mixed bag of sentence starters/dialogue prompts. taken from reedsy.

“i love you.”

“do i know you?”

“do you remember?”

“this section is off limits.”

“we’re closing in ten minutes.”

“this isn’t what i signed up for.”

“this is all my fault.”

“that’s not what i meant.”

“have we met before?”

“are you real?”

“i didn’t mean that.”

“i’ve said too much.”

“i didn’t see that one coming.”

“is nobody going to say it?”

“i wish we could stay here forever.”

“it’s all fun and games.”

“i can’t say it.”

“you can’t run forever.”

“we have all the time in the world.”

“you’ve got this.”

“that shouldn’t be there.”

“i think someone’s listening.”

“i think someone’s watching.”

“we’re not alone.”

“i’m free!”

“maybe in another life.”

“rome wasn’t built in a day.”

“it’s the thought that counts.”

“i feel alive.”

“speak now.”

“so, what’s the catch?”

“it’s mine, and you can’t have it!”

“houston, we have a problem.”

“let’s go for a walk.”

“thank you for that.”

“i’ve got a plan.”

“move aside.”

“i’m here to investigate a crime.”

“you didn’t come to the funeral. why?”

“oh my god. don’t say that!”

“quick! act surprised!”

“are you absolutely sure that your plan is foolproof?”

“come here.”

“truth or dare.”

“tell me something i don’t know.”

“is that… is that blood all over you?”

“right, i’m leaving now.”

“when has listening to you EVER worked out well for me?”

“don’t do that.”

“no, you can’t have my number.”

“i’d rather you just tell me.”

“did you also hear a knock on the door?”

“you’re not looking your best today. what happened?”

“[he/she/they] did it first.”

“well, don’t just stand there! do something!”

“run! run now!”

“hey. someone’s on the phone for you.”

“you’ll never know unless you try.”

“thank you, god. thanks an awful lot.”

“this is my worst nightmare.”

a selection of dialogue prompts from the movie evil dead (1981). feel free to change pronouns / details as needed.

'jesus christ, just tell us already, will ya?'

'damn it, what the hell was that? you trying to kill us?'

'the damn thing jerked right out of my hand.'

'aw, eat shit and die, will ya?'

'hey, what's this place like, anyway?'

'these mountains seem familiar.'

'ooh, you're gonna get it. when you least expect it, you're gonna get it good.'

'what's wrong with the woods? they can't bite ya.'

'it's gonna be a bomb weekend.'

'hey, this place has a dungeon.'

'hey, look at this!'

'what're you drawing?'

'will you relax, i'm just kidding around.'

'as a greek friend of mine once said, "nis-hat-nis-fert- dis-ruben-tu-tar-im."'

'whatever it is, it's still down there.'

'i don't like cellars, let's close it up.'

'that's the stupidest thing i ever heard in my life. jesus christ.'

'maybe it is just some animal.'

'i'm not going down there!'

'okay, okay, you coward, i'll go.'

'you're crazy if you go down there.'

'why don't you wait until morning?'

'what melodrama! what courage! a kiss, my brave hero.'

'get me a flashlight.'

'what the hell are you doing down here, jerking off?'

'how come you didn't answer me?'

'i didn't hear you.'

'hey, what'd you do that for? it was just getting good.'

'you just don't know when you're carrying something too far.'

'big deal, it's just a joke, shit.'

'it'll be better tomorrow. things'll smooth out, you'll see.'

'it's just that ever since we came up here, things have been a little too tense.'

'what'ya we stay up for a while and listen to the storm?'

'is anybody out there?'

'i know someone's out there... i heard you.'

'help, help, let me in. open the door!'

'please, someone please! help me, help me!'

'it... it tried to kill me.'

'what's wrong with you?'

'did something in the woods do this to you?'

'the woods themselves... the trees, they're alive...'

'i'm not staying here. we're leaving this place, we're leaving this place right now!'

'there's nothing out there.'

'trees do not attack people.'

'will you drive me into town or not?'

'i don't care how it sounds.'

'if you don't want to stay, i can't make you.'

'it's not gonna let us leave.'

'why are you slowing down?'

'wanna play some cards?'

'guess, i'm going to see if you're psychic.'

'you know, i always thought i had some sort of extra sense. you know, like e.s.p. or something.'

'you will die. like the others before you.'

'we will take you one by one.'

'we've still got a few hours before morning.'

'everything's gonna be alright.'

'what is, uh... what are we gonna do?'

'do you have everything?'

'if i find a way out of here, i'll mark it and then come back.'

'you're a good man.'

'soon all of you will be like me.'

'i think i'm dying. jesus, i can't feel my legs.'

'you're gonna be okay. you're gonna be just fine, you'll see.'

'we're all gonna die here...'

'we're not gonna die!'

'i don't want to die. so... so lonely to die like this.'

'you're not gonna leave me, are you? are you?'

'i'm scared, i... i can't feel my legs.'

'listen to me please, for god's sake.'

'don't let them take me away again, please, please, please.'

'help me. let me out of here. i'm alright now.'

'come unlock this chain and let me out.'

'don't you recognise me?'

'why are you doing this? why?'

'i don't want to die, but... but i can't stand this pain.'

'gimme something. gimme something to put me out.'

'i know it's bad. but i can't be alone now, i can't. i'd lose my mind.'

'there is no tomorrow!'

'you're delirious, i... i'll get you some water.'

'now, now the sun will be up in an hour or so and we'll get out of here... together.'

'wouldn't you like to be going home? you'd like that i bet, wouldn't ya?'

'stay back.'

'please, if you can still hear me, keep away.'

'cmon, c'mon, get it over with, why are you torturing me like this?'

'not another peep, time to go to sleep.'

'this kinda looks like your old girlfriend!'

'what, are you crazy?'