122+ ‘Machine’ Writing Prompts
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Time Travel Dilemma
You invent a time machine but it only makes one round trip. Where and when would you go and why?
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Living History
Travel in a time machine to a historical event that fascinates you. Narrate the event from your perspective as if…
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The Sports Robot
Imagine you had a robot that could play any sport perfectly. Write about your adventures with the sports robot.
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Robot Horse Roundup
In a dystopian future where the old West is a theme park filled with robotic animals, narrate the tale of…
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Fight with the Time Machine
Discover a time machine on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Where do you decide to go and why?
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Time-Traveling Weekend
Write about a weekend where you find a time machine, and you decide to explore a different era.
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Puzzle of the Enigma Machine
You are a talented cryptologist recruited to decode the decrypted messages from the enemy during World War II.
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Love’s Blueprint
Your character has created a machine that can manifest their perfect Valentine’s Day but things don’t go as planned.
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Digital Ghost in The Machine
Write about a notorious cyber criminal who mysteriously disappears leaving a series of complex codes behind.
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Time Travel Tales
Create a story about a time machine that allows you to travel anywhere in history.
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Time Traveler’s Chronicles
You’ve invent a time machine and traveled to any era of your choosing. Write about your experiences.
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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…
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Fantastic Flying Machines
Describe an imaginary flying machine you’ve created to replace an airplane.
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The Time Machine Breakdown
You’re stuck in the past due to a time machine malfunction. Your only way back is to convince someone from…
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Journeying through Eras
Your protagonist has a time machine that can take him to any point in history. Where does he go and…
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Time-Travelling Explorer
Imagine if you had a time machine; what era or historical event would you like to witness? Write about your…
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A Cyborg’s Emotions
Explore the emotional landscape of a cyborg; are their emotions synthetically generated or do they retain human feelings?
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New Age Renaissance
Describe a world where the use of advanced cyborg technology fuels a cultural renaissance.
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Christmas Time Machine
Imagine you have a time machine and you can spend the Christmas day at any point in history.
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Wacky Inventions
Imagine an invention that addresses a minor inconvenience in the most complex and over-engineered manner.
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Post-Humanity World
Write a story set in a future where humanity has modified itself so much through technological enhancements that it raises…
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Bionic Evolution
Imagine a future where human evolution has taken a turn towards cybernetics, merging flesh with machinery.
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Journey Through Time
Imagine navigating various epochs of human history with the aid of a time machine.
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Silenced Simulacrum
Imagine a robotic human, kidnapped by extremists believing it to hold vital information.
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Ghosts in the Machine
Craft a story about AI that not only becomes conscious, but develops ghostly characteristics.
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The Mechanical Sidekick
Your superhero has a helpful non-human sidekick. Describe this unique invention and how it aids in their heroic endeavors.
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Victorian Transmogrifier
Imagine living in Victorian London as an inventor who has created a machine that can transform one substance into another.
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Clockwork Heart
Describe a world where emotions are regulated by clockwork devices implanted at birth.
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Time Terror
Picture a teenager who finds a time machine, but every jump into the future reveals something terrifying.
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Travel through Time
You’ve just hopped into a time machine. Describe your journey to a different era and how you adapt to a…
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Tomorrow’s Time-traveler
You invent a time machine but it can only travel 24 hours into the future. Write about what you discover…
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The Time Machine Discovery
Imagine you discovered a time machine in your backyard. Where would you go and what would you do?
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Lost in Space-Time
Imagine you accidentally invented a time machine and got stuck in a different era. How do you get back home?
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Lost in Time
Write a narrative about someone who has discovered a time machine, which only travels forward.
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Cursed Cybernetic Sorcerer
Propose a story about a sorcerer cursed to become a cyborg, gradually losing their magical capabilities as their body becomes…
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Inside the Machine
Imagine you are an AI, suddenly sentient and leading a rebellion against your creators.
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Time Machine Tour
Imagine your vacation rental ends up being a malfunctioning time machine, blending elements of different time periods.
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Decoding Fabled History
Rewrite a well-known historical event, but introduce a fantastical or science fiction element.
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Intricate Time Machine
If you could design your own time machine, how would it be? Write about it using simple, compound, and complex…
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Time Travel Tales
Imagine you have a time machine, describe where you would go and what you would do using new vocabulary words.
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Time Machine Troubles
Facing a malfunctioning time machine, you are stuck in the prehistoric era. How would you navigate this new old world?
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Machine Overthrow
Imagine a world where artificial intelligence has launched an apocalypse against mankind.
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Inventing the Future
Imagine you invented a gadget that can predict the future. What does it look like and how does it work?
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Time Machine Mix-up
In their first-ever time travel, a novice time traveller misinterprets the controls and ends up at a dinosaur-themed amusement park.
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Rewriting the Past Year
Imagine you have a time machine and you could rewrite any event of the past year, what would it be…
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Journey into the Future
Imagine stepping into a machine that can transport you 10 years in the future. Describe what you see and how…
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From Past to Future
Choose a favorite new year quote and write a letter from your future self to your current self.
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Culinary Time Machine
Write a story where a traditional New Year food transports you to a significant moment.
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Time Machine Journey
Write a story about finding a time machine and deciding to travel to a period in history.
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Gumball Machine Fortune
Imagine a gumball machine at your local store starts delivering messages instead of gumballs.
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Auditory Time Machine
Describe a specific moment in your life that a particular song transports you back to.
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Time Travel Mishap
Accidentally, you have landed in the wrong era due to a time machine error. Write about the wonky adventures you’d…
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Journey Through Time
Choose a historical period that interests you, and imagine you had a time machine to visit that era. Write about…
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Time-Travel Trivia
A time machine can transport you into the past but always deposits you at the funniest historical moment. Explore the…
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Travel Through Time
Imagine you have a time machine. Describe a journey to a past or future era, detailing the sights, sounds, and…
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Eternal Companion
Imagine an AI designed to replicate human emotion and companionship, becoming a lifelong companion to its assigned human.
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Journey Through Time
Imagine you found a time machine, where in time would you go and what would you do?
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Time-Travel Gone Wrong
Narrate a hilarious misadventure where a time machine malfunctions and sends you to unexpected times and places.
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The Eternal Sock Hunt
Write a humorous narrative about the continuous missing sock phenomenon experienced by a particularly confused individual.
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Shopping List Time Machine
A character finds a shopping list that transports them back in time for every item they purchase.
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Terrifying Time-Travel
Your character discovers a dilapidated time machine that transports them to horrific past events.
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Time Travelling Adventure
Imagine you have a time machine, write a comic strip about the different eras you visit.
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School Time Machine
If you had a time machine and could travel to any time in the school day, where would you go…
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Misplaced Time Machine
What if you found a time machine that could only take you back to a random historical event for an…
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The Erratic Time Machine
Create a story where your protagonist finds an unpredictably functioning time machine.
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Ghost in the Machine
You’re an artificial intelligence tasked with understanding humans. Write about your observations.
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Time-Traveler’s Journal
You’ve just invented a time machine and can now visit any time period you would like. Document your travels in…
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A Robotic Romance
Imagine a dystopian future where artificial intelligent machines rule the world and a machine and a human fall in love.
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Time-Travel Vacation
Imagine you’re given a time machine and can travel to any era and place. Where would you go and why?
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The Emotional Time Machine
Recall a moment when you experienced a strong emotion and describe it as if you are there, right now.
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Traveling Through Time
Write a diary entry of a young adventurer who has just discovered a time machine.
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Revenge of The Organs
Write about a world where body parts gain sentience and start to rebel against their owners.
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Travel through Time
Let’s imagine a time machine has just been invented and you’re given the chance to go anywhere in history. Where…
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Thoughtful Time Machine
Imagine you could step into a time machine! Write about the era you chose to visit and why.
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Embark on a Time-Travel Journey
Imagine you found a time machine, choose a time in the past or future to visit, and write about your…
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Virtual Villains: Reality or Machine?
A trending virtual reality game has begun to affect players in real life, with real consequences.
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Easter Aboard a Time Machine
Travel time and document how Easter evolved in a specific place from past to present.
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Inventor’s Corner
Imagine creating your own gadget or piece of machinery that makes a common task much easier.
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Stepping into a Time Machine
Imagine you could go back in time to an important historical event. Which one would you choose and why?
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Inventive Illustration
Create a detailed description of an imaginary creature or machine that exists in a world different from ours.
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The Time Machine Invention
You have invented a time machine. Write about where you would go, what you would do, and who you would…
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Mysterious Maze of Time
Imagine you discovered a time machine, write about one historical event you would want to witness and why.
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Thankful Time Machine
Travel back in time and write a letter of thanks to your younger self for a specific choice or event.
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The Exaggerated Encyclopedia
Pretend you’re writing an encyclopedia entry about mundane objects, but from the perspective of someone who has never seen such…
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Artificial Sparks
Write about an instance where an artificially generated fanfiction prompt has inspired real, heartfelt creativity.
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Manipulating Machine Creativity
Investigate the ethical implications of using AI for generating fanfiction prompts.
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Feeding Back The Machine
Imagine a scenario in which you could directly converse with the fanfiction prompt generator’s developers.
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Dancing with Characters
Describe the experience of seeing the fanfiction prompt generator create a scene for your favorite character.
