Writer Prompts

I personally don't know anywhere close to enough at this point to write any fanfic but I've seen some wonderful stuff so far from people that have been here a bit longer.

As someone that writes a bunch I know that short of inspirational flares it can be tough to think of how or what to write.

While they are not associated as far as I know with DH or Apocalypse, as a world builder I very much enjoy and support WorldAnvil.com

This is some of their writer prompt exercises. Thought I'd drop them here to help stir some of the creative folks' imagination (and maybe for the devs if they want some). source

Please feel free to add more writer prompts!

Obviously replace "your world" with DH, and some themes might need to be creatively interpreted and adapted, but that's kind of the point :D

Prompts:

  1. Write about a myth or legend relating to a famous, long-lost item.​

  2. Describe a valuable historical or ancient artefact in your world.​

  3. Describe an important religious leader in your world. How has their character changed the status quo?​

  4. Write about an apex predator in your world. How does it hunt and survive?​

  5. Describe a condition in your world caused by a drug or medicine.​

  6. Describe an important celestial body or constellation in your world.​

  7. Describe a counter-culture in your world, something outside the mainstream culture of the place.​

  8. Write about a rank or title that represents order in your world.​

  9. Write about a building that has been reused and repurposed from its original design.​

  10. Describe a commonly found document in your world - what's in it and what is it for?​

  11. Describe a common item that is used as a secret symbol in your world.​

  12. Describe a vehicle in your world that brings joy wherever it arrives.​

  13. Describe how birthdays are celebrated in a particular culture of your world.​

  14. Write about a secret code or cypher in your world: who uses it, and for what purpose?​

  15. Describe an elite or highly specialized military unit in your world.​

  16. Write about a material that is considered sacred or culturally crucial in your world.​

  17. Describe a common old wives' tale or conspiracy theory from a region of your world. Does it hold any truth?​

  18. Write about the events of a devastating natural disaster in your world, either past or present.​

  19. Describe a location in your world that is brimming with diverse or bizarre flora and fauna.​

  20. Write about an organization in your world that has become so powerful it's above the law.​

  21. Describe a profession in your world that has always been, or recently became, illegal.​

  22. Write about the headquarters of an organization in your world.​

  23. Describe a settlement that is famous for a particular resource, product or item created there.​

  24. Describe a law enforcing organization within your world and how they operate.​

  25. Write about a food-focused​

  26. Write about a technology from the history of your world - is it lost to the ages, or did it shape the world today?​

    event in your world and describe how it's celebrated.​

  27. Describe any condition or disease for which a cure has recently been developed.​

  28. Write about the history of a settlement that was almost entirely wiped out and was then rebuilt.​

  29. Write about a species in your world that is bred or farmed for a high-value resource.​

  30. Write about an unassuming character who secretly controls things from behind the scenes.​

  31. Describe a material in your world that is used as a source of fuel or power.​

  32. Write about a famous agreement, contract or treaty that shaped the history of your world.​

  33. Describe the events of a conflict that started due to unusual or unforeseen circumstances.​

 
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