The first few tables you see here are for Buffet (Do-It-Yourself) challenges. You choose 10, 20, 30, 50, 75, or 100 prompts from these tables and make your own challenge. If you are taking on 10 or 20 prompts, your claim must be for one fandom (although crossovers are still allowed) and all of the stories must be new (written since you joined this community). If you choose 30 or more prompts, your claim can be multi-fandom, and up to 25% of those stories can be old ones you wrote before you joined. (For those who are bad with math, 30 stories = 8 can be old, 50 stories = 13 can be old, 75 stories = 19 can be old, and 100 stories = 25 can be old.)
Random prompts thought up by the mod. Anywhere you see a pronoun (he, she, her, you, etc), you can replace it with whatever pronoun you need in order to make the prompt work for your story, if necessary.
Buffet Table #2
1.It happens.
2.God is in the detail.
3.And then, quite suddenly, they all died.
4.Sometimes I am just not okay.
5.You can't fire me, I quit!
6.Detour.
7.On my way up/On my way down.
8.I'm already gone.
9.Kiss it and make it better.
10.And then there was one.
11.Got your back.
12.Where to now?
13.Are we there yet?
14.Time to go.
15.Find a way back.
16.Give it up to God.
17.Arts and crafts.
18.Going my way?
19.Knew you before we met.
20.Trail of breadcrumbs.
21.There but for the grace of God go I.
22.Famous last words.
23.Counting the miles between us.
24.This is going to hurt you a lot more than it hurts me.
25.Dead but dreaming.
26.What the hell was that?
27.Words sharper than a knife.
28.It's only wrong if we get caught.
29.Enabler.
30.Hold on, I'm almost there.
31.Bouncing off the walls.
32.Popcorn and a movie.
33.How to get away with murder.
34."Say uncle." "Uncle! Uncle! Mercy!"
35.She's got spunk.
36.Someday.
37.Safe word.
38.Killing blow.
39.Headlines.
40.Just say the word and I'm there.
41.A world of pretend.
42.The ol' switcheroo.
43.Bargain.
44.Sweet tooth.
45.Running on pure will.
46....It could happen!
47.You see, it's a game. When I run away, you're supposed to chase me.
48.Bloodstains on the carpet.
49.Tell me this isn't happening
50.Wake me when it's over.
51.Backstabber.
52.Let's don't and say we did.
53.Snooze button.
54.Roadtrip!
55.Tell me a story. Do all the voices.
56.Button button, who's got the button?
57.Kill, crush, destroy.
58.Soup's on.
59.I refuse to let you win.
60.Sucker.
61.And the crowd goes wild. Yay.
62.Okay, Mr. Crankypants. Geez.
63.Decisions, decisions.
64.You know, that thing where you start laughing and you can't stop?
65.And later, you remember that thing that made you laugh so hard and you get all giggly and people around you think you're crazy because they have no idea what you're laughing at?
66.Guess you had to be there.
67.GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!
68.Take it like a man.
69.Ticking clock.
70.Daydreamer.
71.Broken branches on your family tree.
72.It's just a scratch.
73.Stolen kiss.
74.Let's make a deal.
75.Backed into a corner.
76.Walk away/Look away.
77.Made your bed, now lie in it.
78.Pillow fort/snow fort.
79.They found me!
80.World of my own making.
81.High up in the treehouse.
82.Slumber party.
83.Battle fatigue.
84.Vacancy.
85.This space for rent.
#3, "And then, quite suddenly, they all died," comes from a creative writing teacher I had years ago. I think his last name was Mathis. He told us when we got stuck on a story to write this sentence, then come back to it later if we got the inspiration. It always stuck in my head because it's quite funny. Ties up those stories that you never come back to... kind of. XD
I've chosen my prompts and I need my
Buffet HTML now.
If you'd like to take on this table as a whole, here is the HTML you'll need:
1. | It happens. |
2. | God is in the detail. |
3. | And then, quite suddenly, they all died. |
4. | Sometimes I am just not okay. |
5. | You can't fire me, I quit! |
6. | Detour. |
7. | On my way up/On my way down. |
8. | I'm already gone. |
9. | Kiss it and make it better. |
10. | And then there was one. |
11. | Got your back. |
12. | Where to now? |
13. | Are we there yet? |
14. | Time to go. |
15. | Find a way back. |
16. | Give it up to God. |
17. | Arts and crafts. |
18. | Going my way? |
19. | Knew you before we met. |
20. | Trail of breadcrumbs. |
21. | There but for the grace of God go I. |
22. | Famous last words. |
23. | Counting the miles between us. |
24. | This is going to hurt you a lot more than it hurts me. |
25. | Dead but dreaming. |
26. | What the hell was that? |
27. | Words sharper than a knife. |
28. | It's only wrong if we get caught. |
29. | Enabler. |
30. | Hold on, I'm almost there. |
31. | Bouncing off the walls. |
32. | Popcorn and a movie. |
33. | How to get away with murder. |
34. | "Say uncle." "Uncle! Uncle! Mercy!" |
35. | She's got spunk. |
36. | Someday. |
37. | Safe word. |
38. | Killing blow. |
39. | Headlines. |
40. | Just say the word and I'm there. |
41. | A world of pretend. |
42. | The ol' switcheroo. |
43. | Bargain. |
44. | Sweet tooth. |
45. | Running on pure will. |
46. | ...It could happen! |
47. | You see, it's a game. When I run away, you're supposed to chase me. |
48. | Bloodstains on the carpet. |
49. | Tell me this isn't happening |
50. | Wake me when it's over. |
51. | Backstabber. |
52. | Let's don't and say we did. |
53. | Snooze button. |
54. | Roadtrip! |
55. | Tell me a story. Do all the voices. |
56. | Button button, who's got the button? |
57. | Kill, crush, destroy. |
58. | Soup's on. |
59. | I refuse to let you win. |
60. | Sucker. |
61. | And the crowd goes wild. Yay. |
62. | Okay, Mr. Crankypants. Geez. |
63. | Decisions, decisions. |
64. | You know, that thing where you start laughing and you can't stop? |
65. | And later, you remember that thing that made you laugh so hard and you get all giggly and people around you think you're crazy because they have no idea what you're laughing at? |
66. | Guess you had to be there. |
67. | GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! |
68. | Take it like a man. |
69. | Ticking clock. |
70. | Daydreamer. |
71. | Broken branches on your family tree. |
72. | It's just a scratch. |
73. | Stolen kiss. |
74. | Let's make a deal. |
75. | Backed into a corner. |
76. | Walk away/Look away. |
77. | Made your bed, now lie in it. |
78. | Pillow fort/snow fort. |
79. | They found me! |
80. | World of my own making. |
81. | High up in the treehouse. |
82. | Slumber party. |
83. | Battle fatigue. |
84. | Vacancy. |
85. | This space for rent. |
If you do all 85 prompts, 21 of those stories can be old.
These prompts come from another comm I run,
10_hurt_comfort. The difference here is that you can use them to write any kind of story, not just a hurt/comfort story.
Buffet Table #3
1.Earthquake.
2.Tornado.
3.Tidal Wave.
4.Volcanic Eruption.
5.Blizzard.
6.Pandemic/ Epidemic.
7.Flood.
8.Heatwave.
9.Fire.
10.Bomb.
11.Hurricane.
12.Shipwreck.
13.Plane Crash.
14.Alien Invasion.
15.Apocalypse.
16.War.
17.Meteor Strike.
18.Blackout.
19.Car Wreck.
20.Avalanche/ Landslide.
21.Murder/ Mass Murder.
22.Paper Cut.
23.Stubbed Toe.
24.Sprained Ankle.
25.Poison Ivy.
26.Shin Kick.
27.Head Conk.
28.Itchy Back.
29.Sponge Bath.
30.Toothache.
31.New Year's Eve/Day.
32.Valentine's Day.
33.Memorial Day.
34.Labor Day.
35.Mother's Day.
36.Father's Day.
37.Fourth of July.
38.Halloween.
39.Thanksgiving.
40.Christmas.
41.Birthday.
42.Graduation.
43.Anniversary.
44.Abused.
45.Addiction.
46.Suicide.
47.Death.
48.Torture.
49.Overdose.
50.Serious Illness.
51.Graveyard.
52.Unrequited.
53.Lust.
54.Snuggle.
55.Dirty.
56.Bad.
57.Wrong.
58.Yearning.
59.Ritual.
60.Drunk.
61.Regret.
62.Leave me alone.
63.Get out/ Get out of here.
64.Just Say No.
65.Let me go.
66."Oh no..."
67."Oh my God..."
68."Holy..."
69."Stop!"
70."Uh oh."
71."Oh yes!"
72."Oh crap."
73."Screw you!"
74."I got you!"/ "I've got you!"
75."Do you think I'm an idiot?!"
76.Hold me.
77.Don't hurt me.
78.Remember.
79.Save me.
80.Escape.
81.Run.
82.Grief.
83.Coward.
84.Thunderstorm.
85.Rejected.
86.E-mail.
87.Post-It Note.
88.Chat Log.
89.Text Message.
90.Blog Post.
91.Online Survey.
92.IM (Instant Message).
93.Phone Call.
94.Greeting Card.
95.Love Letter.
96.Suicide Note.
97.Goodbye Letter.
98.Package.
99.Telegram/ Singing Telegram.
100.Note left on the fridge.
101.Heartbreak.
102.Lie.
103.Cheater.
104.Outcast.
105.Teased.
106.Confession.
107.Initiation/ Hazing.
108.Different.
109.Need.
110.Second Place.
111.Loss.
112.Secret.
113.Embarrassed.
114.Betrayed.
115.Revelation.
116.Shame.
117.Truth Revealed.
118.Mistake.
119.Courage.
120.Snuggle.
121.Fall Short.
122.Almost.
123.Faith Tested.
124.Regret.
125.Oath/ Promise.
126.Arrested.
127.Stolen.
128.Jewelry.
129.Smile.
130.Help.
131.Hungry.
132.Miracle.
133.Humiliation.
134.Prank.
135.First Time.
136.Photo Album.
137.Blue.
138.Trouble(d).
139.Fail.
140.Adopt(ed).
141.Family Secret.
142.Guilt.
143.Blood.
144.Bad Day.
145.Heirloom.
146.Brood.
147.Cherish.
148.Party Favor.
149.Missing.
150.Ignored.
151.Baby.
152.Pout.
153.Missed Opportunity.
154.Fear of Failure.
155.Phobia.
156.Terror.
157.Surprise.
158.Shock.
159.Ridicule.
160.Violation.
161.Mine.
162.Reputation.
163.Make it Right.
164.Drugged.
165.Celebration.
166.Second Chance.
167.Revenge.
168.Comfort Food.
169.Hesitation.
170.Struggle.
171.Crush.
172.First Love.
173.Forbidden.
174.Constant Reminder.
175.Discovery.
176.Pet.
177.Craving.
178.Bored.
179.Wrong Path.
180.Blame.
181.Tragedy.
182.Alone.
183.Haunting Past.
184.Frustrated.
185.Catalyst.
186.Scars.
187.Crazy.
188.Irritated.
189.Lost.
190.Impact.
191.Change.
192.Open Wound.
193.Bad Choice.
194.Seeing You with New Eyes.
195.Caught.
196.Captured.
197.Screwed.
198.Moving Away/ Leaving.
199.Anguish.
200.Touched.
201.Fragile.
202.Drama Queen.
203.Conflicted.
204.Shattered.
205.Take a Stand.
206.Bad Things Come in Threes.
207.Gullible.
208.Trapped.
209.Second Look.
210.Old Flame.
I've chosen my prompts and I need my
Buffet HTML now.
If you'd like to take on this table as a whole, here's the HTML you'll need:
1. | Earthquake. |
2. | Tornado. |
3. | Tidal Wave. |
4. | Volcanic Eruption. |
5. | Blizzard. |
6. | Pandemic/ Epidemic. |
7. | Flood. |
8. | Heatwave. |
9. | Fire. |
10. | Bomb. |
11. | Hurricane. |
12. | Shipwreck. |
13. | Plane Crash. |
14. | Alien Invasion. |
15. | Apocalypse. |
16. | War. |
17. | Meteor Strike. |
18. | Blackout. |
19. | Car Wreck. |
20. | Avalanche/ Landslide. |
21. | Murder/ Mass Murder. |
22. | Paper Cut. |
23. | Stubbed Toe. |
24. | Sprained Ankle. |
25. | Poison Ivy. |
26. | Shin Kick. |
27. | Head Conk. |
28. | Itchy Back. |
29. | Sponge Bath. |
30. | Toothache. |
31. | New Year's Eve/Day. |
32. | Valentine's Day. |
33. | Memorial Day. |
34. | Labor Day. |
35. | Mother's Day. |
36. | Father's Day. |
37. | Fourth of July. |
38. | Halloween. |
39. | Thanksgiving. |
40. | Christmas. |
41. | Birthday. |
42. | Graduation. |
43. | Anniversary. |
44. | Abused. |
45. | Addiction. |
46. | Suicide. |
47. | Death. |
48. | Torture. |
49. | Overdose. |
50. | Serious Illness. |
51. | Graveyard. |
52. | Unrequited. |
53. | Lust. |
54. | Snuggle. |
55. | Dirty. |
56. | Bad. |
57. | Wrong. |
58. | Yearning. |
59. | Ritual. |
60. | Drunk. |
61. | Regret. |
62. | Leave me alone. |
63. | Get out/ Get out of here. |
64. | Just Say No. |
65. | Let me go. |
66. | "Oh no..." |
67. | "Oh my God..." |
68. | "Holy..." |
69. | "Stop!" |
70. | "Uh oh." |
71. | "Oh yes!" |
72. | "Oh crap." |
73. | "Screw you!" |
74. | "I got you!"/ "I've got you!" |
75. | "Do you think I'm an idiot?!" |
76. | Hold me. |
77. | Don't hurt me. |
78. | Remember. |
79. | Save me. |
80. | Escape. |
81. | Run. |
82. | Grief. |
83. | Coward. |
84. | Thunderstorm. |
85. | Rejected. |
86. | E-mail. |
87. | Post-It Note. |
88. | Chat Log. |
89. | Text Message. |
90. | Blog Post. |
91. | Online Survey. |
92. | IM (Instant Message). |
93. | Phone Call. |
94. | Greeting Card. |
95. | Love Letter. |
96. | Suicide Note. |
97. | Goodbye Letter. |
98. | Package. |
99. | Telegram/ Singing Telegram. |
100. | Note left on the fridge. |
101. | Heartbreak. |
102. | Lie. |
103. | Cheater. |
104. | Outcast. |
105. | Teased. |
106. | Confession. |
107. | Initiation/ Hazing. |
108. | Different. |
109. | Need. |
110. | Second Place. |
111. | Loss. |
112. | Secret. |
113. | Embarrassed. |
114. | Betrayed. |
115. | Revelation. |
116. | Shame. |
117. | Truth Revealed. |
118. | Mistake. |
119. | Courage. |
120. | Snuggle. |
121. | Fall Short. |
122. | Almost. |
123. | Faith Tested. |
124. | Regret. |
125. | Oath/ Promise. |
126. | Arrested. |
127. | Stolen. |
128. | Jewelry. |
129. | Smile. |
130. | Help. |
131. | Hungry. |
132. | Miracle. |
133. | Humiliation. |
134. | Prank. |
135. | First Time. |
136. | Photo Album. |
137. | Blue. |
138. | Trouble(d). |
139. | Fail. |
140. | Adopt(ed). |
141. | Family Secret. |
142. | Guilt. |
143. | Blood. |
144. | Bad Day. |
145. | Heirloom. |
146. | Brood. |
147. | Cherish. |
148. | Party Favor. |
149. | Missing. |
150. | Ignored. |
151. | Baby. |
152. | Pout. |
153. | Missed Opportunity. |
154. | Fear of Failure. |
155. | Phobia. |
156. | Terror. |
157. | Surprise. |
158. | Shock. |
159. | Ridicule. |
160. | Violation. |
161. | Mine. |
162. | Reputation. |
163. | Make it Right. |
164. | Drugged. |
165. | Celebration. |
166. | Second Chance. |
167. | Revenge. |
168. | Comfort Food. |
169. | Hesitation. |
170. | Struggle. |
171. | Crush. |
172. | First Love. |
173. | Forbidden. |
174. | Constant Reminder. |
175. | Discovery. |
176. | Pet. |
177. | Craving. |
178. | Bored. |
179. | Wrong Path. |
180. | Blame. |
181. | Tragedy. |
182. | Alone. |
183. | Haunting Past. |
184. | Frustrated. |
185. | Catalyst. |
186. | Scars. |
187. | Crazy. |
188. | Irritated. |
189. | Lost. |
190. | Impact. |
191. | Change. |
192. | Open Wound. |
193. | Bad Choice. |
194. | Seeing You with New Eyes. |
195. | Caught. |
196. | Captured. |
197. | Screwed. |
198. | Moving Away/ Leaving. |
199. | Anguish. |
200. | Touched. |
201. | Fragile. |
202. | Drama Queen. |
203. | Conflicted. |
204. | Shattered. |
205. | Take a Stand. |
206. | Bad Things Come in Threes. |
207. | Gullible. |
208. | Trapped. |
209. | Second Look. |
210. | Old Flame. |
If you do all 210 prompts of this table, 53 can be old stories.
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