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[onecentwriter]

there is nothing sexier than an ao3 user who is active, has 50+ top tier fics and is fucking hilarious fight me

[fortheuninspiredwriter]

Writing Prompt #78

“You know what? Fuck this. Let’s just blow it all up and call it a day. I want some cherry pie.”

[onecentwriter]

how to write a fanfic in six easy steps

find a fandom

search desperately for the One Fic™️ with the One Trope™️

can't find the One Fic™️

"i guess i'll just write it myself hmf"

i'm 16k words in god help me

i am now 110k words in god can no longer help me

[onecentwriter]

im writing in bed right now and my back is killing me but ,,, my desk ,,,, its so far away

[onecentwriter]

we’ve all seen the feared ‘you’ve already left kudos here’ message, but have you seen…

[onecentwriter]

☀️ JUNE ☀️

✨ Writing Prompts ✨

***PLEASE CREDIT ME***

Romantic

Enemies-to-lovers where the superhero falls in love with the supervillin. A is the number one hero/ine, and after they encounter B, the number one villain, bleeding out in an alley, they take a chance and decide to help them.

5 times A didn’t tell B they were asexual, and one time they did.

A works in a flower shop, and they are an expert in the language of flowers. 5 times they send B a bouquet that quite literally screams “I LOVE YOU” while B doesn’t get it, and one time B does and returns the gesture.

A and B are rival politicians, but when both of them start losing popularity, their boss constructs an elaborate scheme to convince the world that A and B are dating. A and B go along begrudgingly, but what happens when they slowly start falling for each other?

PRIDE MONTH BABEY!! Another grumpy-one-is-soft-for-the-sunshine-one fic! Similar to the previous prompt, A is a moody English teacher, and B is a bubbly Art teacher. But here’s the catch—they’re the same gender. And both very gay. This story would probably touch on a lot of themes of pride in a school and in a workspace, and how a little bit of sunshine can light up the darkest places.

[title idea for above fic] ‘oh, sunshine (won’t you light me up?)’

Angst

A is a famous singer online, with millions of views and followers, but it’s a complete secret—none of their friends know about it. They think it’s for the better, but when their fame grows, some of their secrets might start to catch up to them.

A is told that they’ve contracting a fatal disease. At first they are heartbroken, but when they tell B, B decides that the two of them are going to go on a road trip to make the most of A’s limited time. This story would probably have a sad/bittersweet ending, where the epilogue is B attending A’s funeral.

A and B are old rivals-to-reluctant-allies who have been caught in their lives as criminals and are about to be executed. The reason they got caught was because B made a huge mistake, and A doesn’t want to forgive them. However, neither of them want to enter the afterlife angrily, so they slowly apologize to each other. This story would probably be told by alternating between ‘present tense’ (the execution date) and all of A and B’s past interactions/experiences. The ending could be with them getting saved, but I think it would be better to have it end with the execution. Maybe each of them saying weakly, “Friends?” “Friends.” Right before they die.

It’s the apocalypse, folks. A is rough, battle-worn, and is determined to be solitary, as to not have any weaknesses. B is a helpless kid, alone in the desert. A stumbles across B, and reluctantly nurses the overheating child back to health. Slowly the two bond, after A promises B to help find their family. Unfortunately, it’s revealed later on that B never existed—that A was just hallucinating and that A is dying. I think this would be such a heartbreaking plot twist to stab your readers’ hearts. Maybe the reveal is a dream where B says sadly. “Oh, A. I’m not here.” “Wh-no, you are. You’re real.” “I’m not. I never have been.”

A character study of Death, and the easiest, hardest, happiest, and saddest lives they’ve had to take. Could touch on animal deaths, but to make this as heartbreaking as possible I’d stick to humans. Some of the memories could be: easiest: a villain; for example, ‘Death doesn’t even falter as they brush their deadly fingers across [villain]’s forehead—in fact, a satisfied smile grows on their face as they watch [villain’s pronoun] crumble into dust.’ hardest: a person who begs Death not to take them. ‘“Please,” they gasp, “please no, I’m not ready, I can’t, no, please—” They break down into sobs.’ happiest: you might want to read this chapter of my fic to understand fully, but maybe Death taking the life of their mortal lover, who was separated from them by the disapproving gods. Probably a very happy reunion. saddest: Death taking a newborn child, and mourning what that baby will never get to be.

Fluff

Summer Olympics AU! Person A is a gymnast, and one of the best in the country. There’s a lot of pressure on them, but when they meet B + B’s friends, A learns how to enjoy their sport and have fun. Also A’s horrible coach gets yeeted.

Put your characters in a musical! Pretend as if they’re actors in the production. Drama, heartbreak, you name it—all leads up to the climactic Opening Night. Will the cast be able to throw together a performance, or will they ruin everything? This show is brought to you by HBO Max (just kidding, just kidding).

Slice-of-life my beloved!! A is a teenager who’s mourning the loss of their mother. They move to a small beach town hoping to find something to distract themselves from the grief—they didn’t expect to find a family there too.

A is a strict middle school teacher, and B is the student they teach. B is, long story short, really struggling at home, and A finds themselves acting like a parent figure to them. Or, eventually, a real parent--because apparently, this kid's an orphan. Why. Why does A just want to shelter B and hold B tight so they'll never be hurt again gah--

A runs a newspaper, and so does B. Enemies-to-friends but with extra drama columns and roasting competitions over the span of daily papers. This could also touch on more serious themes like media bias, or you could keep it fluffy and humorous.

[onecentwriter]

🍃 MAY 🍃

✨ Writing Prompts ✨

***PLEASE CREDIT ME***

Romantic

Whump but with romance. Maybe A gets injured and B tries to help them, but A is super stubborn so B just kisses them and is then like, “Now will you let me help you?”

Grumpy one is soft for the Sunshine one—this trope is common but one of my absolute favorites. If it’s too basic, add a twist! Maybe it’s a romance between a strict, no-fun City person and a carefree, happy-go-lucky Country person.

A just almost died—then they wake up and B slaps them, saying, “You idiot! I thought you were dead!” And then B kisses A.

A is a quiet nerd who is also a poet and B is the most popular person in school. A starts writing poems and leaving them in B’s locker. B meanwhile is having a crisis because they are in love with both their secret poet and the cute, shy kid in their class who, uh, also happens to be that poet.

A and B are a same-sex couple at a same-sex school. 5 times no one told them that everyone knew, and 1 time A and B came out and everyone was like “Uh yeah we already knew.”

Angst

A has abusive parents and often finds themself running to B’s house. 5 times B just comforted them and 1 time B did something.

A is a depressed college student and B is their roomate. B feels helpless about A’s situation and feels like they’re just making it worse, but then A admits that B is one of the only reasons they’re still living. [NON-ROMANTIC]

A is a soldier and has killed thousands of people, but they have one encounter with B, who broadens their perspective, and A realizes during a battle that they can’t bring themself to kill anyone. Their general fires them and they end up wandering the desolate landscape, eventually running into B again.

A is a racecar driver who crashes and is stuck in the hospital on life support. Meanwhile B is their biggest fan and starts a huge movement to support A. Unfortunately, A eventually dies and angst ensues, but the movement B created rallies to support them.

A is a werewolf and B is their sibling, who has to watch their painful transformation every single moon.

Fluff

A and B are owners of a coffee shop, and they find a stray cat in their back alley. Little do they know that the cat is actually C, a shapeshifter and an old friend of theirs.

A is a middle school teacher and B is a homeless kid that attends their school. Somehow A becomes a parental figure for B, lots of fluff and chaos ensues.

A is a time-traveler and B is immortal. B catches A up on when/where they are whenever they travel.

A is a baker and B is their next-door-neighbor coffee shop owner. Enemies-to-friends story where first A and B accuse each other of stealing customers, products, space, et cetera. Then A catches B in a vulnerable moment and slowly they become friends.

A is an avian chick and B is their parent. 5 times B tried to teach A to fly, and the first time A actually flew.

[fortheuninspiredwriter]

Establishing Setting: Checklist

Hello there! I’m sure that by now you are all sick and tired of hearing about setting. However, it is extremely important. So, I have compiled a short checklist of questions to answer when designing a setting. (feel free to reblog and add onto this list)

- Are the roads well kept, or full of potholes and cracks?

- Driving through the town/area, what might a person notice first? (buildings, scenery, flora/fauna)

- Is there any local places considered strange/haunted/avoided for a particular reason?

- What are the people of the area generally like? (EX: Your general Portland resident is a vegan hipster.)

- What trope/cliche does the area most embody? (EX: New Mexico is mostly cactus and tumbleweed.)

- What might you find in a gas station convenience store in this area/town that you might not find anywhere else?

- How humid is it there?

- What sort of aesthetic vibe does it give you?

- What sort of natural disaster is most common in this area?

- What does the sky look like in the morning? At night? Can you even see the sky? What might obstruct the view?

- What song best describes your area?

- What food is most popular in your area?

- What dangerous animals/plants/bugs are indigenous to your area?

- What color is the ground? (dirt, cement, grass, etc.)

- Who is in charge, and how does this affect the area?

- Is it windy?

- If so, how does this affect or not affect the environment?