Beginners Dystopian Writing Prompts

Write a scene where time behaves unusually (e.g., slows down, speeds up, or jumps).

Convey how this time manipulation affects the environment and the unfolding events.

In a dystopian world, at the age of 21 everyone gets plugged in to a virtual world that varies depending on how morally good they were in their real life. Your protagonist gets a shock when they enter their virtual world.

Write about a superhero who sees everything in slow-motion.

How may this power affect the way this hero sense other things like sound and touch?

Write a story about a person who suddenly gains the power of invisibility and must navigate the consequences.

A character who can see into the future is suddenly surprised by something.

If they know everything that will happen, what could have taken them by surprise?

You live in a world where you get a magical power at a certain age. The older you are when you get the power, the stronger it is.

Try to write from the perspective of an older or younger character than yourself, considering the scale of their powers and how they fit into this fantasy world.

Write a story which takes place on another planet.

Use your imagination - what would an adventure on a different planet look like?

Write a short story that takes place in a fantasy world where only children can be elected as rulers.

Who's perspective could you write from to best portray the outcomes of this kind of society?

“I’d be careful if I were you...one move and our planet gets wiped of all life.”

Write a story which includes this line of dialogue.

As the only person in your town without a magical ability, you're constantly having to find ways to convince people that you do, for fear of them finding out.

Write a story in which a character discovers that they lived a past-life as someone famous.

Are they just finding out now? What is making them suspect their previous life?