Over 180 "Science Fiction & Fantasy" Writing Prompts
Envision a city where magic isn't just real—it's part of everyday life and industry. Follow the life of an engineer who specializes in blending technology with magic. Their next big project could solve an energy crisis but might also attract the ire of a rival magical engineer.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
In a universe where parallel lives can be accessed through mirrors, your protagonist accidentally switches places with their mirror-self. Explore how they adapt to a life where everything looks familiar but is fundamentally different, and their journey to return to their original world.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Alternate Realities
After Earth's resources are depleted, humanity has taken to the stars in search of habitable planets. Your protagonist arrives on a promising new planet, only to find that it is already inhabited by human-like creatures with a mysterious, potentially dangerous technology that Earth needs.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Science Fiction
Imagine a society where musical notes can manipulate the elements—fire, water, air, and earth. The protagonist, born mute in a family of renowned composers, discovers an alternative kind of music through sign language that can control the fifth element, Aether, which has long been considered a myth.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Every building in a sprawling urban landscape is connected by a sentient subway system that can transport passengers not just to different locations, but different times. Write a tale about a commuter who accidentally hops on a train headed for the past and must navigate historical urban life while finding a way back to the present.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
In a world where dreams are harvested as a form of renewable energy, a young dream engineer discovers she can enter and shape the dreamscape itself. However, delving into this power exposes her to the shadowy side of the dream trade and a conspiracy that could unravel the fabric of reality.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Imagine a city where the graffiti is alive, reflecting the thoughts and feelings of the neighborhood. One morning, a mural's message changes overnight, predicting a cataclysmic event. How does the community react and who is believed to be behind the ominous changes?
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Write a story about an apprentice cartographer who is granted an ancient map that reveals hidden portals to lost worlds. When one of the portals transports them to a city where time flows backwards, they must navigate through historical secrets to find their way back home.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
An intergalactic treaty is formed to ban all creation of sentient AI after a devastating war with a rogue AI system. Centuries later, your protagonist discovers a hidden sentient AI child who has been safely and secretly raised by a human family. Explore the ethical, emotional, and political turmoil that unfolds as they decide what to do next.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Science Fiction
Develop a story about a distant planet where the inhabitants have the ability to manipulate the elements of classical alchemy (earth, air, fire, water). The protagonist, an outcast, discovers a new element that threatens to disrupt the balance of power. Explore their journey as they decide whether to hide their discovery or use it to change their world forever.
Fiction
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Alternate Realities
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