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Solarpunk Prompts

Solarpunk Prompts

By: James Tomasino
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What is Solarpunk? Why does it matter?

In this series we discuss Solarpunk as a movement within art, literature, and activism. We explore its themes and talk about what separates it from its genre peers. Each episode explores a writing prompt set in a Solarpunk aesthetic with examples and inspirations from our world today.

Based upon story prompts created by Paweł Ngei⁩.

Episode transcripts available here

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Episodes
  • The Dirigible

    The Dirigible
    Dec 3 2022

    The Dirigible

    In this episode we take the skies and travel between distant settlements with an anarchist crew on our beautiful balloon.

    Transcript: https://wiki.tomasino.org/writing/Solarpunk-Prompts---The-Dirigible

    Links mentioned:

    • vacuum airship
    • Online relationships are real

    Music from:

    Jean Toba - really beautiful my mambo
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    12 mins
  • The Ship

    The Ship
    Nov 21 2022

    The Ship

    In this episode we set sail on a cargoship of the future. What does a trade mission look like in Solarpunk?

    Transcript: https://wiki.tomasino.org/writing/Solarpunk-Prompts---The-Ship

    Links mentioned:

    • From Steampunk to Solarpunk
    • MS Beluga Skysails
    • Inflatable sails
    • Fuel from biomass

    Music from:

    Levantaran el vuelo by Circus Marcus
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    10 mins
  • The Henchmen

    The Henchmen
    Nov 16 2022

    The Henchmen

    In this episode a group of henchmen hired to work for a billionare on his post-apocalyptic stronghold inherit the keys from their former boss. They explore their options at community building and outreach with the surrounding towns as communities collide.

    Transcript: https://wiki.tomasino.org/writing/Solarpunk-Prompts---The-Henchmen

    Links mentioned:

    • Disaster Collectivism
    • The Response
    • Douglas Rushkoff Story - Original Source
    • Douglas Rushkoff Story - Updated Source

    Music from:

    taiyou hikou by Yago Omoikane - https://globalpattern.bandcamp.com/album/solarpunk-a-brighter-perspective
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    11 mins
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I really like this series and hope season three will be a thing. I really like the music selection and voice. The prompts are well thought out and have great supporting information to dive into. Did not like that the prompts were not uploaded in order, but that is a minor gripe. Overall, spectacular series.

A Pragmatic Idealists source for inspired speculative fiction

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Great inspiration for those trying to come up with creative solarpunk stories imagining a better world

Awesome prompts and LOVE SOLARPUNK

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