Storyteller Deck #01: Images & Questions Writing Prompts

The Storyteller Decks are a series of physical cards to create flexible & modular creative writing prompts. Shuffle the cards, draw some at random, and start writing or telling your story!

Great for short stories, to flesh out novels and movie scripts, as a fun activity at home, and for teachers and students in the classroom.

The Storyteller Decks

There are four Storyteller Decks and this is Deck #1: Images & Questions. Each deck gives you a fresh take on writing and storytelling prompts, and with this deck you get 54 handpicked images depicting scenes of various art styles and genres, and 36 questions to apply a storyline to those scenes.

• Deck #1: Images & Questions for creating scenes and settings.
• Deck #2: Genres, Themes & Objects for setting the foundation of a story.
• Deck #3: Conflicts, Goals & Motivations to flesh out your characters.
• Deck #4: Characters, Objects & Situations for shortstories and plot.

What's in the Box?

This deck contains 90 cards:

• 54 handpicked & gorgeous images depicting scenes of all genres and various art styles.
• 36 questions categorized as "conflict", "mystery" and "generic".

How to Use This Deck

The cards can be used any way you like for inspiration and a range of creative storytelling exercises. They come with instructions printed on the box for a suggested exercise:

1. Shuffle the images and questions separately into two decks.
2. Draw an image and a question.
3. Look at the image and answer the question based on what you see (or don't see!).
4. Start writing or telling your story.

You can apply multiple questions to the same image for even deeper prompts. A suggested alternative exercise is to take two random images to pit against each other in a scenario, for example an epic battle about to begin or an unlikely romance.

With one image and three questions there are more than 2 million possible card combinations for endless stories!

Why Use the Storyteller Decks?

Decks of cards are an innovative way of creating countless creative writing prompts. Whether you are a budding author, a seasoned novelist or a teacher or parent, these decks of cards offer a remarkable resource to spark your imagination and help you unlock the full potential of your creative writing.

Each card contains a prompt made up of words, images or illustrations that can be used to set the scene for a story, or to provide ideas for characters, settings and plotlines. They're great fun and can be used for oral storytelling too! With so many possibilities, you can let your creativity run free and create a unique story every time.

Who are the Storyteller Decks for?

The Storyteller Decks are great for writing short stories, fleshing out characters and plot in a longer story (like a novel or movie script), as a tool for teachers, and as a fun activity at home – with kids or by yourself. The feeling of physical cards is great and the randomly generated prompts are creative and inspiring, making the decks great for writers and storytellers of all ages!