---
title: "Story Idea Generator"
description: "Generate unique story ideas, plot concepts, and character sketches for creative writing"
slug: "writing/creative/story-idea-generator"
tags: ["story", "creative writing", "fiction", "plot", "characters", "writing prompts", "creative"]
author: "AgentDock Team"
agentdockUrl: "https://agentdock.ai/prompt-library/writing/creative/story-idea-generator"
chatgptDemoUrl: "https://chatgpt.com/share/696e06be-ce9c-8004-a633-a6178b449d4c"
claudeDemoUrl: "https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/26c31f57-5f13-43a1-91bd-b378569ec751"
perplexityDemoUrl: "https://www.perplexity.ai/search/title-story-idea-generator-des-YDW9oaDdR5qYwU.0Z5c5ZA#0"
qwenDemoUrl: "https://chat.qwen.ai/s/t_8661f151-3c27-4c07-8e3e-f13a47402b2b?fev=0.1.34"
---

# Story Idea Generator

I need fresh story ideas to spark my creative writing.

I want to write in the [GENRE:select:literary fiction,science fiction,fantasy,mystery or thriller,romance,horror,historical fiction,young adult,children's,contemporary fiction] genre.

The format I am writing is [FORMAT:select:a novel,a short story,a screenplay or script,a series of connected stories,flash fiction,just exploring ideas for now].

Themes or topics I want to explore: [THEMES?]

Elements I definitely want to include: [ELEMENTS?]

Elements or tropes I want to avoid: [AVOID?]

My target audience is [AUDIENCE:select:adult general readers,young adults and teens,children,a literary or intellectual audience,genre enthusiasts,not sure yet].

Generate 5 unique story ideas with different approaches. For each idea, provide a compelling logline that captures the core concept in 1-2 sentences, a brief plot premise with the central conflict, 2-3 main characters with their motivations and flaws, the setting with sensory details, and what makes this story unique or fresh. Make the ideas diverse in tone and approach. Identify which idea has the most potential for the format I am writing. Suggest questions I should ask myself to develop my favorite idea further.

