#1 - Writer Igniter
https://diymfa.com/writer-igniter This site is a simple but fun way to make random story ideas. Simply click the "Shuffle" button to get a new random prompt including "Character", "Situation", "Prop", and "Setting" (which will display as an image). #2 - Scholastic Story Starters http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/ This tool for grades K through 6 randomly generates plots for adventure, fantasy, and science fiction stories, and then works students through the writing process.
https://writingsparks.com/ This site guides students through the writing process, providing inspiration along the way. Here's how to use it:
#5 - Describing Words http://describingwords.io/ This is another tool that is different from the others in that it does not create random prompts, but instead helps extend an idea the student already has.
#6 - Writing Exercises http://writingexercises.co.uk/children/index.php This site has a large collection of many different writing prompt tools to get students thinking in creative ways. The tools include the following:
#7 - Google Sheets Random Writing Prompt Generator https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2016/04/writing-prompt-generator.html This option uses a Google Sheets template I created that randomly pulls from a list of about 2,000 adjectives and 1,000 nouns to create over 2 million unique prompts. To get your own copy of the "Random Writing Prompt Generator" spreadsheet, click the link below:
#8 - Google Sheets Emoji Writing Prompt Generator https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2016/11/emoji-writing-prompts.html Here is another Google Sheets template I created, but this one uses emojis instead of words to generate writing ideas. To get your own copy of the "Emoji Random Writing Prompt Generator" spreadsheet, click the link below:
#9 - Google Drawings Story Cubes https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2018/09/story-cubes.html Story cubes can be a fun way for students to get inspiration for writing. Typically they are regular cubes with a different picture or word on each face. Students can pick a few cubes and then roll them to randomly get elements for a story. Although you can certainly buy these cubes, you can also make you own. Below you will find three Google Drawing templates for making story cubes. Each is optimized for different types of cubes including picture cubes, emoji cubes, and text cubes.
#10 - Watch Out for Snakes http://watchout4snakes.com/wo4snakes/Random/RandomPhrase And finally, the one that started it all for my poetry writing fun, this site offers several different random prompt tools. The option I used most often was the "Phrase" tool.
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