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1. No low-effort prompt responses
- Responses must be at least 30 words
- Joke responses and copypasta are not allowed
- No previously written content
2. Top level responses must be a story/poem
- Rule-breaking comments will be removed without notice
- For off topic/clarification, reply to sticky comment
- [PM], [PI], [CC], and [OT] excluded
3. No plagiarism
- All writing must be your own
4. No content harmful to the community
- Erotica is not allowed
- NSFW responses to non-NSFW prompts are not allowed
- We reserve the right to silently remove anything we feel is harmful
- This includes, but is not limited to any forms of hate speech, racism, politics, necrophilia, pedophilia, bestiality, incest, torture, rape, or suicide. We will not tolerate it
Submitting Posts
5. All submissions must be tagged
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Prompt Posts
WP
- Writing Prompt: No restrictions (other than the rules of the sub) »
EU
- Established Universe: Based on existing fiction »
CW
- Constrained Writing: Limitations (don't ask for less than 100 words) or forced usage of words, letters, etc. »
TT
- Theme Thursday: Weekly themes announced Thursdays »
MP
- Media Prompt: Audio or video »
IP
- Image Prompt: A striking image or album »
RF
- Reality Fiction: Things that have happened or could happen to unknown people »
Response Posts
PM
- Prompt Me: Answer prompts by other users (if answered prompts before) »
PI
- Prompt Inspired: Stories inspired by prompts at least three days old (include link) »
CC
- Constructive Criticism: [PI]s you would like critiqued »
Other Posts
OT
- Off Topic: Not a prompt, but writing related, not for complaints regarding subreddit content, stories, or advertising without prior approval »
6. No low-effort prompts
- Prompts go in the title (except IP and MP) and should not be a recipe
- No recent reposts (even unintentional) or copycat prompts. Wait a minimum of two weeks before reposting.
- Don't ask writers to pick titles or content from another sub or site
- Prompts should not ask users to base responses off auto-correct or auto-complete.
- No troll or meme-based prompts
7. No story commissions
- No requesting writing services or homework help
8. No prompts prone to comment infractions
- Real world drama (including politics, recent tragedies)
- Low-effort responses (under 30 words / jokes / fill-in-the-blank / questions requiring only simple answers)
- Non-story or poem replies
- Plagiarism
- Content harmful to the community (see rule #4)
- Use your best judgement, but mods have final say on close calls
- 18+ prompts must be tagged NSFW
Community Guidelines
9. No brigading
- Wait until prompt is 24 hours old before linking from other subs to avoid vote manipulation and/or brigading
- Text posts OK with no link
- Links from a story to another sub are allowed.
10. Be Civil
- Users are held to a higher standard here. Please think before you post or comment
11. No Monetizing Content
- This includes but is not limited to Patreon and Paypal links. Authors are free to link from their personal subreddit.
If you spot a violation, please use the Report button underneath the post. This is the best way to help! If you have an issue with other users, send us a modmail.
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