Above is the official Hurtcember 2025 prompts list.
Below are alternative prompts in case one doesn't want to do a few of the prompts (but still do the whole challenge) or for those who just want to write/draw more.
Both lists are typed out at the bottom of this post.
RULES
1. You can write/draw for any fandom or pairing
2. You can write/draw SFW or NSFW content, just label it accordingly
3. Please tag any Tumblr posts sharing your prompt fills with #hurtcember2025 so that we can find and repost them
4. If you post your works to AO3, please add them to this collection and add "Hurtcember" and/or "Hurtcember 2025" to the additional tags of your prompt fill(s)
5. The challenge officially starts on December 1st but feel free to write/draw before then and/or submit things after the month ends officially, whatever works best for you
6. Be kind to other participants
7. You DO NOT have to do every single prompt if you don't want to. The point is to have fun and spark creativity, not to feel like you're doing a chore
Prompts List (Text Copy)
1. Broken Bone
2. Wounds
3. Bleeding Out
4. Impaled
5. Anxiety
6. Starving
7. Death
8. Freezing
9. Overheated
10. Touch
11. Forgotten
12. Hopeless
13. Pain
14. Fatigue
15. Memory Loss
16. Scrape
17. Thirst
18. Hell
19. Weather
20. Disaster
21. Case
22. Lost
23. Confused
24. Delirium
25. Sick
26. Embarrassment
27. Run
28. Trip
29. Trapped
30. Nausea
31. Suffering
Alt Prompts (Text Copy)
1. "I can fix it"
2. "You promised"
3. "F*** you"
4. "I tried my best"
5. "Why me?"
my artist brain goes WILD when i have the chance to really look at keiths marmora design... they chose such a good color palette, and the fact that his hair (despite being warm toned) doesnt look out of place in such a cool toned design i just!!!!!!! WOW i am so in love with this beautiful loser
its really hard to actually compare his paladin design to his marmora design since its so rare for the two of them to be in the same lighting, but still,,,, very very very good i am obsessed
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 donโt have to include the exact wording of prompts into your work). Feel free to run rampant on interpretation. For example, if the prompt is โflame", 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 โold flameโ - an old relationship. Itโs 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 donโt have to do ALL the prompts if you donโt 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 theย Event Infoย andย 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 ourย Discordย server here.
Information on how to TAG is here.
This yearโsย AO3 Collectionย can be foundย here.
This yearโsย playlistย can be foundย here.
The โAnatomy of a Whumptober Promptโ post can be foundย here.
And our 'Resources for Writing Sensitive Topicsโ post isย here.
Weโre 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.ย 1: โPlease donโt cryโ
Lamb to Slaughter | Ceremony | Beg for Forgiveness
No. 2:ย โYouโve got a lot of nerve to dredge up all my fears.โ
Prophecy | Sewer | Taking Accountability
No. 3: โI look in peopleโs windows, transfixed by rose golden glows.โ
Isolation | Candlelight | Found Family
No. 4: โDonโt be scared, Iโve done this before.โ
Non-Human Whumper | Iron Rod | Loss of Powers
No. 5: โMy panicโs at the ceiling, but Iโm face down on the carpet.โ
Quivering | Dream Journal | Phobia
No. 6: โNo grave can hold my body down.โ
Caught in a Net | Medical Restraints | Pinned to the Wall
No. 7: โTell me that youโre okay, and Iโm fine.โ
Trapped with the Enemy | Elevator | Pushed Beyond Breaking Point
No. 8: โOh horror, oh horror, what did you see?โ
Self-Inflicted Injury | Held at Gunpoint | Dissociation
No. 9:ย โWeโll make it alright to come undone.โ
Touch | Flashbacks | Scalding
No. 10: โThereโs nothing you can ever say, nothing you can ever do.โ
Without Consent | Secrets | Lips Sewn Shut
No. 11: โCan you get through all the pain inside you?โ
Hidden Injury | Laceration | Forced Reveal
No. 12:ย โItโll be for nothing.โ
Cardiac Arrest | Sacred Place | Withholding Medical Treatment
No. 13:ย โHow dull is it to pause, to make an end, to rust unburnished.โ
Never Enough | Insignia | Forced Retirement
No. 14: โIn the end, itโs worthwhile.โ
Ignoring an Illness | Body Bag | Wounded Caretaker
No. 15: โYou can take a break, if you just tell me that it hurts.โ
Failed Rescue Attempt | Body Part in the Mail | Live-Streamed Torture
No. 16: โIโve had the rug pulled beneath my feet.โ
Repressed Trauma | Permanent Marker | Disorientation
No. 17: โTell me thereโs a hope for me.โ
Internal Bleeding | Coma | Redemption
No. 18:ย โAs the world caves in.โ
Dystopia | Ruins | Environmental Whump
No. 19: โYouโre on your own, lost in the wild.โ
Dehumanisation | Living Weapon | On Patrol
This was my entry to the Voltron Summer Art Contest! I didnโt win, but I had a lot of fun working on this and itโs been a while since Iโve pushed myself this much, so Iโm grateful for that haha! (Also congrats to the winner!!!)
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