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35 Alien Story Ideas

 Original Alien story ideas are hard. At least they are for me. There’s just so much popular alien fiction, especially in film. But here’s an attempt at 35. I’m sure most of them are not fully original. Hopefully, they at least spark some imagination. Fake Invasion A sitting president fakes an alien invasion during […]Continue Reading
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20 Horror and Thriller Story Ideas

The Deadly Salesman A Traveling knife salesman starts knocking on doors in a small town. Some are receptive and kind to his sales pitch. Some slam the door in his face. But this particular salesman doesn’t take rejection well, and his knives are very sharp. Demon Nurse A Nurse/Witch puts a curse on a room […]Continue Reading
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20 Quick Science Fiction Ideas Combining Popular Sci-Fi Themes.

Zombie on Mars A new virus has struck on Mars, turning a colony’s inhabitants into zombies. One last habitat has managed to remain locked down while the rest of the planet is devoured. Time Travel Alien Invasion A time traveler travels to the future into the middle of an alien invasion. But he has an […]Continue Reading
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16 Horror Story Ideas

The Deadly Day A boy is cursed by a witch to live the same horrifying day over and over again, like groundhog day, but with a serial killer chasing him. Killer Fat Camp Bobby’s parents sent him to fat camp. But unlike a normal fat camp, at this “camp” cannibals hook the kids up to […]Continue Reading
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25 Science Fiction Short Story Ideas

Prison Planet Prisoners of the future are dropped on a prison planet via teleportation and left to fend for themselves. Brain Recorder A man can secretly record information from the brains of others using nanotech. Self Replicating Army One man creates his own loyal army by developing a self-replicating warrior robot. Android Kids In a […]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!