A tactile tool to randomly combine a plot, a subject and a setting or style, the Brainstormer can provide that elusive moment of inspiration for writers, painters, or any kind of creative endeavour.

The Five Minute Fiction Writing Exercise That Will Get You Published

The Brainstormer can serve as a limitless supply of fiction writing exercises. Ideas from The Brainstormer can spark a quick flash fiction workout, ignite short stories, or even kick off entire screenplays or novels. You can also use the World Builder to create rich and unexpected settings, and the Character Builder wheel to create fascinating three dimensional characters, or try the Sci-Fi Brainstormer for a sci-fi flavor.

Writing killer fiction takes practice. Practice takes inspiration. Just spending a few minutes writing less than a page every day, using random ideas from The Brainstormer will elevate your writing and inspire the kinds of original ideas that make publishers salivate over your manuscript.

The Best Defense Against Writer's Block

It's a terrible feeling to be stuck facing a blank page. You know that once you get started, once you build that momentum it can carry you to a stack of pages ready for a deadline. But where to begin? The Brainstormer is a powerful weapon against writer's block. It's that little, magical push to get you started.

What's New in Version 2.0.0

HUGE UPDATE!

Supports all iPhone screen sizes!

Apple Watch support for ideas on the go!

Export and Share Wheel Sets

Improved Word Editor

Use International Characters and Emoji!

New Sci-Fi Brainstormer

Edit Words from your desktop Browser

Feature Packed, Fiction Powered

Time-tested and artist-proven, featuring the carefully curated 'Classic Brainstormer' lists.

Circular 'Wheel Mode' and linear 'Slot Machine' mode provides two views into the nearly endless combinations.

Shake your device or roll the dice for "Random Spin".

Lock any of the wheels to fine tune your spins.

Fully editable: Tweak the Classic 'Brainstormer' or create your own wheels entirely.

Export and Share your wheels with others via email, AirDrop and more.

Supports International Characters and Emoji!

Found the perfect combination? Send it via email or share it on Twitter and Facebook.

Apple Watch support for ideas on the go!

Edit your wheels in your browser over Wi-Fi.

Show me the Screenshots

Wheel mode: spin the wheels to generate unique combinations of plot/conflict, style/setting, and subject/location.

Slot mode. Shake the device (or roll the dice) for a random spin!

The word lists are fully editable. Make your own wheels.

In addition to the Classic Brainstormer, try the World Builder, Character Builder, Creature Builder and Sci-Fi Brainstormer!

Share your inspiration via email, Twitter or Facebook.

Now supports International Characters and Emoji.

Desktop Editing! Edit wheel sets from your destop browser.

Try it Online

Try the FREE online version of The Brainstomer:

The Brainstormer Online

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History

The original Brainstormer was created by concept artist Andrew Bosley while he was in art school at SJSU, studying visual development and illustration. As Andrew describes it, "I was always trying to give myself little concept projects to keep myself sharp and thinking. So I created a list of objects, persons, things, etc. and a list of styles, adjectives, etc. These very large lists were in the back of my very first Moleskine (an address book used as a sketchbook).

Sketch Hunter, the art of Andrew Bosley

Educational Discount

The Brainstormer is participating in Apple's discount for educational institutions. If you are joining the many schools and workshops using The Brainstormer in their curriculum, you may be eligable for discounted pricing. See Apple's Educational Volume Pricing Program page for details.