Creativity Through Randomness
This is creativity in its purest form: you're given ingredients that don't obviously go together and must find the connections that make them work.
Ideas come from unexpected combinations. The more you practice, the better you get at finding surprising links between unrelated things.
Roll and Write
Click to roll the dice. Each die represents a story element: character, setting, object, emotion, conflict. The results appear on screen.
Your challenge: write a story that incorporates all these elements. The fun is figuring out how.
When you finish, roll again for a new combination.
Related Exercises
Blind Mode
Write without seeing your text—trust your instincts and discover what emerges when you can't self-edit.
Flash Fiction
Craft complete stories in exactly 100 words—every word must earn its place.
Hemingway Mode
Silence your inner editor—the backspace key is disabled, so you can only move forward.
Morning Pages
Stream-of-consciousness writing with gentle nudges—clear your mind and access deeper creativity.
Alphabet Challenge
A playful constraint that sharpens your vocabulary—each sentence must start with the last letter of the previous one.
Interval Training
Structured writing sprints with built-in breaks—perfect for building stamina without burning out.
POV Swap
Write the same scene from three different perspectives and discover how point of view transforms a story.
Genre Roulette
Your genre changes at set intervals—can you keep your story coherent while jumping from horror to romance to sci-fi?
Prompt Frenzy
Stay on your toes as random writing prompts appear mid-session, challenging you to adapt on the fly.
No E Challenge
The classic lipogram constraint—write an entire piece without using the most common letter in English.
Tighten Up
Practice the art of concise writing—learn to say more with fewer words.
Character Interview
Answer questions as your character—discover their voice, quirks, and hidden depths.