Notes from the Inkpot
Writing, teaching, creating - one ink-stained idea at a time.
Build Your Own Roll a Story: Free Custom Story Dice Generator
Create your own Roll a Story game with this free, fully customisable story dice generator! Design personalised characters, settings, conflicts, plot twists and writing challenges, then roll the interactive dice to generate original story ideas. Add unlimited categories, reroll individual dice and create printable Roll a Story grids for use with physical dice. Perfect for KS3 and KS4 English lessons, creative writing workshops, classroom storytelling games and independent writers looking for a fun, flexible way to spark their imagination.
Free Roll a Story Generator: Interactive Dice Game & Printable Grids
Roll the dice and discover your next story with this free interactive Roll a Story generator! Explore 12 creative writing genres, from fantasy and fairytales to mystery, horror, science fiction and dystopian fiction. Generate random characters, settings and problems, then add unexpected plot twists and writing challenges to develop your ideas. With printable Roll a Story grids, customisable storytelling options and practical classroom activities, this engaging writing game is perfect for English lesson starters, creative writing workshops and imaginative storytelling at home.
Free Creative Writing Challenge Wheel: 200 Interactive Writing Activities
Spin the wheel and discover your next creative writing challenge! This free interactive Creative Writing Challenge Wheel features 200 original writing activities across 10 categories, including dialogue, suspense, descriptive writing, plot twists, figurative language and more. Choose a specific writing skill or select Surprise Me! for an unexpected challenge, with a built-in timer and fullscreen mode for classroom use. Perfect for English lesson starters, bell ringers, five-minute writing warm-ups, creative writing games and engaging classroom challenges.