SciFi/Fantasy – February 27

“… because they were lonely and perplexed, because they had all come from a place of sadness and worry and defeat, and because they were all going to a mysterious new place … a strange thing happened….” Writing prompt: Describe what strange thing happened by writing a scene that finishes this line from John Steinbeck, born on this date in 1902.

SciFi/Fantasy – February 26

“I think precision in small things can be important.” – Elaine Metro, who on this date in Isaac Asimov’s 2076 identifies a spy sent from Earth. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must identify the one person who is not like the others in a group made up of lots of people who appear similar physically.

SciFi/Fantasy – February 25

“We can destroy what we have written, but we cannot unwrite it.” – Anthony Burgess, born this date in 1917. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s peers describe their vision of dystopia.

SciFi/Fantasy – February 24

“Have you got any vacancies coming up? You know, with Torchwood?” Saeed Taufeeq was born on this date in 1978 and spent the rest of his life cared for on Flat Holm after the Cardiff Rift took and returned him. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist seeks to join and organization that does not officially exist.

SciFi/Fantasy – February 23

“Nothing happens In contradiction to nature — only in contradiction to what we know of it.” – Dana Scully, born this date in 1964. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which a scrupulous skeptic makes merciless fun of your protagonist’s explanation for an apparently inexplicable phenomenon.

SciFi/Fantasy – February 22

“As long as you have friends who have your back, you’ll be able to clear a path to the future without giving up.” – Nekomaru Nidai, born this date in 1990. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s coach helps your protagonist break through to a new level of performance.

SciFi/Fantasy – February 21

“We have met the Alien and it is us.” – Judith Merril, in whose 1953 on this date is born a child to Maggie and Hank Marvell. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist meets a child that only a mother could love.

SciFi/Fantasy – February 20

“Everyone has something to hide. And if they couldn’t hide it the world would be in a lot worse mess than it is.” -Richard Matheson, born this date in 1926. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s world is made worse because what s/he must hide is exposed.