Beat the blank page
The writing prompt generator has two modes. Story starters give you an opening line – “When I woke up, my shadow was gone.” – and you write what happens next. Build a story combines a character, a setting and a problem (30 of each, 27,000 combinations) into a plot idea.
Teachers can create a printable list of 10 prompts for a writing lesson or homework. The prompts are family-friendly and work for creative writing at school, journaling, NaNoWriMo-style challenges or bedtime stories.
How to use
- Choose Story starter or Build a story.
- Press New prompt until you like one.
- Use Copy to paste it into your document.
- For class, press List of 10 and Print.
Ideas for using it
- Creative writing lessons. everyone gets the same starter and compares the stories.
- Homework. a printed list – students choose one prompt.
- Writers’ warm-up. ten minutes of free writing before your real project.
- Bedtime stories. build a story together with your child.