8+ ‘Causality’ Writing Prompts
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The Casual Villain
Write a story about a character, leading a typical, everyday life, who unknowingly becomes a villain due to certain circumstances or decisions.
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Time-Travel Tourist
You’ve invented a time machine and can travel to any period or location in history for a day. Write about what you see, do, learn, and experience.
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The Causality Loop
Create a storyline where the protagonist gets stuck in a time loop, repeating a certain period again and again, and tries to escape from it.
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Journey to the Tomorrow
Write a suspenseful story of a time-travelling detective who prevents future crimes.
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Elsewhere in Time
Choose an important historical event tackled by a parallel universe saga version of the characters from your favorite fandom.
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The Backward Tale
Pen a microfiction piece starting with the end of the story, then working backwards to the beginning.
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Pivotal Game Moments
Describe a moment in a sport or game that decisively changed the outcome, real or fictional.
