But What Should I Write? (Sci-fi / Fantasy Writing Prompts... Again)

(Post by Finn, a middle school writer... again)

Hello again! Here's three more Sci-fi and Fantasy writing prompts! Enjoy! (Or not. It's your choice.)

1. The Dreamwalker: Strange things are happening inside of the Guardian Lake Hospital. Patients have been reporting seeing a strange man in their dreams, and when the doctors start seeing the man as well, the government reluctantly sends a team of paranormal investigators to help.

2. The Machine: When two brothers find a strange, spherical machine in the woods behind their school, they accidentally release an ancient deity who was trapped inside.

3. The Virus: A strange computer virus is sweeping through town; one that can somehow jump from computers to people, taking control of their minds. Who is behind the virus, and who will stop them?

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