Science Fiction writing prompt
The Memory for Sale
Write a story about a society where memories can be bought and sold like commodities, and follow the journey of a character who decides to sell their happiest memory to afford a better life for their family. Explore the consequences of losing such an integral part of oneself.
Suggested length: A short story: 1,500 to 5,000 words, or flash fiction under 1,000
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Three ways to take this prompt somewhere nobody else will.
- 1Tell it from the point of view of someone who thinks this world is perfectly normal.
- 2Shrink the stakes to one family, one street, one night.
- 3Choose one ordinary object and show how this world changed it.
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