Flash Fiction

Flash fiction is a short story genre that focuses on brevity. Its aim is to convey a powerful tale in as few words as possible. At Story Shack we judge anything under 1.000 words (with the occasional exception) to be flash fiction, and are proud of the high quality work by around 400 authors and over 50 illustrators. Every single story is illustrated.

The Apps Behind Your Next Story

Build worlds. Tell stories.

For novelists, GMs, screenwriters & beyond

Build rich worlds, draft your stories and connect everything with advanced linking and easy references.

Practice your writing muscle

Creative writing practice can be exciting

Jump into 30+ writing exercises—playful, reflective, and style-focused. Build the habit that transforms okay writers into great ones.

Forge your own generators

Custom idea tables for any project

Build random generators from your own lists, combine results, publish pages, and keep your best idea engines close.

Build choice adventures

Branching stories on a visual canvas

Map scenes, connect choices, track resources, and publish interactive fiction people can actually play.

3000+ Idea Generators

Names, places, plots and more

Beat writer's block in seconds. Over 3000 free name and idea generators for characters, worlds, items and writing prompts.

All your ideas in one place

Roll from any Story Shack generator, pin favorites, and build your shortlist.

Search every Story Shack generator in one focused workspace, roll quick batches, pin favorites, and stack your best ideas.

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