The Power and Thrill of Naming: Plot Devices

Why? Because the Plot needs it!

Interesting stories need interesting plot devices.

Why not think up some in case I need them? Yes, another round of The Power and Thrill of Naming Things comes calling.

Science Fiction

• Doomsday key

• Frozen brain of alien species

• Superhero serum

• Planet-killing gun

• Seal of the Space Emperor

• Rare element to power starship

• Last member of an alien species

• Portable portal

• Scientist’s notebook

• Enigmatic hypercube

Fantasy

• Heart of a deity

• Portion of unspecified effects

• Sword of the Ages

• Cursed runestone

• Golden hide

• Map to lost city

• Magical guardian’s singular weakness

• Cosmic flower

• Dead wizard’s amulet

• Forbidden tome

Thriller/Mystery

• Laptop with damning evidence

• Vial containing cure to terrible disease

• Folder with military test results

• Briefcase with foreign government secrets

• Gun with experimental bullets

• Code to secret society vault

• Killer’s handwritten letter

• Photograph of missing protagonist

• Mysterious package with no return address

• President’s pen

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