r/WritingPrompts is a subreddit with 18.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are ideas and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses wp, magic, looking, dragon, and curse, and they frequently recommend/review writing app.
Writing Prompts. You're a writer and you just want to flex those muscles? You've come to the right place! If you see a prompt you like, simply write a short story based on it. Get comments from others, and leave commentary for other people's works. Let's help each other.
Popular Themes in r/WritingPrompts
#1
Ideas
: "[WP] "Necromancy isn't inherently evil." "Then where are all the good ones?" "Resurrecting loved ones and pets, occasionally helping protect and tend to graveyards, things your church takes credit for.""
16 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "[WP] "I'm sorry, did you just tell me that I'll never understand what it means to be loved and try to kill me with a magical beam fueled by the power of love? Do you have any idea how offensive that is? Who the hell do you think you are?""
2 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "[PI] You have gotten so desperate for cash, you’ve gotten a job at the one place no hardcore goon would ever set foot: the only Waffle House in Gotham City."
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "[WP] The king has returned from studying abroad at a prestigious university in a longtime allied kingdom. He has a new appreciation for arts, sciences and magic, making sweeping reforms. The nobility, their way of life threatened, plan a coup."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/WritingPrompts
#1
Wp
43 posts
#2
Magic
: "[WP] Humanity had broken the curse placed upon the fae long ago. To show their gratitude, they have granted every human settlement enchanted flora, like those in the enchanted forests. This becomes a problem when the flora starts acting overprotective."
13 posts
#3
Looking
6 posts
#4
Dragon
: "[WP] "Sire, I bring grave news: You must leave the castle immediately. Apparently the Dragon employed its hoard and financial shenanigans to purchase it outright.""
5 posts
#5
Curse
: "[WP] Humanity had broken the Curse placed upon the fae long ago. To show their gratitude, they have granted every human settlement enchanted flora, like those in the enchanted forests. This becomes a problem when the flora starts acting overprotective."
5 posts
#6
War
: "[WP] You were supposed to be the last weapon. The weapon that would end the 100-year War. But the War ended before you were deployed. Now you live in a world where the War is over... a War that should have ended with you."
5 posts
#7
Job
4 posts
#8
Hero
4 posts
#9
Villain
4 posts
#10
Fantasy
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/WritingPrompts
Writing App
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#1
Vim
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#2
Obsidian
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#3
Pluot
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/WritingPrompts
#1
Writing Prompt
: "[WP] "Huh, apparently two more people exit the mall than enter. Each day." "What?" "Yeah, remember the people counter system we installed on the CCTV system?" Just as Jim was about to dismiss it as a bug, Mike, the senior admin said: "You two idiots installed WHAT?! Quickly, delete all logs! NOW!""
183 posts
#2
Established Universe
: "[EU] You're the fake avatar. You're an airbender. You "earthbend" by moving the earth with air force. You "firebend" by superheating air and blowing existing fire. You "waterbend" by doing the same moving earth with air force thing but with water. You've become REALLY good at faking this."
7 posts
#3
Prompt Inspired
: "[PI] You are a dragon with a problem: your hoard is full of treasure and you can't fit any more in. You don't want to just throw it out, but moving it all to a new cave would be a pain, so instead you decide to invest it in a local kingdom. Whether the king likes it or not."
5 posts
#4
Simple Prompt
: "[SP] Ahhhh! So THAT is how that works. 10 years I've been here, never knew."
4 posts
#5
Prompt Me
: "[PM] I've got an afternoon, and I'm tired of scrolling through all the meta fantasy prompts that seem to litter this page. Prompt me stuff that's simple, fun, and doesn't include the words "hero", "villain", or "powers"."
1 post
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Last updated: July 24, 2026