52+ ‘Paradox’ Writing Prompts
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Spirit of the Woods
Write about a spirit that lives in the forest who can control time, but not their own destiny.
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Immortal’s Dilemma
Write a story about an immortal being in love with a mortal and the problems they face as a consequence.
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Noble Nemesis
Consider a villain who, despite their nefarious deeds, maintains a code of ethics or a set of principles.
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Unseen Saviour
Imagine a superhero whose power is to become invisible but only when nobody is looking.
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Paradox of the Past
Create a flash fiction story about a character who learns a shocking secret from their past.
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Lifetime Paradox
Imagine a character encounters a ghost from the future, warning them of their own impending doom.
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Grandfather Paradox
Write a story in which a time traveler meets his own grandfather back in time and their actions directly impact the present.
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Paradox Pandemonium
Write a story that tackles the horror of a man meeting his future self, who warns him of a grave danger that tears at the fabric of space and time.
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The Cursed Saviour
Detail a story where the prophesied saviour of a fantasy world is a figure of immense dread and fear.
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The Hero Paradox
Explore a society that becomes too reliant on their superhero, falling into complacency and jeopardizing their self-government.
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Life of a Vigilante
Dive into the psyche of a superhero who operates outside the boundaries of law. Delve into the reasons and philosophy behind their choice to be a vigilante.
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The Timekeeper’s Paradox
Spin a tale about a master clockmaker who invents a time-traveling pocket watch, but everything goes awfully wrong.
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Locked Room Mystery
Write about a mystery involving a seemingly impossible crime committed in a locked room.
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Intersection of Technology and Privacy
Give your viewpoint on whether technology is becoming an invasion of privacy.
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Under the Crystal Canopy
Describe the wonders and challenges of daily life for the residents of a city with sky-scrapers covered in icicles.
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The Paradox Experiment
Write about a scientist who makes a breakthrough in time travel, but creates a paradox that alters reality in unexpected ways.
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Precognition Paradox
A gifted protagonist has visions of an impending disaster but sharing this information will change the outcome in ways their visions can’t predict.
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A Paradox In Time
Describe the dilemma of a time-traveler who accidentally altered the course of history.
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The Virus Within
Create a premise where an epidemic emerges but is only transmissible through emotional stress.
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Poetic Clues
Imagine the detective received a poem as a clue to the mystery. Write a scene in which the detective decipher the hidden meaning behind it.
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Temporal Disturbance
An interstellar explorer encounters an anomaly that leads them to experience time differently.
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Life in Shadows
Write about a vampire’s intensely depicted final moments, as it is caught in the sunrise.
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Dreams and Destiny
Create a comprehensive backstory for a fairy tale villain, focusing on how their decisions resulted in their infamous role.
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The Endearing Demon
In a world overrun by darkness and demons, write about a demon who opposes his innate nature, longing for kindness and compassion.
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The Plastic Paradox
Explain your stance on the use of plastic and the harm it does to our environment.
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Gift of Survival
You are stranded on an island but a cargo ship carrying only Christmas-themed items has also wrecked. Describe the essential survival tools you create from these items.
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The Cowardly Hero
Compose a story depicting a protagonist who is branded a hero, but in fact is terrified of everything.
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Lost in Space-Time
A spaceship is lost in paradoxical loops of space-time and the crew members have to figure out how to escape.
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Unburdening Legacy
Portray a ghost whose redemption journey involves unraveling a painful family history and making peace with it.
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Authentic Inauthenticity
Write a story where a renowned author confesses to his audience that all his highly celebrated works were the raw unedited products of his ghostwriter.
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Engine of Originality
Consider how a fanfiction prompt generator has encouraged you to come up with unique and original ideas.
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The Backstory Paradox
Write a detailed history for a character that was never fully explored in the original series or film.
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Interstellar Paradox
Imagine a highly advanced civilization that has discovered a way to traverse at the speed of light, but also discovered dreadful consequences.
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Time Travel Paradox
Describe a situation where your character goes back in time to change the history but ends up creating a paradox.
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Paradox of Time
Craft a story where your protagonist encounters a mysterious device that can manipulate time.
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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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Infinity and Eternity
Write a poem that grapples with the notion of infinity and what it truly means to be eternal.
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Parallel Paradox
Conceive an alluring plot where your main character gets the ability to exist in two parallel worlds, yet altering an event in one world has severe consequences in the other.
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The Perspectivism Paradox
What would the world look like from the perspective of an other-than-human entity such as a tree or an artifact?
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The Paradox of Freedom
Explore the idea of ‘freedom.’ Can we ever be truly free or are we always restrained by our own instincts and societal expectations?
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The Beauty in the Beast
Write about a naturally occurring event or phenomenon that is both beautiful yet destructive.
