30+ ‘Speculative fiction’ Writing Prompts
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Leap Year Chronicle
Pen a short story about an extraordinary event that only happens on the 29th of February.
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Unnatural Nature Reserve
Write a tale about a peculiar jungle with extraordinary flora and fauna that defies known science.
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Reality Shift
Describe the moment when you woke up on New Year’s day and realized that you are in a parallel universe.
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Historical Reimagining
Write a piece of fiction incorporating a significant historical event, but with a twist of your imagination.
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Superheroes Under Scrutiny
Describe a world where Superheroes must work for the government and follow bureaucratic processes.
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Secret Of The Seashells
Pen down your childhood mystery of an ordinary visit to a beach that transformed into a quest for hidden secrets.
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A Bite Into The Future
Project your thoughts about how the future of food might look like in the next century.
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Frozen Eternity
Imagine a world where the entire Earth has become a frozen wasteland. How would life adapt and survive?
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Shadowy Forecasts
Draft an alternate reality where Groundhog Day predictions are absolute and accurate.
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Narrative Voice
Narrate a typical day in your life from the perspective of a fictional “you” living 100 years in the future.
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Sci-fi Easter Escapade
Create a futuristic Easter egg hunt set on a different planet with alien species also participating in the hunt.
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Chronicle of a Future Civilization
Write about Earth’s future where technological advancements morphed civilization into a world unrecognizable from our own.
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Parallel Universe City
In a parallel universe setting, re-create your own city or town to reflect the human emotions and principles you wish…
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Fallen Leaf Clock
Imagine a world where we use colors of fall leaves to tell time, not hours and minutes.
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Future Explorer
Write a journal entry from the perspective of a student in the year 3021 going back to school.
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Echoes of the Abandoned City
Imagine a long-lost city being discovered in the heart of a desert and describe the exploration journey.
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Morphing Reality
Write a story where the fundamental laws of the universe start to drastically change.
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Dystopian Waters
Write a story about a future where the oceans have risen drastically due to climate change and an oceanic research…
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Ship of Ghosts
Write a fictional narrative where a character discovers and boards an abandoned antique ship.
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Parallel Universe
Write a story where the members of the K-pop band exist in a parallel universe. What are their lives like?
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First Contact Protocols
Your main characters discover they are not alone in the universe. How does this change their world? How they interact…
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Escaping Into an Alternate Universe
Imagine you are living in a completely different universe. Narrate a typical day in this alternate world.
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Raising the Dead
A detective discovers the ability to communicate with the dead, directly getting first-hand accounts of unsolved crimes.
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Cosmic Dice
Imagine a celestial dice that rolls once every millennium and alters the course of history.
