20+ ‘Butterfly effect’ Writing Prompts
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A Thousand Threads
Construct a saga where several characters from different backgrounds converge by the end.
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Temporal Healing
Write about a protagonist who travels back in time to fix a regretful moment in their past.
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The Accidental Fulfiller
Write a story about a character who, unknowingly, is fulfilling a long-forgotten prophecy.
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Rewrite History
Choose a historical event and reimagine it with a speculative element, such as alien intervention or time travel.
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Space-Time Slip
You accidentally find a device that transports you to different timelines. Write about your time-travel adventure.
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The Unintended Consequence
Design a scenario where the main character’s minor decision leads to massive unforeseen consequences.
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Brief Butterfly Effect
Tell a story that traces the impact of a minor event on a character’s life in 150 words.
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Innocent Assassin
Write about a character who, unbeknownst to them, carries out an action that drastically alters another’s life.
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Parallel Possibilities
Imagine if a pivotal decision you made in life was made differently – how would your life look now?
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The Butterfly Effect
Write a fictional piece about a time when a small environmental act had a huge global impact.
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Magical Four-Leaf Clover
What would you do if you found a four-leaf clover that granted a single wish?
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The Temporal Love Letter
Your ship can use time travel to send letters, but not people, into the past.
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The Time-Turner Dilemma
Imagine you have a Time-Turner like Hermione. What past situation would you like to change and how would it affect your present?
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Decoding Past Decisions
Write about a decision you made in the past that seemed small at the time, but turned out to have a significant impact on your life.
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Paradox Pathway
Concoct a sci-fi story involving time travel where the plot twist reveals a paradox.
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Unattended Consequences
Consider a split-second decision you made, and imagine how that decision drastically changed your life (for better or worse).
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Catastrophic Consequences
Tell a story about a character who makes a seemingly insignificant decision that leads to disastrous results.
