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Supernatural & Paranormal Sentences, Vol. 16

(Sentences from various sources for muses exploring the unexplained. Adjust phrasing where needed)

"It's starting again, isn't it?"

"What would you do if I became a ghost?"

"Exorcism is my job, but the vast majority if cases to which I am assigned do not require an exorcism."

"This can't be happening. I must be hallucinating."

"You think I'm losing it, but you have no idea what it's like to know the truth and not have anyone believe you."

"Things here feel different now. They feel wrong."

"I don't know what it is, but there's a logical explanation for this! Everything has a logical explanation!"

"Are there ghosts here?"

"Whatever you believe to be true, assume it isn't and search for the truth."

"This really freaks me out!"

"Some of the things you have told me sound like wonders, yet you yourself do not seem to wonder at them."

"So, what you are saying is that evil does not exist?"

"You've been reading too many conspiracy novels!"

"Is that real? I thought I might have hallucinated it."

"Don't go chasing the dead, or else the dead will go chase after you."

"Why were we never taught that trolls actually existed?"

"What do you know about demons?"

"If it can bleed, we can kill it."

"Do you see something behind me?"

"Do you believe in things we can't explain?"

"I want you to quiet down, hear me out, and listen to a little logic and reason!"

"I know that you think I'm delusional, but I'm not!"

"You can see that too, right?"

"Are you real?"

"Yesterday you didn't believe me. What changed?"

"Have you noticed how there's barely anyone here older than 17 and younger than 30?"

"What was that? The noise and the light?"

"I still remember the sparkle in your eye when I told you about the secrets of the world."

"When you think about this later, it'll just seem like some nightmare you had."

"He's not dead. He should be, but he's not."

"There's logic behind it. There's logic for everything."

"There's a lot of urban legends in this city."

"There must be a lot of ghosts running around a place like this."

"If there had been a secret death cult here for the best part of a century, I think at some point, someone might have noticed!"

"You said you wouldn't freak out!"

…good morning.

…goodnight.

…goodbye.

…where it hurts.

…where it doesn’t hurt.

…on a falling tear.

…to shut them up.

…in secrecy.

…in public.

…desperately.

…in joy.

…in grief.

…discreetly.

…casually.

…passionately.

…lazily.

…to distract.

…as encouragement.

…for luck.

…on a scar.

…on a place of insecurity.

…in a rush of adrenaline.

…in relief.

…in danger.

…as a ‘yes’.

…as an apology.

…as a suggestion.

…as a lie.

…as a promise.

…as comfort.

…after a small rejection.

…to wake up.

…forcefully.

…to pretend.

…to gain something.

…to give up control.

…without a motive.

…because they’re running out of time.

…because time’s run out.

…because the world is ending.

…because the world is saved.

…out of pride.

…out of greed.

…out of lust.

…out of anger.

…out of envy or jealousy.

…out of spite.

…out of habit.

…out of necessity.

Hello!! Below is the list you've all waited for - the May WORD PROMPTS!

We had 80 words submitted. The list was cleaned of any doubled and too similar words (for example: Myth and Mythology were both submitted, so Myth was chosen for the randomization) which brought it down to 74 prompts, and then put through a randomizer thirteen times. The first 31 words were then chosen for the prompts.

We know, also, that there has been confusion around this theme and the word prompts. We will have a clarifying FAQ post soon, so if you have any questions, please let us know so we can address them properly!

Word Prompt List:

Day 1 - Ruin

Day 2 - Demon

Day 3 - Mystery

Day 4 - Cup

Day 5 - Doctor

Day 6 - Coffee

Day 7 - Hybrd

Day 8 - Parallel

Day 9 - Death

Day 10 - Exile

Day 11 - Modern

Day 12 - Gone

Day 13 - Weapon

Day 14 - Gods

Day 15 - History

Day 16 - Scientist

Day 17 - Loop

Day 18 - Sports

Day 19 - Artist

Day 20 - Paper

Day 21 - Friend

Day 22 - Baker

Day 23 - Meet

Day 24 - Guard

Day 25 - Vibrant

Day 26 - Pirate

Day 27 - Fantasy

Day 28 - Act

Day 29 - Rebirth

Day 30 - Rival

Athletes need to warm up. Musicians need to warm up. Artists need to warm up. Heck, I even have to play a few matches in video games before I get into a groove every day.

Warm-ups help you get into the right headspace, give you more control of your actions and word choice, get you comfortable in your physical setting (eg: with your keyboard, notebook, tablet, or whatever you're writing with), and spark creativity.

Even if you don’t think you have spoons to write, sit down and do a couple warm-ups. If you still don’t want to, that’s alright. But. I think you’ll be surprised how often they help break that ice.

5-15 minutes is all you need. I personally set a timer for ten minutes each time and do not stop writing until the time is up. Your warm-up can be anything at all so long as it gets you writing and starts nudging those creative juices.

Here's some common warm-ups:

Journaling. Just jot down some notes about your day. Feel free to really lean into something that you noticed. We're going for description and details -- try to avoid settling into a spiral or focusing on something negative that will upset your creativity.

Short story prompts. Type that into Pinterest and pick the most ridiculous, cliche thing you can. Write a little scene, story summary, or even a rant about why you do or don't like the prompt. Just write.

Vocab challenge. If you like a bit more critical thinking to get you in the zone, have a random vocabulary word generator spit out five or so words. Check their meanings and jot down a little story or thought that includes all five. You get more familiar with beautiful and descriptive language, and it gives you a much narrowed prompt (which is lovely if you're like me and suffer each time there's an open-ended task assigned).

Character moments. Try putting your character into a generic setting and write down almost meticulously what their thought process would be. Follow them realizing they've just stepped in mud or dreading the start of the day. Pick a mundane thing and describe them working through it. This will not only get your writing going, but it will wake up the character's voice in your head.

Ongoing storytelling. Did you know that Whinnie the Poo was A.A. Milne's warm up story? He would jot down a quick little story with those very basic characters and did so every day. Whatever came to mind. He kept writing little tidbits on the same characters and eventually it turned into a series. Having that ongoing plot with isolated scenes and simple characters can help you feel more motivated to sit down and write.

Get-to-know-you-questions. Google a list of basic first-date questions (there are a million out there) and answer one yourself. Go into specifics. Where do you most want to travel and why? Let yourself ramble until the question is fully answered.

Writer's block blues. This is a favorite of mine. If you're truly stuck, write about being stuck. Eg: 'I'm supposed to write for ten minutse, but that feels so stupid and impossible. No one is goign to read this anyway. I have no ideas and the page is so overwhelming when its blank. I used to be able to write on and on and nothing could stop me. it was like breathing. but now I have nothign and do nothing and I can't even do a stupid prompt-' Even the rambling and ranting got me writing. It made things easier. It made writing this post easier. Also -- notice the typos? Yeah, don't fix those. You're in writing mode, not editing mode when you're doing this. If you edit while you write, you're forcing yourself to stay in your executive and calculating headspace rather than falling fully into creativity and dream. Ignore the mistakes. That's for future you to handle.

✶ "I don't need anyone." (Reality caves when they're sick, alone, and no one checks on them because they trained everyone not to.)

✶ "I'm over it." (Caves when they see their ex happy with someone else and realize they've been paused for three years.)

✶ "It wasn't that bad." (Caves when they see someone else experience the same thing and feel protective rage they never felt for themselves.)

✶ "I work better under pressure." (Caves at 4am when their hands won't stop shaking and they can't remember the last time they ate.)

✶ "They'll come back." (Caves when someone new sits in their usual spot and the world didn't actually stop turning.)

✶ "I'm not like my parents." (Caves mid-argument when they hear their mother's exact words coming out of their mouth.)

✶ "I just need to be thinner/richer/smarter/better." (Caves when they achieve the goal and the emptiness is still there, unchanged, patient.)

✶ "I can quit whenever I want." (Caves when they try to stop for one day and their body betrays them with withdrawal, need, panic.)

✶ "Time heals everything." (Caves on the ten-year anniversary when it hurts exactly the same.)

✶ "I'm protecting them by staying away." (Caves when they find out the person spent years thinking they weren't wanted, weren't loved.)

✶ "It's not abuse if I provoked it." (Caves when they see a child get yelled at for nothing and want to shield them from everything.)

✶ "I don't deserve better." (Caves when someone treats them with basic kindness and they break down crying in a Starbucks bathroom.)

✶ "Asking for help is weakness." (Caves when they physically can't do it alone anymore and pride becomes a luxury they can't afford.)

✶ "People leave, that's just how it is." (Caves when someone stays through the ugly and they realize they've been the one pushing everyone away.)

✶ "I'm too damaged for love." (Caves when someone looks at their scars and doesn't flinch.)

✶ "Success will make me happy." (Caves at the top of the ladder when the view is just lonelier, higher up.)

✶ "They didn't mean it like that." (Caves when the same pattern repeats and excuses run out and they're tired, so tired of translating cruelty into kindness.)

✶ "I'm fine being alone." (Caves during a random Tuesday evening when the silence becomes a physical weight crushing their chest.)

✶ "Emotions are weakness." (Caves when they feel nothing at their own parent's funeral and realize they've amputated part of their humanity.)

It’s Time for FLUFFBRUARY!

Well, would you look at that? February is rolling around *again* and that means it’s time for MOAR FLUFF! We’ve put together a new prompt list of words and images to spark your imagination. Each day there are 3 word prompts, and every other day there is also a photo prompt. Pick any or all of them as inspiration for your fluffy fanwork —fic or art or moodboard or poem or whatever strikes your fancy. There are also a handful of alternate prompts at the bottom of the list if none of the day’s prompts work for you. 

Whether you do some of the prompts, all of them, or just one you’ll be doing the world a service by increasing the global fluff quotient. 

All fandoms, all ships welcome! Tag @fluffbruary in your posts so we can reblog your fluffy creations–and please reblog THIS post so your tumblr community sees it and comes to play in the fluff.

February 1 : ancient | scarf | vase February 2 : journey | soft | worthy

The rest of the list is under a cut - image prompts every other day make for a lengthy post!

Readying my prompt list for Femslash February 2026! Since I had such a good time putting it together, please feel free to use it for your F/F!

These prompt sets are made to be used independently or mix-and-matched.

Under cut is text prompt set listings: