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The following prompts may help you to get started writing a short story, a play or a novel.

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On your deathbed you confide to your nurse the fact that you were a serial killer who got away with your crimes. "Me too," She replies wryly.

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You've just finished your latest invention: A Universal Translator. While testing it, you accidentally input some human genome and, to your surprise, it begins to work. As it processes you can make out the first few words: "Quality assured by inspector #12."

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Humanity had mastered Intergalactic travel around 7.2 million years ago and sent out ships to Andromeda. Since then, we've forgotten our heritage and today, an Ancient Human ship turns up in orbit around Earth.

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There's a name that once spoken, kills the speaker. You just said it, and have been greeted by the devil, "Welcome home, master."

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A father comes home late at night with his new girlfriend, and finds his daughter sitting on the porch...

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The Wizards' Council has lost its most valuable artifact: a ring that vastly amplifies the powers of the wearer. On an unrelated note, party magician Mystical Maribel has *really* improved since she got engaged.

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Once during everyone's life they can call upon a God for help. You see a drunk driver speeding towards you, and use yours. You wake up in a hospital, paralyzed. Besides you is Buddha, "I will teach you to forgive."

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The US implements quantum elections: parallel realities are created so that each candidate can take office, and at the end of the term a vote is taken on which reality to keep.

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is actually a cryptic message on how to build a warp drive

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Every Monday morning just before you wake up, you get a 3-minute trailer-style preview of your week ahead. The genre changes depending on what happens during the coming days. This week's trailer is different than the ones before.

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You just moved to a new neighborhood, and after settling in you hear an ice cream truck. As you walk outside you notice that everyone else is going inside and locking their doors

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Most alien warriors come to Earth disguised as humans to learn their martial arts, since it is the most advanced within the galaxy.

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The only reason the kingdom hasn’t been invaded is because a dragon is protecting it in exchange for gold. The kingdom is running out of gold and you are in charge of renegotiating the terms now that the contract is up for renewal.

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