Storyteller Deck #04: Characters, Objects & Situations

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 #4: Characters, Objects & Situations. Each deck gives you a fresh take on writing and storytelling prompts, and this deck is great for coming up with new short stories.

• 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 short stories.

What's in the Box?

This deck contains 90 cards:

• 32 illustrated characters
• 22 illustrated objects
• 36 written situations to apply to characters and objects

How to Use This Deck

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

1. Shuffle the characters, objects and situations separately into three decks.
2. Draw 1 character, 1 object and 2 situations.
3. Pair the situations with the character or object to create two prompts.
4. Write or tell a story that incorporates the two prompts.

Example: A baby owl lost in space and a phone with incredible powers.**

With one character, one object and two situations there are 887.040 possible 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!