans tantalisingly close to my muse to retrieve something or catch their attention.

[ LOOK ] : your muse initiates intense eye contact with my muse.

[ ALONE ] : our muses find one another alone in an isolated setting.

[ ASK ] : your muse asks my muse if they're single.

[ WHISPER ] : your muse leans close to my muse's ear in order to whisper something to them.

[ BRUSH ] : your muse reaches forward to brush a strand of my muse's hair from their eyes.

[ STEADY ] : your muse steadies my muse by placing their hands on their waist when my muse almost falls against them.

[ SMILE ] : your muse begins to grin at something my muse is saying, like a big unstoppable grin.

[ PULL ] : your muse pulls my muse into their side as they're walking together.

need refs/inspo for period clothing?

here you go:

Medieval (9th-15th century):

10th century and earlier

Romance (1000-1250)

11th century

12th century

13th century

more 13th century

14th century

more 14th

15th century

and more 15th century

Gothic (1150-1550)

Renaissance (1520-1650)

16th & 17th century

16th century

more 16th

Tudors (1500-1550)

more Tudors

Elizabethan Period (1558-1603)

Jacobean Era (1603-1625)

17th century

more 17th century

and again

and even more

this won’t stop

Baroque (1600-1750)

Georgian Period (1714-1830):

18th century

more 18th century

18th century women’s fashion

18th century men’s fashion

Rococo (1720-1770)

Classicism (1770-1790)

children 18th-19th century

Regency Preiod (1811-1820)/ Empire (1800-1820s):

1790-1820s

more stuff on regency and georgian era

even more

that’s not enough regency

and more

how is there so much

early 19th century men’s wear

early 19th century women’s wear

Victorian Period (1837-1901):

Romantic Era (1820-1840s)

Civil War Era/1850-1860s

1870-1890s

more victorian

Edwardian Period (1901-1910):

1900-1910s

Belle Epoque (1880-1910s)

more edwardian/belle époque

Modern:

1910s-1920s [Fashion between the World Wars]

1920s

more roaring 20s

so much 20s

1920s hairstyles

1930s

1930-1940s

1930-1950s

1950s

more 50s

1960s

1960-1970s

1980s

lots of periods in one spot/fashion through centuries:

here, here, and here is almost everything (and properly ordered)

also here with lots of historic fashion magazines

historic fashion

costumes of antiquity

more historical clothing

history of fashion

more history of fashion

“vintage” clothing

historic costumes

children’s historical fashion/toys

details

historic wedding dresses

historic assecoires (hats, shoes…)

hats

masks

parasols

lots of embroidery/jewlery

it indeed is western/european centric, I’m sorry for that, but for other cultures I simply don’t have so many references

25 Writing Prompts to Make Your Character Feel Lonely

Some of these things wouldn’t necessarily make a person feel lonely, but all of them could make someone feel that way.

He invites people to his birthday party, but all of them either cancel at the last minute or simply fail to show up.

People keep posting pictures from a party that she wasn’t invited to.

He doesn’t have anyone to celebrate Christmas or Valentine’s Day with.

She eats alone at a restaurant.

He sits alone at the movies or a baseball game.

He’s getting divorced, and their mutual friends are spending time with his wife and her new boyfriend.

She gets Christmas cards from married couples with pictures of them and their smiling children.

He’s in a group of people who have a lot of in-jokes he doesn’t understand.

She realizes that the woman she considers a best friend doesn’t feel the same way about her.

A group of his coworkers never invites him along to lunch.

She misses the dog who used to sleep at her feet.

He looks out of the window of his new apartment and wishes he’d never moved away from his hometown.

She comes across photos or cards from a family member who has since cut her off.

He’s in a foreign country where he doesn’t speak the language well— or at all.

She’s working a night shift all on her own.

He hears his partner or wife compliment someone else profusely, but s/he never compliments him.

He texted three people, and none of them texted him back.

She was excited to be invited to a party, only to realize it’s a “party” where you’re supposed to buy stuff.

He wakes up from a dream where he’s with his ex, his long-distance partner, his family, or a new group of friends, and he realizes it wasn’t real.

After buying a nice new outfit, she realizes she has no one to go out and do things with, so she has nowhere special to wear it.

He joined an online dating service and no one is showing any interest.

There’s a snack item in the vending machine that nobody ever wants, and she relates to it.

He plays board games with himself as a child…or as an adult.

She always asks other people about their health, their families, and their work. Nobody asks her how she’s doing.

He talks to a virtual assistant or computer program as though it’s a real person.

only one bed prompts

“ it’s just a room with a bed. “

“ i can’t wait to spend the night with you. “

“ don’t hog the blanket. “

“ there’s only one pillow... “

“ are you sure you’re okay with this? “

“ why don’t you take the pillow? “

“ you can always sleep on the couch. “

“ the couch isn’t comfortable, but if you’d rather have me there… “

“ let’s not make a big deal out of this. “

“ it’s just for sleeping, right? “

“ it’s cold. “ “ c'mere. my arms are warmer. “

“ this is just…. ridiculous. “

“ of course there’s only one bed. “

“ at least it’s a king sized one. “

“ you can’t seriously sleep on the floor. “

“ we can share a bed. “

“ this isn’t so bad. it’s quite cozy, actually. “

“ come on, we’ve been through worse. “

“ maybe we can cuddle? you know, seeing as we’re already here... “

“ what side are you taking? “

“ it’s only weird if you make it weird. “

“ things could always be worse. “ “ i guess you're right. “

“ this is awkward. “

“ it’s not like we have to talk. “

“ you’re on my side! “

“ stay on your side, or so help me god, i will set this bed on fire. “

“ your feet are cold, move them! “

“ please, don’t snore… “

“ you’re snoring. it’s cute/it's annoying. “

Imagine your otp / romance dialogue prompt .

A: "I just can't believe I did that..."

B: "what ? "

A: - "I kissed you ... It just sort of happened . I don't know , sometimes I say and do stuff without thinking. You didn't mind , did you ? "

B: "Of course not . Why would I? And if it makes you feel better , I actually liked it. " They smile.

A: Chuckles, " oh yeah?" They smirk .

B: " totally ", they nod . " And I wouldn't mind it happening a second time "

A: " what if I want to do again right now ? , smirks and lean in closer to B.

B: "well , you're welcome to. " They say smiling , glancing at A's lips.

A: Their nose brushes B's " well aren't you a little too impulsive? "

B: "maybe ... , B, smirks . "But I'm a naturally impulsive person so ... And there's nothing wrong with being a little impulsive right?"

A:" hmm... Yeah..." Their breath fanning B's lips .

B: "let's just be impulsive for a few minutes and leave save the regrets for later ok? "

A: " Deal "

A and B thus end up in a steamy make out session ...

{ *Ahem . Based on a dream I once had . * Cough * yeah , my dreams are strange and vivid like that* cough *. Anyway I saved it as a story idea for later . But I'mma give to y'all as a prompt. }

Top Tips for Clues, Red Herrings, and Breadcrumbs

One of the most important parts of writing MYSTERY is figuring out what to do with clues and red herrings - and how to use them effectively. Here’s some advice that’s never steered me wrong: 

Hide the real clue before the false ones! Most people, so by extent your readers and your sleuth, tend to focus on the last piece of information presented to them. A good strategy is to mention/show your real clue and then quickly shift focus. 

Do a clue cluster! Squeeze your real clue in among a whole pile of red herrings or other clues, effectively hiding it in plain sight. This works especially well with multiple suspect mysteries. 

Struggling to think of what a clue could be? Try this list: 

Physical objects: Letters, notes, tickets, emails, keepsakes, text messages, diaries, etc. 

Dialogue: voicemail recordings, overheard conversations, hearsay, gossip, rumours. All of these can hold grains of truth! 

Red herrings distract and confound your protagonist and your reader, so you should be careful not to overuse them. Well balanced, red herrings should lead your characters down false paths to create confusion, tension, and suspense.

Contradictions! Have characters claim they did so-and-so at such-and-such a time, but other characters have evidence that contradicts this.

Balance! Avoid a clue that’s so obvious it’s like a neon sign saying “Look at me, I’m a clue!” but don’t make it so obscure it’ll be missed entirely. A good clue should leave a reader saying “Damn, I should have noticed that” 

a hundred kissing prompts

please give credit if you repost.

“ just kiss me. ”

“ i really want to kiss you right now. “

“ forgive me with a kiss? “

“ give me a smooch. “

“ you’re mine. “ “ so come kiss me. “

“ maybe if you kiss me, i’ll do the dishes. “

“ i’m here for business — not pleasure. “

“ so you don’t want me to kiss you? “

“ i could kiss you for hours. “

“ how about a good night kiss? “

“ you may now kiss your fiancée. “

“ we should practice for our wedding day. “

“ you, me, bed, now. “

“ i want our first kiss to be special. “

“ you didn’t kiss me good night last night. “

“ we forgot our good morning kiss. “

“ i forgot to kiss you good morning, so i’m doing it now. “

“ i’ve been wanting to kiss you for a while. “

“ kiss me, i’m miserable. “

“ who was your first kiss? “

“ did you pay the bills? “ “ yes — where’s my kiss? “

“ if you want me to kiss you, all you have to do is ask. “

“ you’re a great kisser. “

“ you’ve never made out with yourself in the mirror? “ “ …what? “

“ can i get another one? “

“ every time you kiss me, i swear i fall even more in love with you. “

“ i haven’t mastered the art of kissing yet. “

“ wanna practice? “

“ you’re a great kisser... is there an award for that? “

“ kiss the pain away. “

“ your lips on mine and i'm home. “

“ is there such a thing as love at first kiss? “

“ if i were to kiss someone, it would be you. “

“ you’re irresistible. ”

“ with your lips on mine there's less bullshit coming out of it, so i guess there's that. “

“ you’ve got great lips. ” “ thank you? “

“ kiss me again — but don’t stop this time. “

“ i love it when you kiss me. “

“ your kisses mean the world to me. “

“ i want you to kiss me. for real, this time. “

“ one last kiss is worth being late to work for. “

“ if you kiss me, we’re not getting out of bed today… “

“ you kissed me last night. “ “ and you didn't stop me. “

“ no more kisses! i need to get ready for work. “

“ you’re not much for kisses, are you? “

“ i really want to kiss you. “

“ it’s cute, this thing you’re doing. “ [being nervous over their first kiss]

“ you've never been kissed before? “

“ you’re going to have to guide me through this. “

“ do i just... close my eyes and lean in? “

“ you're just, really cute, and i don't want you to be disappointed... “

“ if you're not ready for a kiss, that's okay. “

“ guess there's some pressure for you too, isn't there? you know, being my first kiss and all... “

“ i want our first kiss to be special. “

“ one day, i'm going to kiss you, and it's going to be magical. “

“ i kissed you. “ “ i know, i... was there. “

“ kiss me again. “

“ you just can't help yourself, can you? “

“ you’re just… you know, i really want our first kiss to be special. “

“ i've always wondered what it would be like to kiss you. “

“ it's just an innocent kiss. “

“ we're friends, right? friends kiss each other all the time. “

“ people kiss each other all the time, doesn't mean there's feelings involved. “

“ i'm sorry for bringing it up. “ “ actually, i would love to kiss you. “

“ you mean, you, and me? kissing? “

“ you've seriously never thought about [us kissing each other]? “ “ maybe once or twice. “

“ you mean us, kissing? “ “ can’t say it never crossed my mind. “

“ let’s just… kiss to see what it’s like. “

“ fuck it. get over here. let’s do it. “

“ it’s just an innocent kiss. it’s not like it means anything. “

“ when you kissed me... it's like my soul got set on fire. “

“ i've heard great things about you. so naturally... i'm a little curious. “

“ it’s not like i’ve thought about kissing you, or anything… “

“ you’re really good at this, you know. “

“ all i want to do is kiss you, all day. every day. “

“ i’ve never kissed anyone before. “

“ you said you’ve never kissed anyone before. i’m planning on changing that. “

“ well, if anybody were to kiss me… i would want that person to be you. “

“ you just can't get enough of me, can you? “

“ and right now... i think you should kiss me. “

“ are you sure you’re ready for this? “ “ i've been ready. “

“ don't make this weird. “ “ but... you haven't been kissed before. “

“ kiss me like you mean it. “

“ kisses aren't necessary. we can stick to hugs and hand holding. “

“ i’ll kiss you right now to prove that i don’t feel anything for you. “

“ you kissed me first. “ “ i definitely didn't. “ “ you were literally all over me. “

“ i’ve been wanting to do that for a while. ”

“ did you just kiss me? “

“ you're full of shit if you think that kiss didn't mean anything. “

“ did we just... kiss? “

“ your kiss already proved it. “

“ shit... i didn't mean to do that. “ you didn't mean to kiss me? “

“ kiss me, and don't let go. “

“ you're not gonna kiss me. “

“ kiss me and you'll find out. “

“ you don't have to kiss me if you don't want to. “

“ and right now, i think you should kiss me. “

“ you shouldn't kiss me right now. “

“ don't speak, just... kiss me. “

“ come kiss me. “

21 Fluff Dialogue Prompts #3

“Spending time with you brings me peace I never knew existed.”

“Can we do a bonding exercise of some sort together?” 

“I know that you’ve only been gone for less than a minute but I missed you so much.”

“In order to make up for what you did, I need a thousand kisses and perhaps a new stuffed animal for my collection.” 

“Wanna slow dance with me? I made an entire playlist with our favourite songs on it.” 

“Don’t you ever tell me you’re not worth it, because you are worth everything and more.” 

“Thank you for showing me what love feels like.” 

“Have you ever thought about marriage?”  - “I think about marrying you every chance I get.” 

“You know, when we have kids of our own, I hope that they’re as kind and loving as you.” 

“You deserve so much goodness, you know that? I’m lucky to have you.”

“Can we go buy an ice cream to share? I’ll pay.” - “No, you won’t. Let’s go.” 

“No one’s ever been so loving and kind to me before.” - “That’s because no one’s ever loved you like you deserved, but I’m here to change that.”

“Come watch a movie with me! The bed is nice and warm.” 

“Can you not look so damn cute all the time? It’s distracting.” 

“May I please slip my jumper on you? It’ll help warm you up. I’m worried about you getting a cold.” 

“Your shoulder is a wonderful resting place for my head.” 

“Can you carry me home please? I’m tired and lazy.” 

“Your voice is so gorgeous! Why don’t you sing for me more often?” 

“I’m using your thigh as a pillow. Goodnight.” 

“If I were to drown in your scent right now, I’d die happy.” 

“Let’s cuddle naked tonight. I love getting to feel your skin. Reminds me that I’m home.”