Write a story about someone that wakes up missing some chunk of time.
How much time are they missing?
What happened in that chunk of time? How does the character know?
What caused the missing chunk of time?
Tag: time
Lost In Time
Write a story about someone that gets lost in a time that is not their own.
What time are they from? What time did they get lost in?
How do people in the new time react to them?
Why did they get lost in time? Is there something about this mechanic that will allow them to achieve their goals?
Three Different Times
Write a story that takes place in three different times.
Why does it take place in three different times?
How do you tell the reader that time has changed?
What kind of cast of characters do you have?
Time Travel
Create a world where time travel is possible.
What are the rules of time travel? (example: time is fixed there is no changing fate, time is frivolous and any change can change many other things, or the past is fixed the future is a possible…)
How do the rules of time travel affect the story?
Why is time travel possible?
How is time travel possible?
Time and Space
Create a character that has all of time and space to command.
Why do they command all time and space?
Do they interfere with others in this time and space?
What do they do if they don’t?
First Time
Write a story about someone doing something for the first time.
What is it they do? (examples: sailing, skiing, football,….)
Why are they trying it? (examples: a friend, finally got the guts, dare,….)
What is it like for them?
Do they win right off or do they fail?
Story Time Shift
Take one of your stories and shift the time. if the story takes place today move it into the future, if the story takes place in the future put it in the far past.
How does this affect your story?
Does it make it better or worse?
Can you see a different story taking place in the new time?