r/Worldprompts

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Worldbuilding Prompts

r/Worldprompts

A creative writing sub for simple prompts to aid in worldbuilding. A simple question, statement, or name is posted. Users respond with what that prompt triggers in their mind. Overly specific concepts are not in the spirit of this sub, and will be removed. Short, vague, and open to interpretation is key. This is not a place to pitch ideas or ask for help. This is not a place for prompts with guidelines/caveats. This is a place for seeing a few words, and then writing fiction about it.

Created Mar 26, 2015

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A subreddit for prompts related to worldbuilding.

A vague word, phrase, question, or statement is posed, and it's your job to respond with what you feel is appropriate.

You can respond with something as simple as a definition; or a selection of dialog, or a short story.

Perhaps even the beginnings of an entire novel will be inspired by an innocuous phrase.

This is an exercise in building concrete ideas within your world from abstract concepts with no context.

r/WorldPrompts is not genre specific.

Discussion of responses is greatly encouraged. However, please keep any criticism constructive.

Image prompts are allowed, but please consider posting them here first.

Keep your submissions vague, if it is too specific it will be removed. There is no definition for "too specific" at this point. We just know it when we see it.

Downvote sparingly. The function is for off-topic or negative posts, not ideas that you don't find interesting.

This isn't a rule, but please try to post at least 3 responses to other prompts for each submission you make. The community will not be able to sustain on submissions alone.

Related Subreddits:

/r/WorldbuildingTales

/r/DungeonPrompt

/r/RPGPrompts

/r/WorldBuilding

/r/Loremasters

/r/SciFiConcepts

/r/FantasyWriters

/r/SciFiWriting

/r/ScenesFromAHat

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