87+ ‘Science fiction’ Writing Prompts
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Sci-Fi Scribe
Adopt the persona of a science fiction writer from the future, looking back on our present time.
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Science Fiction Societies
Create a futuristic society and discuss how its inhabitants would tackle a societal issue we face today.
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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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Time-Traveling Cowboy
A cowboy accidentally falls into a time portal and lands in modern times, trying to make sense of city life while handling his cowboy duties.
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Alien Weekend Getaway
Imagine you were picked up by friendly aliens for a weekend visit to their planet. What do you see, experience, and learn?
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Vampire Space Explorer
A vampire is the last hope for human survival, exploring space in search of a new habitat for humanity.
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Futuristic Love Tale
Write a love story set in the year 2100, focusing on how Gen Z love stories might evolve in the future.
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Fictitious City
Create a city that exists in a different dimension and time. Describe a day in the life of a resident.
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Fanning the Whimsy Flame
Write a short fantasy story featuring your childhood self as the main character.
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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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Across The Time Rift
Create a story where a time-traveler falls deeply in love with a woman from the past, despite the temporal rift threatening to tear them apart.
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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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Psychic Soldiers
Pen a tale about a future military organization that employs psychic soldiers capable of deploying both physical and psychic weaponry.
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Ghost Molecules
Write about a physicist who discovers molecules that exist on a ghostly level, separating our reality from a parallel one.
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SteamPunk Sentinel
Visualize a superhero during the Victorian Era, exploring the intersections of advanced technology, society, and morality.
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Intergalactic Altercation
Imagine a superhero from Earth transported to another planet and describe the conflicts they face.
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Science Fiction Horror
Props a scenario where a group of scientists in a lab make a horrifying discovery.
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Rise of AI
Write about a world where AI has replaced most human jobs without causing societal rupture.
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Parallel Universe
Write a story about a detective who cracks the case by logical deduction, amid the improbable settings of a parallel universe.
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Robot Reign
Imagine a world where robots have taken over most of the jobs. What does your day look like?
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Sleeping Beauty and Time Travel
Sleeping Beauty wakes up not 100 years later from her own time, but in the 21st century after a scientific experiment goes wrong.
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Beauty and the Cyborg
Adapt ‘Beauty and the Beast’ into a science fiction setting, where the Beast is a misunderstood Cyborg.
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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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The Time Dilation Dilemma
Write a story about space explorers experiencing the effects of time dilation, where time for them moves slower than for those on Earth.
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Future Life Recollection
Write a story from the perspective of an elderly person reflecting on a life yet to happen.
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Terraforming Trials
You are a scientist developing the first methods for terraforming Mars. Detail the struggles and successes of your attempts.
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The Space-Time Anomaly
You encounter a space-time anomaly that sends you back in time upon contact. Describe the adventures you experience in the universe’s past.
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The Vanishing Classroom
Write a story about a school classroom which mysteriously disappears, taking the students and teacher along with it.
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Sci-Fi Teachings
Write about a life lesson that a sci-fi movie or series taught you that you find yourself coming back to.
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Time Travel Tourism
You run a time-travel tourism company in the future, write about an average day in your life.
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Telepathy Trial
Telepathic abilities suddenly manifest in a small percentage of the human population. How does society cope with this new reality?
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Emergent AI
Write a story about a future world where artificial intelligence is a daily reality, but starts to subvert its programming in unforeseen ways.
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Discovering the Force
Write about the time when you first discovered Star Wars and how it captured your imagination.
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Sci-Fi Romance in Crypto Universe
Blend a science fiction setting with a romantic storyline revolving around cryptocurrency.
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Underneath The Surface
Imagine a world that exists underneath the surface of Earth; what is life like there?
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The Time-Travelling Class Trip
Imagine your class field trip unexpectedly ends up in a distant future.
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Nightmare of the Time Traveler
Your protagonist can time travel, but every time they do, they see horrifying premonitions.
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From Fiction to Fact: A Science Perspective
Choose a piece of science fiction technology or concept and discuss the feasibility in reality.
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Mysterious Message From the Future
You have received an important message from the future, what does it say and how do you react?
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Alien Animal Discovery
Imagine discovering an animal on another planet. How would you describe this alien animal?
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Travel in Time
Imagine a science experiment gone wrong and you’ve been transported to the past. Share your adventures there and how you manage to return to the present.
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An Imaginary Journey
Imagine you’re a space explorer, describe what you might encounter on your extraordinary journey.
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Life As An Astronaut
You’re an astronaut traveling through galaxies. Write a diary entry detailing your daily life, the wonders of space, and your journey so far.
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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 meet.
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Unexpected Aliens
Imagine coming home from school one day to discover that your family has adopted an alien. Describe this extraterrestrial family member and your new daily routine.
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Journey to an Unknown Planet
Embark on a creative adventure to an unknown planet, describe it visually and culturally.
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Cosmic Office Politics
Imagine an office space, but on a cosmic scale. Every solar system is a department, every planet an office cubicle.
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Galactic Carolers
Imagine a group of diverse intergalactic beings coming together to practice the Earth tradition of Christmas caroling.
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Future City Lost in Time
Imagine your character waking up in a highly advanced, yet completely abandoned city. How do they adapt and solve the mystery of what happened?
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Outlandish Occupations
Write a story based on a profession that doesn’t exist now but could in the future.
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Sunbeam Transportation
Create a world where sunlight is a mode of transport, and describe a day’s trip using this novel method.
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Mariana Trench Mysteries
Imagine an unprecedented journey to the deepest part of the Earth’s oceans. What hidden secrets should your submarine uncover?
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Quantum Ghosts
In a world where technology has advanced to harness quantum energy, people start seeing echoes or “ghosts” of their past selves.
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Galactic Voyage Encounter
Imagine a situation where spaceships from two different Sci-Fi series suddenly cross paths.
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A Time-Traveling Romance
Write a fanfic where a character falls in love with someone from a different time period.
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Creatures of the Island
Detail an encounter with a never-before-seen creature that resides on the mysterious island.
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Journey of the Airship Engineer
Compose a narrative about an airship engineer who must fix a critical failure on his ship whilst in-flight.
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Last Humans Standing
Write about a world where humans are becoming extinct, and how the last group of our species grapples with it.
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Fated Soulmate
Write a story about characters who are destined soulmates, but they live in completely different timelines.
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Lost In a New World
In the style of science fiction, craft a tale about waking up on another planet and trying to survive.
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Book of Your Life
Imagine your life as a book, with you as the main character. Write a blurb for this book.
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Unpacking Sci-Fi
Tell a tale of an alien species that has just landed on Earth and is figuring out how to cohabit with humans harmoniously.
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Inter-Dimensional Travel Journal
You’ve invented a machine that can travel across different dimensions. Narrate your journey through five drastically different dimensions.
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Sci-fi Sanctuary
Describe how you transform an everyday object into a haven for a tiny extraterrestrial creature.
