You know the feeling. You want to write something, you open a blank doc, and thirty minutes later it's still blank. You know the ship. You just don't know the story. Enemies to lovers again? Another coffee shop AU?
Writer's block usually isn't about skill. It's about having too many options and no starting point. A prompt that's random but specific is often the fastest way to start. This post walks through using Foryou's gacha to draw an opening, then having AI write a first draft you can build on.
Step 1: Draw a hand
Open the Cyber Matchmaker Gacha on Foryou. No login needed. Hit draw and you get a hand of cards:
- Character A and Character B, each with a role card and a trait card, like "an amnesiac knight" who is "all bark, no bite."
- A relationship between them: rivals, a contract marriage, exes.
- A secret (optional): add a card only one of them knows about, if you want more tension.
Lock the cards you like and redraw the rest until the hand makes you think, "okay, I could write this."
Tip: lock the single card that excites you most, then redraw around it. It's faster than rerolling the whole hand.
Step 2: Send it to the writer and cast your characters
Tap Write it and the hand is copied into the writing page. Swap in the names of the characters you want to write, keep the traits and relationship you drew, and add a line or two of your own.
Then pick three options:
- Point of view. First person works well for self-insert and immersion. Third person suits shipping fics and lets you get inside both characters' heads.
- Writing style. "More Description" leans into atmosphere and detail. "More Dialogue" is faster and driven by the characters' back-and-forth. "Literary" goes for a more lyrical voice.
- Preference. General or Spicy. Spicy is for mature content and requires confirming you're 18 or older.
Submit, and in about a minute you get a complete short story with a beginning, a build-up and a climax.
Four setup tips for better stories
What you put in shapes what comes out. These make the biggest difference:
1. Describe behavior, not adjectives
"Cold" is vague. "Never answers texts, but always leaves her favorite drink on her desk" is a scene. Concrete behavior gives the AI something specific to write.
2. Give them a conflict
Good stories have friction. Spell out what each character wants and what's in the way: "He has to turn in her name by dawn, and he's already in love with her."
3. Set the opening scene
Instead of "they meet again," try "a convenience store on a stormy night. He walks in soaked, and she's behind the register." The more specific the opening, the stronger the first paragraph.
4. Don't write the whole plot; leave room to continue
Your first generation can stop at the turning point. If you want more, hit Continue writing and keep the story going.
After the draft
- Edit it yourself. The draft is a starting point. Rewrite the lines that sound off for your characters and add the details only you would think of. That's what makes it yours.
- Disclose AI use when you share. Many fandom communities and archives have their own rules about AI-assisted work, so check before you post, and tag it honestly. Respecting the community's rules is respecting the people who write alongside you.
- Export it as an image. To share with friends, export the story as one long image that's easy to scroll on a phone.
When you're stuck, you don't have to start from nothing. Draw a hand, give yourself an opening you'd never have picked, and your next favorite story might start with a random "contract marriage."