The Idea Machine for Writers - Version 1.0 Get creative with The Idea Machine for Writers! The Idea Machine for Writers is an incredibly easy-to-use, yet powerful software program for generating story ideas for writers wanting to produce short stories, novels, screenplays and scripts. The program is capable of generating millions of potential story ideas that will get you started on your next project -- FAST! The core of this program is our software engine that randomly generates story ideas based upon millions of different combinations of people, places, times, events and conflicts.