kjwriting

I don’t know how to use this

[painwithoutplot]

okay cars are fun whump settings because

small enclosed space, no escape while it's locked and moving. forced proximity

power: to move, evade, escape. and to race against time.

danger: the latent potential risk of an accident - or deliberate crash; a car can be a weapon.

the extent to which that power, danger, and associated responsibility belongs to whoever controls the car.

shelter, but limited shelter. you can sleep in a car but it's not exactly comfortable. you can use a car to prolong survival in an extreme environment, but not always for very long.

hiding: so few places to hide (or be hidden)! but a (cramped) hiding spot can be contrived...

familiarity: most readers are familiar with cars, so they're easy to imagine and fun to recontextualise.

personal touch: they can belong to a character and be very much their personal space. you can tap both the intimacy + vulnerability of having someone else enter your space, and the power you hold within it

environmental/prop-based storytelling: you can tell a lot about a person by their car!

i'm just gonna say . bloodstains. whumpee either being kidnapped or rescued but either way they're on the run being dragged between vehicles and their pursuers are busting open their last vehicle (left abandoned in a parking lot) just barely too late and finding drops of dried blood on the seats. smears of blood on a steering wheel. whumpee shoved into the boot or footwell and the floor is already crusted with it

uhhhh you can make your characters get car-sick 👍 yay!

[seth-whumps]

restraints during recovery. medical bands to keep them still because they really do need that IV, and if they keep pulling it out, they'll be sedated. team brawn holding a thrashing, terrified whumpee, two arms braced across their chest so they can't hurt anyone. putting the chains on for a cover up, for an act, but slipping too far into the mindset they had as a prisoner, counting the scratches on the metal. gagging a whumpee to keep them quiet during escape. muzzling a starved vampire because they can't feed until it's safe. restraining a recovering whumpee and watching their eyes glaze over, like they never left.........

[oliversrarebooks]

being put to sleep

• Sleep can function as mental bondage. If you're asleep and can't be easily woken, you're completely helpless and vulnerable. If you're sufficiently drowsy and out of it, you're still basically helpless, but with the added bonus of potentially being somewhat aware of what's happening.

• The many ways to be forced to sleep -- surgical drugs, chloroform rags, hypnosis, sleeping spells and potions, tranquilizer darts, hidden sedatives in food or drink...

• The onset of sleep can be quick, barely giving you time to react before you're out, or so gradual you won't even realize what's happening until it's too late (and everything in-between).

• Uncertainty -- being put to sleep against your will, not knowing what will happen to you while you're defenseless. Being carried away as you fall asleep, not knowing where you'll be when you wake.

• The fight to stay awake, because it feels like something you should be able to fight, to overcome with enough willpower, but...

• The inevitability of being put to sleep. You might not feel the effects of the drugs or magic right now, you might feel wide awake, but sleep will be coming for you.

• Heavy eyelids fluttering and straining to stay open, drooping and closing all by themselves.

• Confusion and disorientation as the drowsiness sets in.

• Floating in and out of consciousness, perhaps just able to hear people discuss you or feel them handling you.

• Deep hypnotic sleep where your conscious mind is shut down and your subconscious is utterly vulnerable to suggestion.

• Glassy, dazed eyes with nothing behind them -- your eyes might still be open, but you're still fast asleep.

• Sleepwalking, wandering around in a trance, unaware of your surroundings -- or perhaps your sleeping mind is following someone else's commands...

• Memory gaps and not knowing what happened while you were sleeping.

[piplupfluffwritingstuff2]

[seth-whumps]

ahh temperature dysregulation. whumpees who can't get warm under three blankets, wearing four layers and that extra thick pair of socks, huddled away in corners where they can conserve their body heat; on the other hand whumpees who can't for the life of them cool down, swallowing and exhaling a hot breath, head tilted against the nearest wall, listless and exhausted and sweaty. water bottle pressed to their forehead, hair stuck to the side of their face, sun beating down without mercy.

[it-whumping-time]

Defiant Whumpee slowly breaking down

Whumpee still biting and snarling at Whumper but they're now flinching whenever Whumper moves too fast

Refusing to scream but now letting out whimpers

Whumpee glaring at Whumper the whole time as they get on their knees.

Snapping back at Whumper constantly but immediately shutting their mouth when Whumper brings up a specific punishment

Still tugging on Whumper when they're dragged to the torture room but now also going limp when they eventually reach their destination

"For fuck's sake can you just give me a break for one day? Just one fucking day." "Hm, before you would have shouted at me the entire time. Now you want a break? My my, you've changed Whumpee." "Yeah well, I don't like getting beaten. That's all."

Whumpee letting out a loud, desperate, "NO!" when Whumper suggests they should be whipped before they immediately shut their mouth and look away.

[luna-azzurra]

Tips for Writing Injuries

✧ Broken ribs suck. You don’t just “walk it off.” Breathing hurts. Laughing hurts. Existing hurts. Characters with rib injuries won’t be doing heroic sprints.

✧ Concussions aren’t instant naps. Dazed vision, nausea, dizziness, maybe even personality changes, but they’re not going to collapse neatly like in the movies.

✧ Blood loss is sneaky. It’s not just about dramatic pools of blood. It’s dizziness, confusion, and the body getting cold as circulation tanks.

✧ Adrenaline lies. Someone can take a serious injury and not feel it until the fight’s over. That “I didn’t realize I was bleeding until later” trope? Very real.

✧ Twisted ankles are brutal. One bad step and suddenly running is off the table. Even walking hurts like hell. Perfect way to ground a chase scene.

✧ Burns linger. Even small burns hurt more than most people expect. Blisters, infection risk, constant pain, it’s not just a cool scar later.

✧ Dislocated shoulders = useless arm. Characters can’t keep swinging a sword or firing a gun. They’re basically fighting one-armed until it’s fixed.

✧ Shock is a thing. Pale skin, trembling, rapid heartbeat, and eventually disorientation. A character might not even realize how bad their wound is.

✧ Stitches aren’t magic. Getting sewn up is painful and recovery takes time. They’re not instantly battle-ready after a needle and thread.

✧ Scars tell stories. Some fade, some don’t. Some stay sensitive forever. Don’t forget the aftermath when the wound becomes part of the character.

[whumptober]

WHUMPTOBER 2025: PROMPTS LIST

Welcome to Whumptober 2025 — The Eighth Year!

WHUMPTOBER is a month-long, prompt-based creation CHALLENGE (think: Inktober, but whumpier). There are four prompts for each day of the month, giving 124 for you to play with! There is also a list of 18 alternative prompts that can be subbed in for any day to give participants as much creative freedom as possible.

All prompts are meant to serve as inspiration without being taken literally (e.g. you don’t have to include the exact wording of prompts into your work). Feel free to run rampant on interpretation. For example, if the prompt is “flame", you could create something with reference to a candle/campfire, your character could have suffered a burn, or the flame could be a reference to an ‘old flame’ - an old relationship. It’s truly down to you!

You can produce work in any media you choose, including but not limited to: writing, visual artwork, photo/video/audio edits, paper crafts and elaborate recommendation lists (not just a list of links). You can participate as much or as little as you want (i.e. you don’t have to do ALL the prompts if you don’t want to) and prompts can be used in any order. They are also free to use even after the event ends.

Please make sure to read the Event Info and FAQ carefully, as most of your questions will be answered there already. For everything else, you are welcome to come to our ask box or ask questions in our Discord server here.

Information on how to TAG is here.

This year’s AO3 Collection can be found here.

This year’s playlist can be found here.

The ‘Anatomy of a Whumptober Prompt’ post can be found here.

And our 'Resources for Writing Sensitive Topics’ post is here.

We’re very excited to see the community come together for yet another year of Whumptober! Go ham with the prompts, and support your fellow creators - we wish you all the best of luck, but most importantly: HAVE FUN!

Happy whumping,

Mods Vanne, Yenn, Kitty and Surro

Text versions of the prompts, including a google doc format, are posted below the cut!

A Google Doc of the prompts can be found here for easy copy-and-pasting!

Whumptober 2025 Prompt List

No. 1: “Please don’t cry” Lamb to Slaughter | Ceremony | Beg for Forgiveness

No. 2:  “You’ve got a lot of nerve to dredge up all my fears.” Prophecy | Sewer | Taking Accountability

No. 3: “I look in people’s windows, transfixed by rose golden glows.” Isolation | Candlelight | Found Family

No. 4: “Don’t be scared, I’ve done this before.” Non-Human Whumper | Iron Rod | Loss of Powers

No. 5: “My panic’s at the ceiling, but I’m face down on the carpet.” Quivering | Dream Journal | Phobia

No. 6: “No grave can hold my body down.” Caught in a Net | Medical Restraints | Pinned to the Wall

No. 7: “Tell me that you’re okay, and I’m fine.” Trapped with the Enemy | Elevator | Pushed Beyond Breaking Point

No. 8: “Oh horror, oh horror, what did you see?” Self-Inflicted Injury | Held at Gunpoint | Dissociation

No. 9: “We’ll make it alright to come undone.” Touch | Flashbacks | Scalding

No. 10: “There’s nothing you can ever say, nothing you can ever do.” Without Consent | Secrets | Lips Sewn Shut

No. 11: “Can you get through all the pain inside you?” Hidden Injury | Laceration | Forced Reveal

No. 12: “It’ll be for nothing.” Cardiac Arrest | Sacred Place | Withholding Medical Treatment

No. 13: “How dull is it to pause, to make an end, to rust unburnished.” Never Enough | Insignia | Forced Retirement

No. 14: “In the end, it’s worthwhile.” Ignoring an Illness | Body Bag | Wounded Caretaker

No. 15: “You can take a break, if you just tell me that it hurts.” Failed Rescue Attempt | Body Part in the Mail | Live-Streamed Torture

No. 16: “I’ve had the rug pulled beneath my feet.” Repressed Trauma | Permanent Marker | Disorientation

No. 17: “Tell me there’s a hope for me.” Internal Bleeding | Coma | Redemption

No. 18: “As the world caves in.” Dystopia | Ruins | Environmental Whump

No. 19: “You’re on your own, lost in the wild.” Dehumanisation | Living Weapon | On Patrol

No. 20: "That's New." Symptomatic | Fancy Event | Resignation

No. 21: “Sold my soul, broke my bones.” Kneeling | Makeshift Splint | Brainwashed

No. 22: “All the battles I want to win, nothing matters but giving in.” Self-Sacrifice | Collar | Hunted for Sport

No. 23: “How’d I get to this place?” Intubation | ICU | Choking

No. 24: “I must confess that I feel like a monster.” Came Back Wrong | Painful Transformation | Amnesia

No. 25: “Have you earned your stripes?” Lost Faith | Collision Course | Left to Die

No. 26: “Nothing like a relapse to rehash the kid who was scared.” Relapse | Drawn Curtains | Power Cut

No. 27: “Would you even want me, looking like a zombie?” Surgical Scars | X-Ray | Bedside Vigil

No. 28: “I could always see straight through you.” Backstabbing | Constellation | Creative Restraints

No. 29: “I hope you see the sun someday in the darkness.” Fainting | Broken Dishes | Last one Standing

No. 30:  “I’m putting my trust in an entire half-empty glass.” Burn it Down | Mirror | Confrontation

No. 31: “Even with the smallest cuts. You can still lose so much blood.” Bleeding Out | Gunshot Wound | Rescued by the Enemy

Alternatives List:

"A smile so bright, he’s the devil in disguise.”

“I hear you’re alive, how disappointing.”

“If all my days are numbered, why do I keep counting?” 

Concussion

Viral

Suicide

Immortality

Jealousy

Organ Theft

Ziptie

Deal with the Devil

Yearning

Innocent Bystander

Unreality

Soulless

“Hold my hand.”

“Oh. Oh.”

“I hate this job.”

[whumperful]

Creepy/intimate whumper things

Using their belt to strangle whumpee

Digging their fingers into bruises

Gentle kisses that turn into bites

Telling Whumpee that they belong to them

Caressing Whumpee while they're tied up and blindfolded

Putting their fingers into Whumpee's mouth, knowing they're too afraid to bite

Placing a knife or gun in Whumpee's mouth

Slowly undressing Whumpee or making Whumpee undress themselves in front of Whumper

Telling Whumpee how good they look when they're bruised and bleeding

Kissing Whumpee's wounds

Licking the blood off from Whumpee's skin

Whispering Whumpee's dirty secrets into their ear while hurting them

Making Whumpee choose between being tortured and letting Whumper touch them

Whumper manipulating/killing anyone close to Whumpee to isolate them

[digital-nova]

the team’s mission didn’t go to plan. countless injured, dozens killed, the enemy still at large— a failure in its entirety. Leader, inevitably, blames themself.

back at headquarters, they work nonstop. moving from place to place, giving orders, taking calls, checking on injured teammates. even when the fighting is over, there’s still so much to do.

Leader approaches Right Hand to update them on the situation. words tumble over one another as they try to remember everything they need to say, so afraid of forgetting anything because it’s their job to clear up the mess they’ve made. the least they can do is try and make up for the damage they caused, the chaos, the lives they couldn’t save.

then Right Hand interrupts. they put one hand on Leader’s shoulder, lean in close and ask:

“Leader, are you okay?”

and Leader just breaks.

[roseraintears]

Whumpee who gets robbed in their home

They get tied up and gagged while Whumper takes their belongings

They just wait for it to be over until they realize that Whumper isnt just taking valuable stuff.....they take Whumpees clothes and Hygiene items aswell

They are not robbing Whumpee they are packing for Whumpee so Whumpee can " move in with them"

[dying-crying-pining]

whumpy hints

some tiny details that tickle the whump senses

• dark circles, bloodshot eyes

• falling asleep fully clothed, possibly with jacket and shoes still on, legs/feet hanging off the foot of the bed or sprawled half-on half-off a couch

• the “oh shit, i’m gonna faint/nevermind i’m good” face (and aborted grab for nearest solid object or person)

• a character losing their footing for a moment on rough terrain. someone reaching out to grab them so they don’t fall and they both hold on for a hot second

• closing their eyes and leaning into a gentle touch

• shaky hands, shaky voice

• falling asleep at their desk at work/tucked away in an odd place

• doing things that are out of character & having others start to notice: losing their cool, being extra chipper or extra quiet, jumpy

• zoning out

• someone getting between them and whoever they’re having a heated exchange with, gently pushing them back with a hand against their chest or shoulder

• slipping out of sight from the others to lean against a wall, tip their head back and close their eyes

[whatiswhump]

I love when they mistake the gentlest character for the most terrible villain and unnecessarily extreme force is used to imprison them.

They are locked away with every precaution; dozens of guards, restraints of every sort… They are treated as uncommonly dangerous with maximum security when in reality, they could never harm a soul.

But of course, nobody asked them that…

[kjwriting]

That feeling of having multiple unfinished WIPs but you’ve hit a mental block and can’t seem to complete that next chapter in them but suddenly a different storyline pops into your head for an entirely new fic and all you wanna do is write it but what about all those other WIPs you’re already neglecting that people are waiting on and you’re just gonna push those ones that you do love but can’t seem to write right now to the side to start a new one? You can’t do that but you fear if you don’t write something then you’re gonna write nothing and god you really wanna write SOMETHING

[defire]

"this isn't personal, whumpee."

*has their hands all over whumpee's body*

[whump-in-the-closet]

Long term captivity Whump

“If you obey, I’ll give you a little treat.”

“You look so good on your knees.”

“Did I say get up? Stay.”

“Right now you belong to me. And my possessions do not address me with such a tone.”

“Do not touch them. They’re mine.”

“Hold still. Easy there. I didn’t mean to hurt you that badly.”

“Stop whimpering. You know that pisses me off.”

“I’m going to beat you senseless and then you’re going to thank me for the lesson when you wake up.”

“Go on, clean my boots. No— not with your hands. That’s it…use your tongue. Good.”

Whumper grabbing them by their shirt collar. “You think you’re anything without me?” Whumpee snarling. “I’m what you made me. And I bite now.”

“Give me your weapons and stand with your face to the wall.”

“Wait—”

“No begging, no screaming. If you lose count of the number of lashes, I’ll start over.”

[floccinaucinihilipilificationa]

[whump-in-the-closet]

Slap your whumpees until they flinch when you raise your hand

This has lasting effects on them