Story Generator

Randomly generate a series of "idea" cards to create a new story, these include: setting (when), setting (where), antagonist, protagonist, symbolism, theme, action, conflict, emotion, genre, writing style, and tone.

Definitions: Writing Styles | Rarer Genres

Setting: When
The Cold War
Setting: where
deserted island

Protagonist:
college kid

Antagonist:
college kid

Theme:
social / cultural commentary

Symbolism:
perfection / completeness
Conflict:
genetic control
Action:
dancing
Emotion:
pleased
Genre:
zombie architects
Tone:
sarcastic
Writing Style:
stream of consciousness

Rarer Genres

Slipstream: a genre that combines elements of science fiction and fantasy with more mainstream literary fiction
Gaslamp: a subgenre of fantasy that is set in a historical period, often the Victorian era, and includes elements of steampunk and fantasy
Cyberpunk: combines science fiction and noir elements, often featuring advanced technology and a dystopian society
Bizarro fiction: a genre that features surreal and absurd elements, often with a dark and comedic tone
Hardboiled: a genre that features a tough, gritty and streetwise protagonist, typically in a crime or detective story
Noir: a genre that features dark, gritty, and morally complex characters, typically in a crime or detective story
Apocalyptic fiction: a genre that features stories of the end of the world, often caused by a catastrophic event
Post-apocalyptic fiction: a genre that features stories set in a world after a catastrophic event, often with themes of survival and rebuilding
Alternate history: explores different outcomes of historical events
Steampunk: a genre that features stories set in a Victorian-era society with advanced technology powered by steam
Noir-Fantasy: a genre that combines elements of noir fiction and fantasy, often featuring dark and gritty characters in a fantasy setting
Noir-Science Fiction: a genre that combines elements of noir fiction and science fiction, often featuring dark and gritty characters in a science fiction setting
Noir-Horror: a genre that combines elements of noir fiction and horror, often featuring dark and gritty characters in a horror setting
Dark Fantasy: a genre that features stories with dark, horror-related themes and elements
Gothic fiction: a genre that features stories with dark, horror-related themes and elements, often set in a gloomy or mysterious setting
Cosmic horror: a genre that features stories with a sense of cosmic dread and terror, often involving otherworldly or eldritch entities
Historical fiction: a genre that features stories set in the past, often with a focus on a specific historical event or period
Military fiction: a genre that features stories about military conflict, often featuring soldiers or military personnel as the main characters
Medical fiction: a genre that features stories about the medical profession, often featuring doctors or medical personnel as the main characters
Legal fiction: a genre that features stories about the legal profession, often featuring lawyers or legal personnel as the main characters
Space Opera: a genre that features stories set in space, often with epic scale and high adventure
Cyberpunk Noir: a genre that combines elements of cyberpunk and noir fiction, featuring advanced technology and a dystopian society with dark and gritty characters
Military Sci-Fi: a genre that features stories about military conflict set in a science fiction setting
Time Travel: a genre that features stories about time travel, often with elements of science fiction and fantasy
Noir-Western: a genre that combines elements of noir fiction and western fiction, often featuring dark and gritty characters in a western setting
Noir-Romance: a genre that combines elements of noir fiction and romance, often featuring dark and gritty characters in a romance setting
Noir-Comedy: a genre that combines elements of noir fiction and comedy, often featuring dark and gritty characters in a comedic setting
Noir-Historical: a genre that combines elements of noir fiction and historical fiction, often featuring dark and gritty characters in a historical setting
Unicorn Noir: a genre that combines elements of Noir fiction and fantasy, featuring gritty detectives solving crimes in a world where unicorns exist.
Zombie Romance: a genre that combines elements of romance and horror, featuring love stories between humans and zombies.
Time-traveling Bakers: a genre that combines elements of time-travel and cooking, featuring a time-traveling baker who solves historical mysteries through baking
Ghostly Gardening: a genre that features stories about gardening with a ghostly twist, often featuring ghosts as gardeners or plants as ghosts
Alien Invasion Cooking: a genre that combines elements of Science fiction and cooking, featuring humans defending Earth by cooking delicious meals for aliens
Robot Rebellion Fashion: a genre that combines elements of science fiction and fashion, featuring robots fighting for their rights while wearing the latest styles
Superhero Librarians: a genre that combines elements of superhero fiction and librarianship, featuring librarians who use their superpowers to protect books and knowledge
Pirate Dentistry: a genre that combines elements of pirate fiction and dentistry, featuring pirate dentists who sail the seas to fix teeth and search for treasure.
Time-traveling Hairdressers: a genre that combines elements of time-travel and hairdressing, featuring a hairdresser who goes back in time to fix historical hairstyles.
Ghost-hunting Veterinarians: a genre that combines elements of ghost hunting and veterinary medicine, featuring veterinarians who treat ghosts as patients
Zombie Lawyers: a genre that combines elements of zombie and legal fiction, featuring zombie who practice law in a post-apocalyptic world
Vampire Florists: a genre that combines elements of vampire fiction and floristry, featuring vampire florists who create beautiful bouquets with a dark twist
Mermaid Detectives: a genre that combines elements of fantasy and detective fiction, featuring mermaid detectives who solve crimes in the ocean.
Alien Invasion Cleaners: a genre that combines elements of science fiction and cleaning, featuring humans who defend Earth by cleaning up spaceships after alien invasions.
Robot Rebellion Butlers: a genre that combines elements of science fiction and butlers, featuring robots fighting for their rights while serving their human employers.
Superhero Chefs: a genre that combines elements of superhero fiction and cooking, featuring chefs who use their superpowers to create delicious meals and save the world
Time-traveling Mechanics: a genre that combines elements of time-travel and mechanics, featuring a mechanic who travels back in time to fix historical machines
Ghost-hunting Photographers: a genre that combines elements of ghost hunting and photography, featuring photographers who capture ghosts on film.
Zombie Architects: a genre that combines elements of zombies and architecture, featuring zombies who design and build structures in a post-apocalyptic world
Vampire Electricians: a genre that combines elements of vampire fiction and electrician, featuring vampire electricians who light up the night with a dark twist
Mermaid Plumbers: a genre that combines elements of fantasy and plumbing, featuring mermaid plumbers who fix pipes in the ocean
Alien Invasion Pet-sitters: a genre that combines elements of science fiction and pet-sitting, featuring humans who defend Earth by taking care of alien pets
Robot Rebellion Gardeners: a genre that combines elements of science fiction and gardening, featuring robots fighting for their rights while tending to gardens
Superhero Dentists: a genre that combines elements of superhero fiction and dentistry, featuring dentists

Writing Styles

Descriptive: uses vivid language to create a detailed image in the reader's mind
Narrative: tells a story, often in chronological order
Persuasive: aims to convince the reader to take a certain action or believe a certain point of view
Expository: explains a topic or idea, often in a neutral and objective manner
Poetic: uses literary devices such as metaphor, imagery, and rhyme to create a musical or emotional effect
Creative non-fiction: combines elements of fiction and non-fiction, often using a narrative structure to tell a real-life story
Stream of consciousness: uses a character's inner thoughts and feelings to reveal their state of mind
Experimental: pushes the boundaries of traditional forms and conventions
Autobiographical: tells the story of the writer's own life
Persuasive: aims to influence the opinion or behavior of the reader.
Persuasive writing: aims to influence the opinion or behavior of the reader, often through the use of persuasive language and logical arguments.
Lyric writing: expresses personal feelings and emotions through poetry, often using musical and rhythmic elements.
Epistolary: is told through letters or other written documents, like diary entries.
Dramatic: is told in a dramatic and intense way, like a play or a screenplay.
Satirical: is told in a way that makes fun of something, like a political satire or a comedic parody.
Realistic: is told in a way that feels like it could happen in real life, with relatable characters and situations.
Romantic: is told in a way that is focused on love and emotions, like a romance novel or a love story.
Gothic: is told in a way that is dark and mysterious, like a horror story or a thriller.
Epic: is told in a grand and heroic way, like a fantasy or adventure novel.
Pastoral: is told in a way that is focused on nature and the countryside, like a story about farmers or the outdoors.
Bildungsroman: focuses on the psychological and moral development of the main character, often from childhood to adulthood.
Tragedy: typically portrays the downfall of a main character, often through a tragic flaw or error in judgment.
Comedy: is intended to be amusing and entertaining, often featuring humor and satire.
Tragi-comedy: combines elements of tragedy and comedy, often depicting characters experiencing both tragic and comedic events.
Fable: features anthropomorphic animals and teaches a moral lesson.
Allegory: characters, events, or settings represent or symbolize ideas or concepts.
Parable: teaches a moral lesson, often through the use of symbolism and allegory.