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2,000 Writing Prompts for Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Stories

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Can’t decide what to write about? Looking for some great story ideas? Then you’re in the right place! This is the biggest story ideas list on the web! Browse over two thousand amazing sci-fi, horror, and fantasy writing prompts. This collection is great for speculative fiction, anything supernatural, futuristic, or just plain weird. These writing prompts can also be used …

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Eight Tips for Perfect Character Names

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One of the most challenging writing tasks is coming up with the perfect names for your characters. You can end your naming frustrations by trying these eight techniques. 1. Gather some resources Every writer’s library should have a few name collections. Of course, baby name books are a great first names. For first and last names, great collections include school …

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Exploring the Used Future Trope in Science Fiction

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In Praise of a Broken Future I’ve always loved science fiction where the technology is simultaneously amazing and a piece of junk.  Give me interstellar spaceships that are so rusty and worn out that they barely make the journey, robots and computers that need a little “percussive maintenance” to make them work, and groundbreaking gadgets that could change the world, …

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