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[undercoverwriterr]

Thanksgiving Prompts

• I never have big plans for Thanksgiving, but this year you invited me over, and I joined you, but I did not expect to see tHIS MUCH FOOD. Wait, you’re Italian? Ah, that explains it.

• My family has a tradition of going around the table and saying what we’re thankful for, and you’re my friend who’s always come over for the holidays, so you know this, but you surprise me this time when you say you’re thankful for me, and you’re blushing furiously, I’m shocked, and everything is dead silent now. Awkward. We need to talk about this later.

• You’re helping out with the kids while me and my family cook and prepare for dinner, and when I come to check on you, you’re making hand turkeys with them and it’s one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen.

Above continued: I later hear you having a discussion with a very serious kid on why chickens don’t have a holiday, and I swear I’m gonna d i e it’s so adorable

• We’re both alone on Thanksgiving and I’m not one for big dinners and such, wanna make some mac n cheese and watch some tv?

[undercoverwriterr]

I’m hyped for Midnights so y’all are getting Taylor Swift lyric prompts for the foreseeable future unless someone begs otherwise lmao

-undercover

[undercoverwriterr]

“You know, when you said you were going to haunt me if you died first, I didn’t expect you to actually do it.”

[undercoverwriterr]

You're dead. You died long, long ago. You're not sure why you're still here. No one can see you. No one can hear you. You can't touch or influence anything. You're invisible. Decades pass, then centuries. All you can do is watch as the world moves on without you and your old home becomes a tourist attraction. That is, until one day, you make eye contact with a young tourist and realize they see you.

[undercoverwriterr]

"I told you. I TOLD YOU. I told you there was something down there! And what did you do?!"

"I didn't think-"

"YOU SHONE A FLASHLIGHT AT IT! And now we're running from a demon!"

[undercoverwriterr]

The spirit is angry. You can't see the spirit, and you can't hear it. But you can sense its anger. Its rage. It's suffocating. Your instincts are screaming at you to get out, get away. Because while you know the spirit can't harm you, part of you is certain... You do not want it to notice you.

[skribblegurl]

some people think writers are so eloquent and good with words, but the reality is that we can sit there with our fingers on the keyboard going, “what’s the word for non-sunlight lighting? Like, fake lighting?” and for ten minutes, all our brain will supply is “unofficial”, and we know that’s not the right word, but it’s the only word we can come up with…until finally it’s like our face got smashed into a brick wall and we remember the word we want is “artificial”.

[heywriters]

I couldn't remember the word "doorknob" ten minutes ago.

[bumblewyn]

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[undercoverwriterr]

Ok yall, im filling up the queue with more lyric inspired prompt lists. If there are any songs in particular you’d like to see, send in your suggestions here ✨

-undercover

[undercoverwriterr]

"Don't look."

"What-"

"I know you can see it. Don't look."

[undercoverwriterr]

writing challenge

Write a three goodbyes scenes between the same two characters. One sad, one angry, one cheerful.

[undercoverwriterr]

"Let's Scooby Doo this shit."

"Did...you just use 'Scooby Doo' as a verb?"

[undercoverwriterr]

"I didn't have a choice!"

"There's always a choice! You just didn't like the one you had!"

[undercoverwriterr]

lyric inspired prompts

ft. Taylor Swift's Reputation {part 1} {part 2}

"They got no idea about me and you."

"I don't want you like a best friend."

"I'm not even going to try."

"Everyone thinks that they know us."

"We love without reason."

"How were you to know?"

"I had a bad feeling..."

"So, baby... can we dance?"

"I'm a mess, but I'm the mess that you wanted."

"If I could dance with you again..."

"This ain't for the best."

"We can't make any promises now, can we, babe?"

"'Cause I like you."

"Is it cool that I said all...that?"

"Stay here, honey."

"My reputation's never been worse."

"Isn't it delicate?"

"Don't read the last page!"

"I can tell that it's gonna be a long road."

"Please don't ever become a stranger."

"I'm perfectly fine!"

"You! You are the one I've been waiting for!"

"Is this the end of all the endings?"

"Baby... All at once, this is enough."

"I'll never let you go!"

"But I didn't mean it."

"I needed a reason!"

"Don't pretend it's such a mystery."

"Nothing good starts in a getaway car."

"He was running after us!"

"He poisoned the well!"

"'Cause...us traitors never win."

[writing-prompt-s]

You are a literal genie, taking wishes like “jump higher” resulting in turning the wisher into a frog, stuff like that. Your latest “victim” has just pulled out a book with their 3 wishes in EXTREME DETAIL on EVERYTHING. “Try and mess this one up.”

[undercoverwriterr]

Halloween Prompts

• I’m shopping for a Halloween costume in the local Halloween store, and you’re the employee who watched me try to find a good costume for half an hour before joining me in my search.

• I’ve been searching for a Halloween costume and you just dramatically jumped out of a dressing room to show off the costume you found to your friend, and you’re such a dork, it’s adorable.

• We’re at a Halloween party and I’m dressed as Iron Man, and I see you dressed as Captain America, and my first thought is to scream “CIVIL WAR!” and charge you.

- Alternatively, you’re dressed as a Disney prince and I’m dressed as a Disney princess, and we’ve jumped into acting as our characters and I have no idea who you are, but people ship us now.

• We’re neighbors and no one knows how it happened, but we have a silent contest to see who can put up the awesomest/scariest Halloween decorations every year.

• We went on a spooky hayride and that was by far the cheesiest thing I’ve ever seen, but it actually scared you, and I’m trying so hard to not laugh, I’m so sorry.

• I’m sick on Halloween, so you stay with me to give out candy to the kids while I rest, then we watch movies together, and I end up snuggling next to you and falling asleep.

[writingquestionsanswered]

How do I use folklore in any of my work? Is it similar to writing culture-inspired work? Would Your Name movie be a good example?

Folklore and Cultural Appropriation

1 - Is the folklore from a living/still existent culture?

Yes > See next question... No > Great! Have fun! 2 - Is the folklore from your own culture? Yes > Great! Have fun! No > See next question... 3 - Is the folklore from a culture with white European origin? Yes > Great! Have fun! No > See next question... 4 - Does the culture have a history of oppression by white people? Yes > See next question... No > Proceed with caution (research, sensitivity readers, etc.) 5 - Are you white? Yes > See below... No > Proceed with caution (research, sensitivity readers, etc.) If the folklore you want to use comes from a living, still existent culture that isn't your own, and if that culture was historically oppressed by white people and you yourself are white, this is cultural appropriation and it should be avoided.

Even when the culture doesn't have a history of oppression by white people, if the culture is not your own, you should still proceed with caution. Do your research. Don't use anything with deep traditional or religious meaning. Hire a sensitivity reader from that culture to make sure you don't do anything harmful or offensive. I hope that helps!

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