Writing Prompt Generator: Ideas for Stories, Essays and Journals

Creative writing prompts on any theme

The writing prompt generator gives you 7 fresh ideas to start writing. Enter a theme or a genre, choose the type of writing and the audience, and get prompts with a character, a situation and a question that pull you into the text.

How to use the writing prompt generator

1. Type a theme, a genre or a single word that inspires you.
2. Optionally choose the type: story, essay, journal entry, poem or dialogue.
3. Optionally set the audience: children, teenagers, students or adults.
4. Press Generate prompts, pick one and start writing for 15 minutes.

Who it is for

• Writers fighting writer’s block or warming up before work.
• Teachers preparing creative writing lessons and homework.
• Students practising essays and narrative writing.
• Journal keepers looking for reflective questions.

Tips for a writing session

• Set a timer and write without editing until it rings.
• Change one detail of the prompt to make it your own.
• Combine two prompts for an unexpected story.

Frequently asked questions

Is the writing prompt generator free?
Yes, it works without registration.

Are the prompts safe for children?
Choose children as the audience and the prompts will be simple and age appropriate.

Can it write the story for me?
The prompt generator gives ideas. To get a full text, use the story generator.