Meet our bestselling deck of writing prompts
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The Story Engine Deck
The deck uses a lightning-fast and intuitive system to bring your imagination to life with legendary characters and unforgettable story hooks for your next book.
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Why 15,000+ writers love our decks
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No more wasted time staring at a blank page.
Start every writing session with ideas, momentum and motivation.
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Create your own prompts in endless combinations.
Our core deck provides 30 billion story prompts for less than the cost of a writing class.
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Write stories that keep readers hooked from start to finish.
The deck was designed by Aurora Award-winning author Peter Chiykowski to create gripping stories.
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"The Story Engine Deck is a fabulous generator of ideas for writers of all experience levels."
—New York Times-bestselling author Kwame Mbalia
Authors who use our decks
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Kwame Mbalia
New York Times-bestselling author of Rick Riordan Presents: Tristan Strong and editor of Black Boy Joy.
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C. L. Clark
Multi-award-winning author of The Faithless and Warmongers. Learn how they used the deck on our blog.
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Jamie McKelvie
Co-creator of The Wicked + The Divine and Phonogram.
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Aliette de Bodard
Author and winner of the Nebula, Ignyte, Locus, European Science Fiction Society, British Fantasy and British Science Fiction Association awards.
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George Strayton
Award-winning screenwriter (Xena, Hercules, October Faction) and game writer (Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars RPG, Lord of the Rings RPG)
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Victor Manibo
Author of Escape Velocity and The Sleepless.
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"The best thing any writer of any calibre could invest in."
—Terra C
Save with bundles designed for writers
Take your writing to the next level. Bundle a deck and expansion set to save money and supercharge your creative process.
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BundleWriter Essentials Bundle
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Fantasy Writer Essentials Bundle
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Sci Fi Writer Essentials Bundle
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Master the art of storytelling
- Save $70 in bundle discounts
- Free shipping within the United States
- All 948 cards from The Story Engine system
- Includes the new Character Dynamics Expansion Set
- Everything you need to create characters, story ideas, conflicts, basic settings, and more
"All-Story" Bundle
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