Writing prompts
Story starters for journals, warm-ups and creative writing.
A little less overthinking. A little more spinning.
The winner is…
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2–100 entries, up to 80 characters each. Duplicate lines count as separate entries, so they get extra chances.
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The 14 options on this wheel
- A door appears in your bedroom wall
- You wake up as your pet
- The last day of summer
- A letter to your future self
- Your shadow runs away
- The day it rained upwards
- You find a map in a library book
- Describe your perfect day
- A robot learns to laugh
- Lost in a giant supermarket
- You can talk to plants
- The mystery of the missing lunch
- A new planet is discovered
- Your favourite place, described by smell
About the Writing prompts wheel
Need a writing prompt? Spin for one of 14 story starters for journals, warm-ups and creative writing, such as “A door appears in your bedroom wall”, “Your shadow runs away” or “The day it rained upwards”.
They work for short free-writes and longer stories alike. Add prompts from your own lessons to the list.
How to use this wheel
- Check the options. Edit the list on the right if you like — one option per line.
- Spin the wheel. Every option has exactly the same chance.
- Keep going or keep it. Remove the winner and spin again, or share the wheel with a link.
Your own saved list isn’t changed by opening this page. To keep this wheel for next time, choose “Save as my list”.