I enjoy time travel stories. Time travel doesn't always have to be explained if it is shown. For instance, in my fantasy novel, Dragonborn, there is a portal that leads to Wyoming back before the white man showed up. I don't say it is Wyoming, but there are elements such as the Wind River, the people who live there and their culture and language that history buffs will recognize.
Today's creative writing prompt:
I thought we'd have some fun today by pulling a character from the past to bring them in to today's culture. What would they think? How would they adapt, and would they want to stay? To get you started, I've included a picture of three of my uncles who grew up on the streets of Chicago. This is in the early 40s. Notice the lack of traffic? What else would be different if we brought these street kids forward to our time in Chicago? How do you think they would react? Do you think their street smarts would be enough to make the adjustment?
Whether you use the photo prompt or not is up to you. Either way, include one or more of the following in your writing to show a difference from past to the future you bring your characters to:
- car
- television
- telephone
- electricity
- computer
- fashion
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