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Friday Freewriting – Robert – June 25, 2021

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This week’s prompts got me so interested in how a fantasy character would fit into a sci-fi world that I nearly forgot to include the object, and I struggled to get anywhere near a plot. I forced something through, kinda, and I think I could make something of this with a little more time and space; but by the time I figured out where I was going, the opportunity to fill it out was basically gone.

This week’s prompts:

  • Character: Demigod
  • Object: Deodorant
  • Genre/Tone: Sci-fi

Of course, I almost forgot to include the Object prompt at all.

If you want to try this exercise yourself, drop your story (or a link to wherever you post it) in the comments below!

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Friday Freewriting – Megan – June 25, 2021

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  • Character: Demigod
  • Object: Deodorant
  • Genre/Tone: Sci-Fi

Space, a smelly frontier…
Image by Raziel Abulafia

As I remember, whenever gods show up in Star Trek, they end up being aliens with advanced technology, but they aren’t actually divinities. So with this prompt I wondered what it would be like to be a real demigod in a world of Star Trek-like technology. This is not a full exploration of that possibility, but it was a fun start. I think that adding deordorant to the mix just begs for a funny, light-hearted story. And maybe that’s ok. As usual, if you end up trying the prompt, I’d love to read what you come up with!

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