Over 180 "Science Fiction & Fantasy" Writing Prompts
You move into an old Victorian house and find a mysterious mirror in the attic that doesn’t reflect reality, but rather the last 24 hours of whoever looks into it. Describe your first week living there as you uncover the mirror's powers and secrets.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Supernatural & Paranormal
Imagine a library that only appears to a person once in their lifetime. In this library, each book contains the untold secrets of one’s ancestors and their dealings with the supernatural. Describe someone’s night in this library and the ancestral secrets they uncover.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Supernatural & Paranormal
Develop a story about a mystical fog that rolls into a coastal town, bringing with it figures from folklore and legend. The townspeople must navigate a series of supernatural events to uncover why the fog has come and how to send back the creatures that came with it.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Supernatural & Paranormal
Create a world where parallel realities intersect at random intervals and locations, allowing people, objects, and elements of nature to slip through. Detail the life of a person who is part of an agency tasked with managing these intersections and keeping the balance between the worlds.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Alternate Realities
The consciousness of players can now be transported into the world of their favorite role-playing game. Your story begins as the technology malfunctions, trapping players inside the game. Explore the dynamics as in-game characters and real-world players interact, form alliances, or betray each other to seize power or find a way back home.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Role-Playing Games
Cats in the neighborhood have always been peculiar, but recently they've begun to display openly magical abilities. A local librarian discovers that these cats are guardians of an ancient magical library hidden beneath the city. Tasked by the feline guardians to protect the library from a brewing threat, the librarian learns that much more than books are at stake.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Write a story about a society where memories can be bought and sold like commodities, and follow the journey of a character who decides to sell their happiest memory to afford a better life for their family. Explore the consequences of losing such an integral part of oneself.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Science Fiction
Imagine a library that allows you to check out haunted books—each containing a trapped spirit with a story to tell. A librarian, who has always avoided these supernatural volumes, must delve into their depths to solve a mystery that threatens the safety of both the living and the dead within the library’s walls.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Supernatural & Paranormal
In a dystopian future where life and role-playing games are indistinguishable, you are assigned a random character role each morning that dictates your actions for the day. One morning, your character sheet has a surprising twist, prompting a day that could change your life and society forever.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Role-Playing Games
In a world where society is structured entirely around massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), your character, a young but skilled player, discovers a hidden game mechanic that allows one to manipulate the real world. Explore how you use this power and the consequences that follow.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Role-Playing Games
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