It’s a common misconception that a great idea makes a great story. The truth is that most great stories come down to execution. A great idea with poor execution rarely works, but a great writer can breathe new life into even the most tired tropes.
Like any writer, I have my own treasure trove of ideas that might end up in a story…someday. But why horde them? Instead, I’m opening the vault and setting them free.
Feel free to use these ideas as a weekly writing prompt, or come up with your own twist and reply in the comments.
Idea of the Week – The Final Year
There’s a meteor shower coming, and it’s a big one. Hundreds of city-sized rocks are headed for Earth, and we only have one year to prepare.
Of course, the governments and space agencies of the world are working feverishly to find a solution. Oil drillers? Nuclear weapons? Space lasers? Or maybe they’ve secretly given up on saving earth and they’re planning a colony ship to Mars?
Among the citizens of the world, some hold out hope. Some find religion. Others believe that we’re living in the twilight of the human race, and they decide how to live out Earth’s final months.
Is there chaos? Apathy and despair? Widespread riots, looting and violence?
Cults pop up across the globe; what are their plans? What is this final year like for the elderly, or middle-aged parents, or grade-schoolers?
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