Sometimes what can seem like the universe messing with you turns out to be in your benefit. Screw over one of your characters and then have them turn those lemons into lemonade!

Your character can see into the future, but only by about five minutes. What do they do with this and how do they handle it?

Jasper Fforde delights in twisting fairy tales and children’s rhymes to nefarious purposes. Twist one of your own.

Every character has a backstory, and, in particular, some event that had a huge impact on them. Go back and explore that story, and how it changed them.

What is your favorite fairy tale? What would happen if you set that in a far future setting and stripped it of its magical qualities?

One Story is an innovative approach to an old standard. What old ways of doing things could your characters change?

Writing Prompt! These cats hold a special place aboard these vessels. Tell me about it. http://ow.ly/lrkxp

Writing Prompt! Explain this: http://ow.ly/l6imF

Writing Prompt! A philonoist is one who obsessively seeks out knowledge. What kind of trouble can a philonoist get into? Can they get out?

Writing prompt! Ever think about the person who makes the tools we use to make the things we use everyday?