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January 13, 2022

Gadget Writing Prompt

Worldbuilding isn’t always focused on unique creatures or types of magic. Sometimes, it gets its interest from inventions and innovation in technology, especially in Science Fiction, for example. From gadgets. This gadget writing prompt is designed to help you think of new and interesting technology for your story. 1. Analysis (Optional) The analysis step is most useful if you feel...
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January 26, 2017

Cultural Traditions + Technology = Interesting Trends: A Writing Prompt for Worldbuilding

I live in an area where there’s a good amount of cultural diversity, so when I go out, I see people from many different ethnic backgrounds, nationalities, religions, etc. Maybe because I grew up outside a small town where such diversity wasn’t (isn’t) common, or maybe because I’m a writer (and tend to notice different details than many people), but I’ve started noticing interesting side...
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October 18, 2016

A City’s Character: More Writing Inspiration from Travel

A while back, I talked about how to make the most of travel delays with the people-watching writing prompt, but even if there are no (or few) people around, you can still find plenty of useful inspiration in your travels by considering a city’s character. Places are like people. They have a certain look, a certain feel. They have their...
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April 1, 2016

An April Fools’ Day Writing Prompt

Happy April 1st! April Fools’ Day: The day of mild to malevolent trickery, laughter, and hurt feelings. If you’ve ever played a trick on someone for April Fools’, or if you were unfortunate enough to have a major one played on you, then you probably have some strong emotional memories about April 1st. Time to turn that torment into writing inspiration! Here...
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