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📚 Story Spinner
Build a custom story prompt generator in minutes — guided or self-directed, your choice. Mix settings, characters, and problems to spark endless creative writing ideas.
① Pick your story elements
② Copy your prompt
③ Get your spinner
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Ada
Prompt Builder
"Tell me what kinds of stories you want — I'll handle the rest."
Switch to:
✏️ Fill in as much or as little as you like — you don't need to complete every section.
💡 Sections turn green as you fill them in.
📋 Click Copy to AI when you're ready to paste into your AI tool.
Basics
Visual Design
💡 Ctrl+click any option to preview what it adds to your prompt
Bright storybook colours
Calm reading tones
Soft storybook palette
High-contrast for readability
💡 Ctrl+click any option to preview what it adds to your prompt
Clean, easy-to-read serif
Playful storybook fonts
Handwriting-style for narrative feel
Bold display headings
Mix of readable body + storybook headings
💡 Ctrl+click any option to preview what it adds to your prompt
Emoji
Image placeholder
Illustrated book / pages
Animated page reveal
Layout Design
💡 Ctrl+click any option to preview what it adds to your prompt
Simple
With Sidebar
Full Featured
Minimal
Settings
Pick as many as you like — the spinner will randomly mix them.
School
Home
Forest
Beach
Space
Castle
City
Underwater
Mountain
Farm
Jungle
Desert
Other
Characters
Pick as many as you like — the spinner will randomly combine them with settings.
Brave hero
Shy friend
Wise elder
Mischievous sibling
Talking animal
Robot
Magical creature
Detective
Superhero
Inventor
Princess / Prince
Time traveller
Pirate
Astronaut
Other
Problems & Conflicts
Pick as many as you like — the spinner mixes these into prompts.
Lost item
New challenge
Friendship conflict
Overcoming fear
Mystery to solve
Competition
Rescue mission
Secret discovery
Other
Interactive Features
💡 Ctrl+click any option to preview what it adds to your prompt
Story structure guide
Writing timer
Save prompts feature
Story starter sentences
Character name generator
Print-friendly mode
Accessibility
💡 Ctrl+click any option to preview what it adds to your prompt
ELL-friendly mode
High-contrast mode
Big text mode
Audio toggle
Display Format
💡 Ctrl+click any option to preview what it adds to your prompt
Laptop / Desktop
Whiteboard / Projector
iPad / Tablet
Mobile Phone
Additional Notes
Create your Story Spinner with AI
Two ways to build your Story Spinner — either one gives you a ready-to-use AI prompt.
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Switch between Ada and the form anytime. Your answers carry over — start in one, finish in the other, or flip back and forth.
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You don't have to fill everything out — Fill in as much or as little as you like. The more story elements you pick, the more variety in the prompts — but even a few will get you a great result.
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Your work is saved automatically. Come back anytime and pick up where you left off — your selections carry over so you can build similar spinners fast.
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Copy your prompt to any AI tool. Paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Copilot — they'll create a ready-to-use Story Spinner that works on smartboards, laptops, and tablets. Save it once, use it anywhere.
Your Prompt
Builds as you chat with Ada or fill in the form
Pick your story settings, characters, and problems to see your prompt preview here.
The AI will create an interactive Story Spinner that randomly combines your selected elements, giving students endless story prompts to spark creative writing.
Fill in the form or chat with Ada to build your prompt.
Your AI prompt is ready!
Copy your prompt and paste it into your AI tool
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Copy to AI
Use your own AI tool
Copy your prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, or Claude. They'll create a ready-to-use Story Spinner that works on smartboards, laptops, and tablets. Save it once, use it anywhere.