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8 New Science Fiction Story Ideas

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Below are 8 new science fiction ideas I came up with in about twenty minutes. Why 8 you ask? Because I only had 20 minutes. I actually think I like a couple of these, but would love to hear what you think. Feel free to drop me your comments in the comment section below. Also, […]Continue Reading
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8 Science Fiction Writing Ideas

An astronaut lands on a planet that appears to be populated by a diverse alien race. But he soon learns they they are all extensions of an advanced singularity. An alien is captured by the U.S. government but later discovered to be a time traveler from an advanced and evolved species of human. An alien […]Continue Reading
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The Virtual Reality Company

The year is 2090 something and Perry Pinesnickle is debating a drastic change to his life. The Simple Life Virtual Reality Company offers individuals like Perry the opportunity to live out the rest of their lives within a virtual reality pod where they consume less resources, yet live a perfectly satisfied VR existence. All it […]Continue Reading
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Kip Snipsnider and the Space Race

The year is 4090 something and the world has gotten a lot bigger. Earth has long been lost to an alien race from the Magnorium Quadrant. Humans have since scattered to various corners of our own galaxy. Kip Snipsnider is a tenth generation intergalactic ship builder who’s family designed and built some of the first […]Continue Reading
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Science Fiction Concept Explored: How to Build and Underwater Civilization

One theme that I think is unfortunately ignored a lot in modern science fiction is the idea of underwater civilizations. I think that might be because of the really creepy idea of living underwater. And it’s dark… at least in the deeper depths of the ocean. But, it is certainly possible that humans may one […]Continue Reading
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      I started this blog as a brainstorming exercise to see how many different unique science fiction ideas I can come up with. It's just a way to exercise the creative side of my brain a little everyday. I spend about 10 minutes on each idea. They are not meant to be complete stories with beginnings and endings. Would love to hear feedback on any of my ideas!