Welcome to the TARDIS Guide’s several times annually prompt month! We had a huge success in August and it was an utter delight to create with you all, so I’m looking forward to doing it all again.
We’re having a little shakeup of format this month, and playing BINGO! Anyone can join, and you can participate however you want: writing, art, moodboards, gifs - whatever! There is only one hard rule for the TG Prompt month:
BE NICE ABOUT YOUR OWN WORK!!! Please don’t post your own work with any sort of ‘this isn’t very good’ preamble - just choosing to be brave and share is good enough for us.
FAQ/Guidelines:
How do I get a card? - You can fill out a blank template with whichever prompts you like, or you can randomise the list by following this link: BINGO. If you randomise and get a prompt you don’t like, then feel free to swap it. HARD MODE is selecting five prompts from each category to stretch yourself a little.
Do I have to post every day? - You can fill out your bingo card in any order, but I would ask that you only post one thing per day as not to overwhelm readers. Please post your card too with the prompt crossed off so we can celebrate progress!
How do I post? - I have opened a collection on Archive of our Own, but you can just post straight to the forum if you wish. It’s not imperative to comment on everyone else’s work, but please try to read and comment where you can - I want this event to feel inclusive and fun for everyone. I will also add a comment below and open it as a wiki so you can add your card and links to your work as a little masterpost.
What counts as a bingo? - If you complete a line, you can call yourself a bingo winner! If you fill out your full card, that’s a full house, and you don’t get a prize but you will earn the awe and eternal respect of your fellow writers.
Can I do…? - YES! There are no rules and I’m not policing this. Write whatever you want, and use the prompts however you desire. The point is to create. I have categorised the prompts for simplicity, but you don’t have to stick to that! Write dark fluff! Write happy angst! I don’t care. Interpret it however you want, write anything - just please be sure to give appropriate warnings if they become necessary.
What if I don’t want to do a bingo? - if you feel like just picking a few prompts to do, or if you made a card but suddenly want to do a different prompt, go for it! The bingo is more a gimmick than a hard rule and we’d rather enjoy you sharing one work that be stressed and do nothing at all.
Prompt List
I have divided the prompts into five categories: Whump, AU, Fluff, Shippy, Doctor Who. Pick and mix as you please! Again, the generator is here, and this website allows you to easily customise a card online.
Plain text below
Whump
- Broken bones
- Suffocating
- Mind control
- “I’m used to this”
- Knife to the throat
- Hospital
- Gunshot wound
- “Please don’t leave me”
- Bloodied knuckles
- Impaled
- Guilty conscience
- Trying not to cry
- Shock collar
- Explosion
- Forced to watch
AUs
- Infernoverse
- Pirates
- Superheroes
- Royalty
- Firefighters
- Vampires
- Spies
- Wild West
- University
- Motorsports
- Soulmate
- Heist
- Mermaid
- Regency
- Angels/demons
Fluff
- Laughter
- Watching the sunrise
- Costumes/disguises
- Solving the puzzle
- “I made this for you”
- Tea and biscuits
- Road trip
- Sharing an umbrella
- Tissues
- Patching up a wound
- Meteor shower
- “You’re safe with me”
- Aquarium
- Going to the fair
- Lab partners
Shippy
- Cuddling for warmth
- Fake marriage
- Confessions
- “I need you”
- Cosy night in
- Flowers
- Getting caught
- First kiss
- Breakfast in bed
- Slow dancing
- Love letters
- “It’s always been you”
- Waking up together
- Serenade
- Kiss on the cheek
Doctor Who
- TARDIS goes wrong
- Sonic Screwdriver
- Time loop
- “Oh, brilliant!”
- First alien encounter
- Companion
- Exploring the TARDIS wardrobe
- Time vortex
- Psychic paper
- “I’m the Doctor”
- TARDIS bedroom
- Spaceship
- Help from UNIT
- Jelly babies
- Past or future
Please feel free to ask if you have any questions or want any prompts clarifying, but otherwise, good luck and see you in November!
