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Bascomb James
Author | Scientist | Science Fiction Fan

Five Science Fiction and Fantasy Story Prompts

5/31/2015

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Friend or Faux?     A story about an (alien?) shapeshifter whose chimeric DNA makeup allows it to imitate anyone it touches. A conflict/solution (depending upon POV) arises when it assimilates template DNA from someone with a genetically-based neurodegenerative disease (such as Lou Gehrig's disease). The disease blocks the creature’s ability to shape-shift and it is trapped in a failing shell.

Junker    A junk dealer who fixes/recycles broken items acquires a powerful spell writer with a defective spell checker.  All hell breaks loose when (s)he tries to fix the infernal contraption.

Cookin’ Skag    University researchers create yeast cells that can produce morphine and oxycodone from a simple glucose-based culture media.  The organism is smuggled out of the facility on a Band-Aid and grown in sterile Mason jars.  This could be a biological “Breaking Bad” scenario coupled with a little terrorist action/human interest as the market for opium poppies crashes.  This story could be taken from tomorrow’s headlines.  See this story from the University of California at Berkley  bit.ly/1EWhwWT   

Plug and Play    A scientist learns to pull massive amounts of clean energy from another dimension, using inexpensive portable devices.  The world’s energy problems are solved until the residents of the tapped dimension send a collection agency to settle the Earth’s delinquent power bill.

Potions    A molecular biologist uses his training to create some of the most famous potions in history and sells them via the Internet.  The potions work, but buyer beware!


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Alexia Chantel link
6/2/2015 05:37:37 am

These are fun!! And they were great imagination starters...*picks up pen in glee*

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