WRITING OBSTACLE
Portray a futuristic cityscape without referring to technology.
What other elements can make something seem futuristic?
VISUAL PROMPT
By Andy Kelly @ Unsplash
Write a story inspired by the first thing you think of when you look at this image.
WRITING OBSTACLE
Inspired by Aubrey
Describe an alien species which has inhabited earth.
As well as describing their physical appearance, try to find interesting and unusual aspects of this species that you could include. Perhaps their movement, their language, their living habits; anything that can be described in high detail.
STORY STARTER
Submitted by Gabby M.
You’re walking down the sidewalk when you notice everyone around you has a collection of zippers holding their skin together...
WRITING OBSTACLE
Inspired by a.loki
Write a dialogue between friends occurring far in the future.
As well as vocabulary that might be invented in the future, think also about the communication styles and structures that might arise.
WRITING OBSTACLE
Submitted by Aster
Write from the perspective of a character that has been experimented on their entire life.
Consider how they view themselves, and how they feel about the world, after the extensive modification of their body.
STORY STARTER
Your character wakes up in an unfamiliar room where everything seems to have been perfectly tailored to their wants and needs...
WRITING OBSTACLE
Write a scene where time behaves unusually (e.g., slows down, speeds up, or jumps).
Convey how this time manipulation affects the environment and the unfolding events.
STORY STARTER
Inspired by SadieMae
Writre a story that takes place in a world where it is illegal to show a certain emotion.
You could pick any emotion, and either focus on the impact this scenario has on a character, or about the origin of the law against it.
STORY STARTER
An AI begins to show signs of emotional distress. Its creator must figure out what's going wrong.
VISUAL PROMPT
Inspired by feather quill
Your character feels that their body is becoming less and less human...
STORY STARTER
Inspired by Pyper Layne
In a dystopian world, at the age of 21 everyone gets plugged in to a virtual world that varies depending on how morally good they were in their real life. Your protagonist gets a shock when they enter their virtual world.
STORY STARTER
In an alternative future where nobody eats meat, your protagonist has been secretly running a small farm.
Create a story around this character and their scenario.
STORY STARTER
Submitted by Skye Wander
Write a story about a character, alone in a post-apocalyptic world, who struggles to find a purpose or reason to live.
STORY STARTER
Your character's spaceship crashes on an unknown planet. They discover a world identical to our own, but with one major difference...