Lost Technology: A World Remade: 30 Days of Prompts

My idea of a 30 day challenge is buzzing in my head. I am trying to get myself psyched to do it. My health issues often derail me, but I want to block out time and do this. So, I'm pulling things together to inspire, not just for me, but you as well. I hope you'll challenge yourself to write for 30 days. 

This set of prompts explores a world where a specific technology has vanished, forcing humanity to adapt and rebuild. Choose one or combine elements from a few to get your story started!

1. You are a librarian in a world without digital storage. How do you preserve knowledge? 

2. A traveling tinkerer repairs broken machines with ingenious, non-electronic solutions. 

3. A community struggles to maintain a vital irrigation system originally designed for automated control. 

4. A young person discovers a hidden cache of electronics and sets out to understand their purpose. 

5. A thrilling chase story - a smuggler tries to transport a rare working machine across a lawless territory. 

6. A religious sect believes the lost technology was a divine punishment. 

7. A group of engineers race to rebuild a power grid using forgotten blueprints and scavenged parts. 

8. Write a news report from a world struggling to adapt to a transportation system without cars. 

9. A detective investigates a series of seemingly impossible crimes – are they linked to the lost technology? 

10. A musician composes a symphony using only acoustic instruments, a novelty in this new world. 

Deeper Impact

11. How has the loss of technology impacted social structures and communication? 

12. Explore the emotional toll of a world that has lost a great convenience. 

13. Is there a black market for remnants of the lost technology? 

14. A character grapples with the ethical implications of potentially rediscovering the lost technology. 

15. Write a letter from someone who remembers the world before the technology vanished. 

Unexpected Twists

16. The lost technology wasn't what it seemed, and its absence reveals a hidden truth. 

17. A faction emerges that claims they can bring the technology back online, but at a terrible cost. 

18. The loss of technology is actually a natural defense mechanism against a greater threat. 

19. The story is set hundreds of years after the loss, and the technology is now myth and legend. 

20. The lost technology is slowly reappearing, but in a strange and unpredictable way. 

Broaden the Lens

21. How has the loss of technology impacted the natural world? 

22. Write a story from the perspective of an animal who benefits from the technology's absence. 

23. A team of scientists investigates the cause of the technology's disappearance. 

24. A community thrives despite the loss of technology, proving human resilience. 

25. The story takes place on a space colony that loses contact with Earth, forcing them to rely on forgotten skills. 

Genre Benders

26. Write a fantasy story where magic fills the void left by lost technology. 

27. A post-apocalyptic thriller with a race to find a hidden cache of technology. 

28. A cozy mystery set in a small town that thrives on traditional crafts and skills. 

29. A sci-fi story where a character travels back in time to prevent the loss of technology. 

30. A historical fiction story that explores a real historical period without a specific technology (e.g., communication before the telegraph).