/r/WritingPrompts - top ten submissions for each month of 2026

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2026, July

[PI] You are a dragon with a problem: your hoar...

1183 [PI] You are a dragon with a problem: your hoar...

[WP] A little known fact is that when under a t...

771 [WP] A little known fact is that when under a t...

[WP] "We have once accidentally payed the dwarv...

663 [WP] "We have once accidentally payed the dwarv...

[WP] "Huh, apparently two more people exit the ...

666 [WP] "Huh, apparently two more people exit the ...

[WP] Several "silent protagonist" type adventur...

583 [WP] Several "silent protagonist" type adventur...

[WP] "We've had Pinocchio in our custody for a ...

574 [WP] "We've had Pinocchio in our custody for a ...

[WP] “You call us livestock, but you don’t trea...

573 [WP] “You call us livestock, but you don’t trea...

[PI] You served as a paladin. You saved the wor...

568 [PI] You served as a paladin. You saved the wor...

[WP] The Goddess of Death appeared to the party...

552 [WP] The Goddess of Death appeared to the party...

[WP] “You revived and saved many people, using ...

496 [WP] “You revived and saved many people, using ...

2026, June

[WP] In the animal kingdom, Humans are viewed l...

778 [WP] In the animal kingdom, Humans are viewed l...

[WP] "Wait... so all this talk about 'unleashin...

688 [WP] "Wait... so all this talk about 'unleashin...

[WP] "What did you do to them?" "Nothing. They ...

662 [WP] "What did you do to them?" "Nothing. They ...

[WP] After years feeding birds, even splitting ...

553 [WP] After years feeding birds, even splitting ...

[WP] You, an elf, married a human, built a smal...

549 [WP] You, an elf, married a human, built a smal...

[PI] You were born deaf, but you found a place ...

482 [PI] You were born deaf, but you found a place ...

[WP] You peek cautiously out the door yet again...

474 [WP] You peek cautiously out the door yet again...

[WP] "Um, aren't you gonna shapeshift?" "Why sh...

469 [WP] "Um, aren't you gonna shapeshift?" "Why sh...

[WP] "We orcs love war, so my job as a diplomat...

465 [WP] "We orcs love war, so my job as a diplomat...

[WP] "my lord with all your heirs are you not w...

454 [WP] "my lord with all your heirs are you not w...

2026, May

[WP] "So as a vampire, why do you like living i...

913 [WP] "So as a vampire, why do you like living i...

[WP] A demon has cursed you with the inability ...

833 [WP] A demon has cursed you with the inability ...

[WP] you and your best friend are superheroes w...

686 [WP] you and your best friend are superheroes w...

[WP] For $20,000,000 a year, you live in a spac...

630 [WP] For $20,000,000 a year, you live in a spac...

[WP] "You know, they think because I have invis...

621 [WP] "You know, they think because I have invis...

[WP] The witch cursed you to become a monster s...

601 [WP] The witch cursed you to become a monster s...

[WP] You sneeze and for only a moment you lose ...

560 [WP] You sneeze and for only a moment you lose ...

[WP] "Beware the temptations of our enemies," t...

562 [WP] "Beware the temptations of our enemies," t...

[WP] You’ve laughed and said “It would probably...

541 [WP] You’ve laughed and said “It would probably...

[WP] "Be not afraid." Said the angel, speaking ...

492 [WP] "Be not afraid." Said the angel, speaking ...

2026, April

[PI]When your village had sent you to the imper...

996 [PI]When your village had sent you to the imper...

[WP] You are a drop-pod mechanic. To pass the t...

860 [WP] You are a drop-pod mechanic. To pass the t...

[PI] You have always been mocked as the "Mute M...

665 [PI] You have always been mocked as the "Mute M...

[WP] "no offense my lord by everyone at court k...

599 [WP] "no offense my lord by everyone at court k...

[WP] "So tell me, supposed time traveler," The ...

592 [WP] "So tell me, supposed time traveler," The ...

[WP] Out of desperation (and because you couldn...

568 [WP] Out of desperation (and because you couldn...

[WP] Your father's old horse did everything fro...

563 [WP] Your father's old horse did everything fro...

[WP] Dragonization. An extremely rare but docum...

535 [WP] Dragonization. An extremely rare but docum...

[WP] One of your party members died, everyone's...

510 [WP] One of your party members died, everyone's...

[WP] You, Odin, are sitting in the halls of Val...

508 [WP] You, Odin, are sitting in the halls of Val...

2026, March

[WP] A 19 year old princess offended a fairy. T...

1042 [WP] A 19 year old princess offended a fairy. T...

[PI] A fae gets utterly confused as a mother, t...

913 [PI] A fae gets utterly confused as a mother, t...

[WP] when your village had sent you to the impe...

837 [WP] when your village had sent you to the impe...

[WP] you've noticed your party mage has collect...

753 [WP] you've noticed your party mage has collect...

[WP] when walking home you found an injured whi...

711 [WP] when walking home you found an injured whi...

[PI] Death has hourglasses for every person. On...

703 [PI] Death has hourglasses for every person. On...

[WP] You are allergic to superpowers. If you ar...

664 [WP] You are allergic to superpowers. If you ar...

[WP] The invader looks at the wounded soldier. ...

657 [WP] The invader looks at the wounded soldier. ...

[WP] "You see, magic is complicated, it would r...

643 [WP] "You see, magic is complicated, it would r...

[WP] You're a thief and a murderer, and any spe...

618 [WP] You're a thief and a murderer, and any spe...

2026, February

[WP] You were a god of textiles; respected, but...

1144 [WP] You were a god of textiles; respected, but...

[WP] You've always been able to understand what...

961 [WP] You've always been able to understand what...

[PI] As the royal accountant, you have the sing...

875 [PI] As the royal accountant, you have the sing...

[WP] You were the first doctor to sell your sou...

810 [WP] You were the first doctor to sell your sou...

[WP] Everyone at magic school picks on you for ...

809 [WP] Everyone at magic school picks on you for ...

[WP] After crash landing on an alien planet, yo...

737 [WP] After crash landing on an alien planet, yo...

[WP] We assumed the "Great Silence" meant alien...

681 [WP] We assumed the "Great Silence" meant alien...

[WP] "How the hell did I end up in heaven, let ...

641 [WP] "How the hell did I end up in heaven, let ...

[WP] Your landlord just kicked you out and sold...

623 [WP] Your landlord just kicked you out and sold...

[WP] Humans are considered the "Eldritch Horror...

613 [WP] Humans are considered the "Eldritch Horror...

2026, January

[WP] You like to feed crows peanuts on your way...

991 [WP] You like to feed crows peanuts on your way...

[WP] You realize the teleport spell doesn’t hav...

840 [WP] You realize the teleport spell doesn’t hav...

[WP] you’re immortal, while roaming the streets...

753 [WP] you’re immortal, while roaming the streets...

[WP] When the gods created the world, each of t...

704 [WP] When the gods created the world, each of t...

[WP] You are a retired supervillain. Your old n...

673 [WP] You are a retired supervillain. Your old n...

[WP] As soon as you set foot in the darkened mi...

652 [WP] As soon as you set foot in the darkened mi...

[WP] "So how did you, a healer of all things, b...

621 [WP] "So how did you, a healer of all things, b...

[WP] As a scientist in a fantasy world you disc...

586 [WP] As a scientist in a fantasy world you disc...

[WP] Dragons self domesticated a few centuries ...

585 [WP] Dragons self domesticated a few centuries ...

[WP]Since you were revealed as the first superh...

568 [WP]Since you were revealed as the first superh...