Your Prompts
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Topic: Your Prompts
Posted By: G. Tait
Subject: Your Prompts
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2026 at 1:06am
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What prompts did you get? I'm in Group 36 - Pol Sat / a boycott / a flirt I got Pol Sat a few years ago, definitely my least favourite genre BY FAR If anyone has any tips for pol sat I would cry with gratitude :') GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
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Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2026 at 1:10am
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I got Fairy tale Ghost town Someone who gets distracted easily. I think I can work with that! Thank the gods I did not get spy....hehehehehehehe ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: SueSS
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2026 at 1:31am
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GROUP 34: Comedy | Piece of cake | A recruiter Comedy and a recruiter, nice. Piece of cake as a subject??? Noooo.... What does that even mean? A literal piece of cake? Figurative piece of cake? Either? Both? Aaaaargh!!! ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g12-the-lesson-ghost_topic66843.html" rel="nofollow - R1 250MF https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r2-gr18-fantasy-the-final-offering_topic67676.html" rel="nofollow - R2 250MF |
Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2026 at 1:36am
Haha! You are already tickling my funny bone. You got this! ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
SueSS wrote:Posted By: radicaljocy
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2026 at 3:01am
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Group #15 Horror / All-inclusive / A salesperson Aaaaaand only a couple of hours in and it is already becoming a Political Satire 
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Posted By: beckyrcollins
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2026 at 4:44am
| Group 23: comedy, crunch time, a censor. Happy with that! Much prefer doing comedy in screenwriting than prose |
Posted By: Tabbyjoll07
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2026 at 6:26am
| I got Romcom/Last Resort/A CHAMELEON!. Haha they don't like specifying literal or figurative! |
Posted By: EdW
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2026 at 6:38am
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G16 Political Satire / Nickname(s) / A lady-in-waiting I got pol sat a couple years ago and after initially panicking had a lot of fun with, so, bring it on
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Posted By: Ideas and Ink
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2026 at 12:16pm
Hahaha. At least we're in this together. I was lying awake last night thinking to myself...It would be nice to get COMEDY for a change. Woke up to the prompt regretting what I wished for and feeling suddenly un-funny. Good luck.
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Posted By: mollywise
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2026 at 1:27pm
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GROUP 39 Drama, Second Fiddle, A blabbermouth What I'm finding hard about drama is 1) not being able to lean on the genre more for inspiration and 2) not making it too comedic ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r2-g6-notes-app-apology_topic67117.html" rel="nofollow - Scary Story R2 2025 - Notes App Apology |
Posted By: tonestarr
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2026 at 2:01pm
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GROUP 21 Drama, A Wrong Number, A Ruralist
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Posted By: threeeseye
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2026 at 3:00pm
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Group 22 Ghost Story Dispatcher Unsolved 14 hours into this. I have 3 stories. 8/8/10 pages long. Now I have to see which one rises to the top. An R-rated homage to Nightmare on Elm St. A classic “You couldn’t save me, but you can avenge me” ghost story And a haunted call… with a twist! I do like each one but now I have to get into it with these characters to see what we’ll see. “Let’s Scooby Doo this sh*t!” |
Posted By: nickwascreative
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2026 at 4:44pm
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GROUP: 5 GENRE: Thriller SUBJECT: Cycling CHARACTER: A carefree person I had Thriller in round 1 last year, so I'm not thrilled (ha) about it -- would love some variation! I've actually had it three times now, the first two times didn't go well for me, so hopefully the third time will break the streak! Good luck everyone! ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g5-arise-thriller_topic67766.html" rel="nofollow - SWC 2026 - G5 - Arise https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic43498_post516103.html#516103" rel="nofollow - ARCHIVE |
Posted By: SueSS
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2026 at 8:02pm
I feel your pain. I'm currently cleaning the house, searching for my sense of humor. Best of luck to you too. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g12-the-lesson-ghost_topic66843.html" rel="nofollow - R1 250MF https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r2-gr18-fantasy-the-final-offering_topic67676.html" rel="nofollow - R2 250MF |
Posted By: Buonocore
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2026 at 9:57pm
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I'm in group 32 - Fairy Tale, subject is staycation (my god) and character is gossipmonger. There will be comedy in this fairy tale. I just gotta. Nice to be back with you all!
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Posted By: NYCgirl
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2026 at 4:25am
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GROUP: 46 GENRE: Fairy Tale SUBJECT: A triathlon CHARACTER: An escapee Pretty trope-y, I think. I wonder how many similar stories this will turn out. ------------- Screen 26 R1 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic67777_post719675.html#719675" rel="nofollow - WIN AND LOSE And 25 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic63684_post684597.html#684597" rel="nofollow - HOUSE OR HOME |
Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2026 at 4:29am
They certainly are not doing any of the fairy tale people any favors with the prompts... ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: KeatonMac
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2026 at 5:20pm
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I have Group 5 as well: Genre: Thriller Subject: Cycling Character: a carefree person Hmmm. Naturally, my brain wants to figure out a way to make this about cycling without putting so much as a bike in it… sigh. |
Posted By: nickwascreative
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2026 at 6:26pm
Good luck, group-mate! Good to see there's at least two of us on here. I look forward to seeing what you come up with. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g5-arise-thriller_topic67766.html" rel="nofollow - SWC 2026 - G5 - Arise https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic43498_post516103.html#516103" rel="nofollow - ARCHIVE |
Posted By: JMorgan88
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2026 at 11:16am
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Wanna hear something crazy? A dispatcher friend of mine just told me a story on Saturday about how somebody there received a 911 call and it was a younger caller saying his dad was unconscious, but there is a ghost involved - I won't say the rest only because I don't wanna ruin any ideas or anything but I almost fell off my chair...If I would have been assigned to this group I would have pooped myself! Have fun with this one! I'm so jealous because I literally had an idea fall into my lap that I can't use!! Wish we could trade assignments...
Sorry this was originally a reply to somebody else and maybe it still is - but I guess now it's going to all but especially those in Group 22 because I'm not good at using forums and have no idea how to get this where it needs to go.     |
Posted By: AgathaRaisinChristie
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2026 at 10:53pm
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I got Romance, a Guitarist and Collusion. I didn't write anything on purpose for 3 weeks coming up to this entry in hopes that I'd be able to concentrate my creative juices. Boy did it work! I just have to remember not to add too much comedy. I got Drama last year and that was one of the notes. I wish everyone good luck!
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Posted By: nickwascreative
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2026 at 12:51am
Good call on not adding too much comedy, especially with Romance, or else it veers into Rom Com territory. Been there before! Good luck! ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g5-arise-thriller_topic67766.html" rel="nofollow - SWC 2026 - G5 - Arise https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic43498_post516103.html#516103" rel="nofollow - ARCHIVE |
Posted By: Jesswarriner
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2026 at 6:07am
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I got Action/Adventure, a craftsman and 'reunification'. Oh. God. This is not my genre. I'm having to lean heavily into influences from previously watched movies like 'The Mummy', 'Tomb Raider' etc. It's probably veering more into rom-com territory at the moment but.... I'm trying :D Good luck everyone! |
Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2026 at 11:03am
I hear you. I would usually like fairy tale, the one prompt, ghost town really played with my head, lol. I will have something, but not my best... Hope yours works out. ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: Treena
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2026 at 7:00pm
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I'm so late in starting but I got suspense, an omen, a bibliophile. Group 35. Anyone else in this group?
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Posted By: kaminari
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2026 at 10:31pm
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Group 32 A Fairy tale Staycation A Gossipmonger Took me the whole first day just to come up with a story. Getting it all within 10 pages was the real challenge. |
Posted By: Jesswarriner
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2026 at 5:14am
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Thanks Suave <3 you, too! I've got something now, and I feel like it's at the point where if I start over-editing it's going to be worse off for it. Just going to submit, hope for the best and learn my lesson for next year! If anyone wants a beta reader, who isn't in my group of course, drop me a pm :) x
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Posted By: AgathaRaisinChristie
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2026 at 2:10pm
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Just realized prompt 18 is the Hallmark Mysteries prompt- Romance, collusion, a guitarist. Anyone have contacts for them? I can easily flush this into a 100 page script. I can even provide the 10 page story as an extended treatment!
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Posted By: Treena
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2026 at 2:14pm
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I would have loved this prompt! ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/the-tail-to-nowhere-r1-g72_topic51781_post550128.html?KW=#550128" rel="nofollow - SSC R1 |
Posted By: Ideas and Ink
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2026 at 4:01pm
Too bad you didn't get Comedy. I laughed out loud when I read this.
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Posted By: AgathaRaisinChristie
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2026 at 10:53pm
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Thank you for reminding me why I've switched to writing stage plays. Keep laughing!
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Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2026 at 1:17am
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Just submitted for the first time! ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: Matt_Fig21b
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2026 at 12:02pm
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Well this year I got the genre which I think pushes me furthest out of my wheel house: GROUP 20 GENRE: Rom Com SUBJECT: Last resort CHARACTER: Chameleon I spent the first couple of days just watching rom coms and also and the respective epsiode of the excellent Mark Kermode programme, 'Secrets of Cinema' where he breaks down the beats used in different genres. I think I've got my head round it. ------------- 1st Round screenplay: https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g20-one-more-shot-rom-com_topic67800.html" rel="nofollow - One More Shot |
Posted By: AgathaRaisinChristie
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2026 at 1:38pm
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Posted By: Buonocore
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2026 at 4:21pm
| Congrats!! Best of luck. |
Posted By: nomiyomi
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2026 at 5:00pm
Hey Jess! Nice to see you here again. I am working away at a CRIME CAPER (not my genre at allll), and my prompts are "shortcomings" and a "clockwatcher." I had to attend a family wedding and got sick this week so I am really cutting it down to the wire here. Hope you're having fun with your prompt! ------------- https://tinyurl.com/yrp85m6w" rel="nofollow - SW 26 R1 |
Posted By: GillianTheWriter
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2026 at 9:34pm
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I had romantic comedy/ birthday party / weekend warrior All good, until the weekend warrior character. I had never heard of that before! Had to do a lot of research and I hope I got it right
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Posted By: Slackattack
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2026 at 9:38pm
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I'm in Group 46 (Fairy Tale, A Triathlon, An Escapee) as well! Had a blast with mine, and am very interested in seeing how everyone else tackled these kinda narrow prompts
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Posted By: NYCgirl
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2026 at 10:28pm
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Yep, same here! ------------- Screen 26 R1 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic67777_post719675.html#719675" rel="nofollow - WIN AND LOSE And 25 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic63684_post684597.html#684597" rel="nofollow - HOUSE OR HOME |
Posted By: tonydupre
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2026 at 11:02pm
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Drama A holdup A visionary It definitely wasn't easy!
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Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2026 at 12:50am
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Had a close one. With mins to go I decided to do one more look at my ending - it was two lines into the 11th page - gaaaaaa Thank the gods I checked. ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: lesleykg
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2026 at 12:51am
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GROUP: 42 GENRE: Action/Adventure SUBJECT: A wild-goose chase CHARACTER: A selectee ------------- http://bit.ly/4sOTUUB" rel="nofollow - 100 MF R1 http://bit.ly/40zamLP" rel="nofollow - Screenplay R1 http://bit.ly/3CqUl1V" rel="nofollow - Archive |
Posted By: Buonocore
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2026 at 1:02am
| Hey group mate! Let's be sure to swap. Wishing you the best with these nutty prompts and looking forward to seeing what you did with staycation! |