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Enemies Prompts

They are generational enemies. Their parents are enemies, just as their grandparents were.

Can these enemies put aside their past to save the world?

Realizing that their ally is actually their enemy's spy is worse than anything else their enemy could have done to them.

What do you do if your child becomes best friend with your enemy's child?

Maybe these two enemies don't even know anymore why exactly they are each other's enemy. And maybe they don't actually care anymore.

One of the enemies decides to turn over a new leaf and seeks redemption, leaving the other enemy in a state of uncertainty. Did they truly mean it? And what does that say about their relationship with each other?

It's not a power play in the physical sense. These enemies enjoyed psychologically torturing each other.

When one of the enemy infiltrates the other's network by disguising themself, they get to know their enemy much better than they ever thought possible.

More:

Hero x Villain

Enemies to Lovers Masterpost

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Villain Origin Dialogue Prompts

༄ I begged them not to break me and they called it weakness.

༄ All I ever wanted was peace. They gave me war instead.

༄ If I’m the villain, it’s because no one saved me when I was the victim.

༄ You don’t get to hurt me and then be afraid of who I became.

༄ I stopped trying to be good when I realized no one noticed either way.

༄ They made me feel small. Now they’ll feel me coming.

༄ I was soft once. It almost killed me.

༄ This isn’t revenge. It’s balance.

༄ They said I was too much. Now I am.

༄ You can only be loyal so long to people who treat you like a knife.

༄ They made me the monster. I just gave them what they asked for.

༄ I used to dream of saving the world. Now I dream of making it pay.

༄ I didn’t change. I just stopped pretending.

༄ They said I was dangerous. I decided to prove them right.

༄ If I’m cruel, it’s because kindness nearly killed me.

༄ This is what happens when you corner someone who has nothing left to lose.

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Grumpy x Sunshine Prompts

⸺ “Why are you always frowning?” - “Why are you always... existing near me with joy?”

⸺ “Smile more.” - “You smile enough for the both of us.”

⸺ “You’re not actually mad at me.” - “I’m always mad at you.” - “You’re literally smiling right now.”

⸺ “Let me in. Stop pretending you don’t care.” - “I’m not pretending.” - “You brought me soup when I sneezed once.”

⸺ “You hate everyone but me.” - “Don’t test that.”

⸺ “I like when you laugh.” - “I don’t laugh.” - “You just did.”

⸺ “If you punch someone for being rude to me again, I swear—” - “—they deserved it.”

⸺ “You keep acting like you don’t like me.” - “Because when I do, I fall too hard. And I don’t know how to do soft.”

⸺ “You're like a grumpy little cactus.” - “And you’re like a hyper golden retriever. We shouldn’t work.”

⸺ “Then why do we?” - “…I don’t know. But I’m not letting go.”

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Types of side characters

(because your MC is not the only one who matters lol)

ok look. not every side character needs to have a tragic backstory or some deeply poetic reason for existing. but if all your side characters feel like blank gray blobs floating around your protagonist like NPCs in a bad video game, your story’s gonna feel... empty. like, cool, the main character is Doing Important Things, but who cares if literally no one around them feels real?

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☾ The foil This is the character who exists to make your main character look like... more of themselves. like if your MC is all soft and hopeful, the foil’s the sarcastic realist who thinks feelings are a scam. or maybe your MC is arrogant and the foil is humble in a way that makes everyone notice how full of themself the MC is. they’re like a mirror but more passive aggressive. they don’t even need to say much, just being there makes the MC’s traits pop. kinda magical. kinda annoying.

☾ the mentor/guide/wise cryptic grandma type not always old. not always wise, tbh. but they know stuff and are weirdly good at giving advice that sounds vague until it suddenly makes sense three chapters later. usually shows up right when your MC is about to give up or do something dumb. sometimes they die (sorry), sometimes they vanish, sometimes they stick around and just make tea while the main character unravels emotionally.

☾ comic relief the one keeping your story from being a depression spiral) they’re dumb on purpose. or smart but act dumb. or just weird. but either way: they’re hilarious, and your readers will love them more than the protagonist and you’ll be mad about it but also proud. their jokes land at the best times. or the worst. either way, they matter. and sometimes they end up being the most emotionally grounded character in the entire cast. funny how that works.

☾ the love interest (hot plot complications) they kiss (eventually). or they don’t. maybe they break your MC’s heart. maybe they make them a better person. either way, they’re here to add feelings and force your protagonist to confront things like vulnerability and trust and whether or not they even know what love is. also probably hot. if they’re not hot, they better be interesting as hell.

☾ the antagonist/villain-but-not-always-the-BIG-bad not every villain needs to be some shadowy overlord. sometimes it’s your MC’s ex. or a rival. or their mom. the point is: they make your protagonist’s life harder. they should have actual motivations (please god do not make them evil just because they’re evil). bonus points if your MC kinda agrees with them but hates it.

☾ the bestie/the sidekick/the moral support we love these ones. they’re the ones who show up with snacks or bail the MC out of jail or send them that “are you ok??” text. maybe they’re a little messy themselves, but they care. they’ll fight for your protagonist, or at least keep them grounded when they start spiraling. they’re not always 100% loyal though. and that makes things interesting.

☾ family (the emotional landmines) parents. siblings. cousins. whatever. whether your MC is close to their family or totally estranged, the people who raised them (or didn’t) are shaping them. even if they’re not in the story much. even if they’re dead. family shows up in flashbacks, in trauma, in habits your MC doesn’t even notice they have. don’t sleep on this.

☾ background characters (world texture) these are the baristas, teachers, the guy who always jogs past the house with a weirdly aggressive dog. they don’t have arcs. they just exist. but the way they exist says a lot about the world. don’t overdo it, but don’t ignore them either. they're the difference between a story feeling like a play on an empty stage vs a real, breathing world.

☾ the rival not the villain. but they’re in competition with your MC. they might be better at everything. or worse, but way more charming. rivals push your protagonist to be better or to absolutely lose their mind. they can be friends! or lovers! or just that one guy who keeps showing up and being mildly infuriating. delicious tension. inject it directly.

☾ the observer these are the people who are on the sidelines but they see things. they might be narrating. or maybe they’re the little sibling watching all the drama unfold. they notice stuff. they comment on stuff. they ground the reader or give us another lens to view the story through. they’re kind of like the audience stand-in. or the narrator with opinions.

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"I want to kiss you but also maybe punch a wall about it." OC behaviors

❤ he looks at her mouth mid-conversation and immediately pretends he didn’t.

❤ she laughs a little too hard at his bad joke and then bites her lip like it’ll keep the real feelings in.

❤ he adjusts his shirt collar even though it doesn’t need adjusting. the air got hotter for some reason??? (hormones.)

❤ she crosses her arms, uncrosses them, then tucks her hands in her back pockets. because what do you even do with your hands when he’s standing that close?

❤ he leans in to say something and she doesn’t hear it, on purpose, just to make him do it again, closer.

❤ her laugh is quieter now. more private, like it’s just for him.

❤ he bumps her shoulder “accidentally” but makes zero effort to move away after.

❤ her pinky brushes his. it’s .02 seconds of contact but now neither of them can remember what they were talking about.

❤ he tugs on the end of his sleeve while staring at the floor because if he looks up he’ll 100% say something reckless.

❤ she says his name a little too softly. a little too slowly and now he’s useless for the rest of the scene.

❤ they both start talking at the same time, then stop, then smile, then look away, then freak out internally for the next five pages.

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Common Jealousy or Envy Tics

⊹ Narrowing Eyes Slightly

⊹ Clicking Tongue Quietly

⊹ Faking a Smile (and it shows)

⊹ Pursed Lips or Sucking Teeth

⊹ Overcompensating With Loud Positivity

⊹ Making Passive-Aggressive Remarks Disguised as Compliments

⊹ Clenching a Hand Hidden From View

⊹ Intense Focus on Something Random (to avoid reacting)

⊹ Glancing Sideways Frequently

⊹ Trying Too Hard to Join the Conversation

⊹ Interrupting or Correcting the Object of Jealousy

⊹ Looking at the Person, Then at Who They’re Talking To, Then Back

⊹ Complaining About Unrelated Topics That Totally Aren’t Related, Nope

⊹ Repeating or Mocking What Was Just Said

⊹ Spilling or Dropping Things from Distraction

⊹ Unexplained Mood Shift

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Dialogue Lines (Dark Romance)

» “Say I’m a monster one more time and I’ll prove it, by walking away when you beg me to stay.”

» “I’ve done awful things. I’ve bled for less. But I swear to God, I’d never hurt you.”

» “I’m not asking you to save me. I’m asking you to stay when I’m no one worth saving.”

» “You’ve seen the worst of me and you’re still here. That should terrify me. Instead, it makes me want to fall to my knees.”

» “Let them call us monsters. We’ll still sleep better knowing we survived everything they never could.”

» “I’m not scared of your darkness. I’m scared of how much of mine you’ve lit up.”

» “Touch me like you mean it, or don’t touch me at all.”

» “You think you’re hard to love? Baby, I love you like breathing. Painfully, constantly, and without asking for permission.”

» “Don’t tell me you’re too broken. I’m already in the wreckage with you, building a home out of it.”

» “If I burn for you, I won’t ask you to put it out. Just stand with me in the fire.”

» “There’s blood on both our hands. Difference is, I’d still hold yours in front of God.”

» “You look at me like I’m your worst idea. So why do your hands keep finding mine?”

» “I know exactly who you are. That’s why I’m still choosing you.”

» “I’ll love you when you can’t speak. When you shut down. When you disappear. But don’t ever mistake that for weakness.”

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Things Sick Characters Do...

›› refuse to admit they’re sick while literally swaying on their feet (“I’m fine.” immediately crashes into the couch and doesn’t get up for 2 hours)

›› that stubborn little forehead crease when they’re trying to pretend they’re not in pain but they definitely are

›› saying “I’m not cold” while shivering like a leaf and glaring at the blanket you’re offering like it insulted their honor

›› wearing like… 3 hoodies. and a beanie. and a blanket cape. looking like a lump of denial with a nose

›› flinching when they cough too hard, like it surprised them and they feel a little betrayed by their own body

›› that specific exhausted way of blinking, slow and confused, like their brain is buffering every time you ask a question

›› apologizing for being sick. like their immune system personally offended you. like they should’ve scheduled it better

›› getting clingy in that low-energy, wordless way. like reaching for your sleeve or sitting closer without saying anything

›› drinking tea like it’s a punishment. making a face after every sip but still doing it because someone made it for them

›› trying to pretend they’re still useful. doing tasks badly. insisting on helping and then immediately sitting down like “okay I need a nap now”

›› using exactly zero words to communicate for three days. just grunting and side-eyes and one finger raised when they need something

›› being deeply offended by how gross they feel. muttering “I hate this” every few minutes like their own mucus is their nemesis

›› standing up too fast and doing the classic “whoa. gravity’s intense today” stagger

›› texting you things like “bring soup. i am dying. goodbye” but then surviving anyway, unfortunately for the drama

›› finally accepting help after pretending they didn’t need it, and getting weirdly quiet when someone tucks the blanket around them just right

›› looking genuinely surprised when someone takes care of them. like it never crossed their mind that anyone would

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Fantasy Royalty Names (Male)

✧ Caelum✧ Thalion ✧ Aric ✧ Galen ✧ Eryndor ✧ Daemon ✧ Leontius ✧ Seraphiel ✧ Ronan ✧ Tavian ✧ Elandor ✧ Hadrian ✧ Elric ✧ Rhaegar ✧ Valen ✧ Cassian ✧ Oberon ✧ Zevran ✧ Maeron ✧ Thelian

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Aesthetic Male Names for your Character

✧ Atticus

✧ Sebastian

✧ Jasper

✧ Augustus

✧ Oliver

✧ Evander

✧ Theodore

✧ Caspian

✧ Adrian

✧ Lucian

✧ Nathaniel

✧ Dorian

✧ Lysander

✧ Xavier

✧ Remington

✧ Asher

✧ Beckett

✧ Alaric

✧ Rhys

✧ Ezra

✧ Ambrose

✧ Lucius

✧ Atlas

✧ Casimir

✧ Magnus

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Common Confidence Quirks for Your OC

⊹ Chin Jutting Forward

⊹ Slow, Deliberate Blinking

⊹ Standing with Feet Wide Apart

⊹ One Eyebrow Quirked

⊹ Finger Tenting (classic villain or mastermind move)

⊹ Steepling Hands

⊹ Hands Behind the Back (military posture vibes)

⊹ Adjusting Cuffs or Sleeves Smoothly

⊹ Fixing Hair or Straightening Clothes Casually

⊹ Smirking (the right amount)

⊹ Leaning Back with Arms Spread Over Chair

⊹ Calm, Measured Breathing

⊹ Holding Eye Contact Just a Second Too Long

⊹ Tapping Something Slowly (not nervously)

⊹ Speaking with Pauses, Not Filler Words

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A List of (Negative) character Flaws/Addictions

⊹ Stubbornness

⊹ Impulsiveness

⊹ Jealousy

⊹ Indecisiveness

⊹ Arrogance

⊹ Insecurity

⊹ Impatience

⊹ Manipulativeness

⊹ Hot-tempered

⊹ Perfectionism

⊹ Distrust

⊹ Procrastination

⊹ Selfishness

⊹ Pessimism

⊹ Dishonesty

⊹ Greed

⊹ Cowardice

⊹ Lack of empathy

⊹ Overly competitive

⊹ Control freak

⊹ Lack of ambition

⊹ Oversensitivity

⊹ Laziness

⊹ Lack of self-discipline

⊹ Closed-mindedness

⊹ Lack of assertiveness

⊹ Impulsivity

⊹ Materialistic

⊹ Lack of accountability

⊹ Moody

⊹ Overly critical

⊹ Judgmental

⊹ Naivety

⊹ Suspiciousness

⊹ Overprotectiveness

⊹ Envy

⊹ Indulgence

⊹ Disloyalty

⊹ Negativity

⊹ Lack of self-awareness

⊹ Overthinking

⊹ Excessive need for control

⊹ Overly trusting

⊹ Recklessness

⊹ Narcissism

⊹ Escapism

⊹ Gullibility

⊹ Lack of ambition

⊹ Inability to forgive

⊹ Excessive need for validation

⊹ Attention-seeking behavior

⊹ People-pleasing

⊹ Overprotectiveness

⊹ Self-doubt

⊹ Passive-aggressiveness

⊹ Inability to handle criticism

⊹ Lack of boundaries

⊹ Superiority complex

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Things That Are Unfairly Attractive to Read About a Man Doing...

›› Speaking in that low, wreck-your-world kind of voice that hits somewhere deep in your chest, like a secret only your bones understand.

›› Leaning against a doorway like he’s daring the entire room to challenge him, and the wall’s just collateral damage.

›› Clenching his jaw when someone else makes you laugh, like he's trying not to admit he wants to be the only reason you ever do.

›› Saying “don’t look at me like that” while he’s looking at you like he's already undressing every layer of your soul.

›› Handing you his hoodie, and it smells like midnight and sin and that cologne that haunts your pillow for days after.

›› Touching you like you’re a story he’s been dying to read with his hands, slow and full of reverence, not rush.

›› Whispering something raw and stupidly honest at Midnight. like the dark won’t remember, but you always will.

›› Calling you out so calmly it slices deeper than yelling ever could, because he knows his silence echoes louder.

›› Snapping, just once, and the instant after, looking at you like he’d cut out his own tongue to take it back.

›› Knowing all your tells without asking, like your whole body speaks a language only he bothered to learn.

›› Letting you go even though it’s killing him, because love isn’t the same thing as holding on.

›› Saying “come here” with a voice that makes your knees forget how to hold you up, not a suggestion, not a plea.

›› Smiling for the first time and only at you, like you’re the sunrise after a century of war.

›› Resting his hand on the back of your neck like it's the most natural thing in the world, like you’re his anchor.

›› Standing behind you in the mirror and not saying a word, just watching like you’re the most dangerous, beautiful thing he’s ever survived.

›› Walking into a room and scanning for you first, every time, even when he swears he’s over it.

›› Laughing in that low, surprised way when you challenge him, like he forgot how much he likes the fight.

›› Saying your name like it’s both a prayer and a dare.

›› Looking wrecked in a way that makes you want to destroy whatever did that to him, or hold him so tight it never happens again.

›› Brushing his thumb over your lip mid-sentence, like he’s thinking about kissing you but hasn’t decided if it would ruin or save him.

›› Waiting until you walk away to fall apart, because he doesn’t want you to see that you’re his breaking point.

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Writing characters who almost say “i love you” (but never do)

(until they do, eventually, maybe.)

Some characters don’t fall in love quietly, not really. They fall in love loudly but refuse to say it, and not because they’re playing hard to get, but because they’re scared. Of messing things up, of not being loved back, or of saying too much and not being able to take it back. So instead, they almost say it. Over and over...

✶ They get close, like, painfully close.✶ It’s always on the edge of their tongue, but something stops them.

“I need to tell you something…” “I’ve been thinking about you...about this.” “You’re… important to me.”

They pause too long, they chicken out, the moment passes, and then they pretend it didn’t happen at all.

✶ There’s always something in the way ✶  Timing, fear, a phone call, a joke that kills the mood. One of them looks away and the moment slips through their fingers. And it’s so frustrating, and not just for the characters... for the reader too. Because it keeps almost happening, and then it doesn’t.

✶ They practice it in their head ✶ 

“I love you.” “Has anyone ever told you how much you mean to me?” “You’re it. You’re the one.”

They imagine saying it in the car, or on a walk, or at midnight when everything’s quiet. But when they’re actually in front of the person? It feels impossible.

✶  The other person knows. kind of. ✶  They feel it and hear it in the way they say their name. They see it in the way they look at them like the sun just walked into the room. But they’re scared too, so they wait... And wait, and wait. No one wants to be the first to fall without knowing the other person will catch them.

✶ When it finally happens, it’s never perfect ✶ It’s messy, blurted out, and maybe during an argument. Maybe after something awful happens and everything’s too raw to hide.

“I can’t keep pretending I don’t care.” “You matter to me more than anyone else.” “I love you, okay? I’ve been in love with you for forever.”

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How to write hospital scenes 

From someone who’s definitely been in too many and would very much like a refund...ツ

⊹ Waiting rooms are emotional purgatory. They’re too bright, too quiet, and weirdly timeless. Fluorescent lights buzzing, TVs playing muted news no one watches, coffee that tastes like burnt stress. People aren’t relaxing in there, they’re just existing, awkwardly pretending their phones are interesting while dissociating at 40% battery.

⊹ Everyone talks in a whisper, but not because it’s respectful, no, it just feels wrong to speak normally. Like the walls might be listening, like if you talk too loud, something worse might happen, even the loud people get quiet in hospitals.

⊹ Overnight stays are hell. hospital chairs? medieval torture devices with upholstery. even if someone’s trying to nap next to a patient, they’re not sleeping. They’re half-listening to the symphony of beeping machines, nurse shoes squeaking, the occasional cough, and distant Code Something crackling over the intercom. it’s anxiety with a blanket.

⊹ The smell is unforgettable, like it’s not just antiseptic. it’s plastic and cafeteria meatloaf and sweat and fear and the smell of a place where people are very much not okay. the first time your character walks in, it’ll hit them like a wall. later, they might not even notice, or maybe it’s the only thing they can smell for days after.

⊹ Talking to doctors is a weird performance. You're trying to be calm, they’re trying to be calm. But no one is calm, your character wants to ask 47 questions and not sound desperate. The doctor explains things like they’re narrating a science video, and when they leave, someone will immediately go “wait... we forgot to ask” every. single. time.

⊹ Monitors beep constantly. half the time, it’s nothing. A wire got loose, someone rolled over. But the second it is something, the vibe shifts fast. Nurses appear like ghosts, machines start going off, and everyone starts moving. And your character? they might freeze, or panic, or forget they have lungs. Go with whatever makes sense for them, but make it visceral.

⊹ Time goes full funhouse mirror. Ten minutes waiting for test results feels like a year. A full hour stretches into eternity, meanwhile, three hours can pass without anyone realizing it. You can use this in your pacing, make it drag when the waiting is unbearable.

⊹ Hospital cafeteria food: Garbage. It’s either offensively bland or stupidly overpriced. The grilled cheese is six dollars and tastes like regret, and someone will 100% cry into a cold sandwich at 3am, because grief doesn’t care where you are.

⊹ People start fixating on tiny, random things. They can’t control the big stuff, so their brain zeroes in on a sock slipping off, a crooked IV pole, the repetitive drip-drip-drip of medication. Let them obsess over something small, it’s how the brain copes with being completely powerless...

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Plot Twist Ideas Supernatural, Tech & Sci-Fi

Supernatural Plot Twist Ideas

A character that believes they are in Heaven is actually in Hell.

A character that believes they are in Hell is actually in Heaven. 

An object has a special power.

Death narrates the story, witnessing a life he/she must take.

God is the narrator, admiring his/her creations.

The dead body discovered is a dead ringer for the person that found it.

The ghosts aren't ghosts — they're from a parallel universe merging with the protagonist's universe. 

The narrator is an angel, examining the lives of humans.

The narrator is Satan, reveling at the tormenting of God's little creatures known as humans. 

The people we thought were alive are dead.

The protagonist is revealed to be a person's psyche trapped in another's body.

Those we thought were dead are not.

Tech & Sci-Fi Plot Twist Ideas

An otherwise straightforward drama leads into science fiction territory.

The city the characters live within is actually on a spaceship.

The city the characters live within is actually set deep within a mountain after a nuclear war.

The events of the story were all a computer simulation.

The spaceship where the story takes place is actually a prison—unbeknownst to the crew.

Source ⚜ More: Notes & References ⚜ Writing Resources PDFs

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Botanical Names Part I

Names you can choose for your characters. Taken from the little signs in a botanical garden. So they are names of plants.

Adoxa

Potentilla

Fraxinus

Stellaria

Valeriana

Iris

Tulipa

Syringa

Danthonia

Avena

Silene

Irsine

Amaranthus

Barbarea

Cleome

Nigella

Erica

Arbutus

Malva

Calluna

Viola

Phyllis

Majorana

Salvia

Morina

Petunia

Calliandra

Veronica

Gilia

Juniper

More names!