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Looking for a prompt? Keep these in mind:
- What information or emotion do you want to evoke?
- Should it be open-ended or yes/no?
- Does it fit your writing style or game scenario?
- Will it challenge characters or participants?
- How might it spark further exploration?
Random Question FAQs
Common questions about using this tool:
How are questions generated?
A broad list of thought-provoking and playful questions is shuffled to deliver fresh prompts each click.
Can I filter by topic?
Not yet; regenerate until you find questions suited to your theme or context.
Are questions suitable for all ages?
Yes—questions are curated to be appropriate for a wide range of audiences.
How many questions can I generate?
Unlimited—click to generate endless prompts for dialogue, journaling, or inspiration.
How do I copy or save?
Click a question to copy it, or click the heart icon to add it to your favorites list.
What are good questions?
There's thousands of random questions in this generator. Here are some samples to start:
- If you had to describe your current life as a movie, which movie would you choose?
- If you could have any person become a member of your family, who would you choose?
- What's a situation when you look back you should have gone ahead and done it?
- What's something that you find difficult, but you think in your mind it should be easy?
- Does your family have any weird traditions?
- Where was your secret hiding place as a child?
- What is the next skill that you'd like to learn really well?
- What's something that you use regularly that you wish you didn't have to?
- What do you wish you had spent more time doing when you were younger?
- What question do you have that nobody has been able to give you a good answer to?
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About the creator
All idea generators and writing tools on The Story Shack are carefully crafted by storyteller and developer Martin Hooijmans. Originally from the Netherlands, I nowadays live with my wife and child in the south of Germany. During the day I work on tech solutions for mobility provider Flix. In my free hours I love diving into stories, be it reading, writing, gaming, roleplaying, you name it, I probably enjoy it. The Story Shack is my way of giving back to the global storytelling community. It's a huge creative outlet where I love bringing my ideas to life. Thanks for coming by, and if you enjoyed this tool, make sure you check out a few more below!