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Prompt Yourself: Weekly Prompts November 20–26

Prompts to tempt your muses

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Welcome to the 47th week of Weekly Prompts at PW! This week, let's talk about a unique and thought-provoking topic.

Recently, I stumbled upon a post by someone who refers to themselves as a “sociopath.” Their intriguing post discussed the notion that sociopaths might use incompetence strategically to manipulate others.

This idea sparks a myriad of questions and scenarios, making it an ideal theme for our writing prompts. Let’s examine the complexities of human interactions and the psychological strategies that may lurk behind seemingly straightforward actions. Prepare to engage with this fascinating concept through our prompts!

Before we get started, here are a couple of quick reminders:

How This Works

1. Use these prompts to write poetry, fiction, an essay, creative non-fiction, or an article. They are totally open to interpretation! Include a link to the prompt at the bottom of your post.
2. If you use one of these prompts, you can submit the result here at PW, to any publication that accepts prompts from other publications, or self-publish. If you submit somewhere besides PW…