SciFi/Fantasy – October 20

“We were just riding up there, Roger was taking pictures of me on the horse and leading the packhorse. That’s when Roger’s horse just started jumpin’ and a lungin’.”- Robert Gimlin, who with Roger Patterson claimed to capture Bigfoot on film on this date in 1967. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist learns a popular myth in the world you’ve created is utterly...

SciFi/Fantasy – October 19

“Very few people think that what they’re doing is bad, and usually for the people who think what they’re doing is bad it has more to do with guilt.”- John Favreau, born this date in 1966. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist gets caught doing something bad and refuses to admit any guilt about it.

SciFi/Fantasy – October 18

“Only debt is forever.”- Charlie Stross, born this date in 1964. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist incurs a debt s/he will never be able to repay.

SciFi/Fantasy – October 17

“Good news, everyone.”- Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, who will on this date in 2927 begin work on robots that bend. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s leader assigns a futile and possibly suicidal task.

SciFi/Fantasy – October 16

“Never fear, Smith is here.” On this date in 1997, the Robinson family aboard Jupiter II became lost in space. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is put permanently off course by someone who, until that moment, was not known to exist.

SciFi/Fantasy – October 15

“Time is a catastrophe, perpetual and irreversible.”- Italo Calvino, born this date in 1923. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which the simple passage of time causes your protagonist to suffer terrific anguish.

SciFi/Fantasy – October 14

“It’s this accursed science. . . . It’s the very Devil. The medieval priests and persecutors were right and the Moderns are all wrong.” Cavorite was discovered on this date in H.G. Wells’ 1899. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist discovers an element that seems to defy the laws of physics in the universe you’ve created.

SciFi/Fantasy – October 13

“What kind of sin could a man commit in a single lifetime to bring this upon himself?” The Amazing Colossal Man premiered on this date in 1957. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist confronts something normal that’s been transformed into something horrible.