Best Science Fiction Writing Prompts

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This week's contest:

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Across Time and Space with Laurie Chittenden

68 contest entries /

35 stories

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Closes at 23:59 - Aug 29 EST

I wish I could skip next week, you think as you get into bed that night. In the morning, you wake up 100 years in the future.

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I remember the last spring. It was 18 years ago.

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Win $250 in our short story competition 🏆

We'll send you 5 prompts each week. Respond with your short story and you could win $250!

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Enter our weekly contest to win $250

Theme: Across Time and Space with Laurie Chittenden

$250

Prize money

68

Entries

35

Stories

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Closes at 23:59 - Aug 29, 2025 EST

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32644 points

#2 Deidra Whitt Lovegren

28981 points

#3 Abigail Airuedomwinya

22556 points

#4 Graham Kinross

18029 points

#5 Scout Tahoe

13252 points

#6 Chris Campbell

13073 points

#7 Story Time

12146 points

#8 Thom With An H

11081 points

#9 Mary Bendickson

11061 points

#10 Rayhan Hidayat

10257 points

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