32+ ‘Steampunk’ Writing Prompts
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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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Airship Pirates
Craft a tale about a band of steampunk airship pirates who plunder futuristic cities.
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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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Artificial Intelligence Awakening
Plot a narrative about a steampunk Artificial Intelligence (AI) that becomes self-aware.
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The Old Inventor’s Secret
Imagine a story about a revered inventor who hides a dark secret behind his most laudable creation.
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The Steampunk Detective
Craft a mystery about a detective in a steampunk world working on a seemingly unsolvable case.
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Sky City Discovered
Write a tale about an explorer who stumbles upon a previously unknown city floating in the sky.
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Mechanical Beasts
Construct a narrative in a realm where animals have been replaced by intricate, steam-powered machinery.
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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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Revolution of Gears
Write a story of a steampunk revolution, where the ruling class governs with an iron fist and steam-powered machinery.
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Clockwork Heart
Describe a world where emotions are regulated by clockwork devices implanted at birth.
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Airship Ascent
Draft a story about an underprivileged tinkerer who creates an incredible airship and embarks on an adventurous journey.
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Steampunk Christmas
Envision a steampunk universe where Christmas is celebrated with Victorian-era aesthetics and technology.
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Airship Scientist’s Logbook
Write the daily entries of a scientist aboard a steampunk airship studying atmospheric phenomena.
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Victorian Love in the Unknown
Imagine a love story between two characters from a 19th-century novel setting within an alternate, steampunk universe.
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My Alternative Universe Escape
Imagine an alternative universe inspired by your favorite travel destination and describe a regular day in that world.
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The Extravagant Automaton Circus
Tell a story about a spectacular traveling circus populated entirely by automatons.
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The Steampunk Emissary
Create a tale of a steampunk emissary on a diplomatic mission in a hostile, technologically superior nation.
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Time-Traveling Steampunk Inventor
Write a story about a steampunk inventor who accidentally creates a time-travelling device.
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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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Steampunk Explorer
Imagine a Victorian-era explorer who discovers a new land rich with futuristic machinery.
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Heartbeat of the Gear
Create a story where the ticking of a clockwork heart counts down to an important event.
