40+ Would You Rather Templates for AI Writing Communities

Running out of fresh, engaging prompts for your AI writing community? Spark creativity and fun debate with ready-made Would You Rather questions designed specifically for AI writing fans. These templates are crafted to get members thinking, sharing, and connecting instantly.

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Why This Works

Would You Rather questions tap into the natural human love for choice and debate. By presenting two intriguing scenarios, you invite members to imagine, analyze, and defend their preferences, which stimulates both creative and critical thinking. In the AI writing space, these questions can lead to fascinating discussions about technology, ethics, and the future of writing.

This format lowers the barrier to participation, making it easy for everyone to join in. Since the questions are playful and hypothetical, members feel comfortable sharing their thoughts without fear of being wrong. This builds trust and camaraderie in your community, driving ongoing engagement and deeper connections.

40 Ready-to-Use Templates

1

Would you rather have an AI co-write your novel or edit it for you? Why?

💡 Example: "Would you rather have an AI co-write your novel or edit it for you? Why?"

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #collaboration #editing #choice
2

Would you rather brainstorm with an AI or plot your story solo?

💡 Example: "Would you rather brainstorm with an AI or plot your story solo?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Irregular #brainstorming #solo #collaboration
3

Would you rather use AI to generate character names or world-building details?

💡 Example: "Would you rather use AI to generate character names or world-building details?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #characters #world-building #tools
4

Would you rather write a poem with AI or a short story without AI?

💡 Example: "Would you rather write a poem with AI or a short story without AI?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Irregular #poetry #short story #process
5

Would you rather have AI fix all grammar issues or enhance your style?

💡 Example: "Would you rather have AI fix all grammar issues or enhance your style? Tell us why!"

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #grammar #style #editing
6

Would you rather try an AI writing challenge or stick to your usual routine?

💡 Example: "Would you rather try an AI writing challenge or stick to your usual routine?"

🟢 Low Engagement Barrier 👤 Lurker #challenge #routine #participation
7

Would you rather have AI suggest plot twists or help with dialogue?

💡 Example: "Would you rather have AI suggest plot twists or help with dialogue?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #plot #dialogue #storytelling
8

Would you rather teach AI your writing voice or adapt to its suggestions?

💡 Example: "Would you rather teach AI your writing voice or adapt to its suggestions? Share your thoughts!"

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Top #voice #adaptation #learning
9

Would you rather use AI for brainstorming or for editing drafts?

💡 Example: "Would you rather use AI for brainstorming or for editing drafts?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #brainstorming #editing #workflow
10

Would you rather write flash fiction with an AI prompt or freestyle without one?

💡 Example: "Would you rather write flash fiction with an AI prompt or freestyle without one?"

🟢 Low Engagement Barrier 👤 Lurker #flash fiction #prompt #freestyle
11

Would you rather use AI to speed up your writing or improve your creativity?

💡 Example: "Would you rather use AI to speed up your writing or improve your creativity?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Irregular #speed #creativity #tools
12

Would you rather publish an AI-generated book or a hand-written novella?

💡 Example: "Would you rather publish an AI-generated book or a hand-written novella? Explain your pick!"

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #publishing #AI-generated #novella
13

Would you rather write in a genre you love with AI or try a new genre solo?

💡 Example: "Would you rather write in a genre you love with AI or try a new genre solo?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #genre #comfort zone #exploration
14

Would you rather have AI critique your work or get feedback from peers?

💡 Example: "Would you rather have AI critique your work or get feedback from peers?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Irregular #feedback #critique #community
15

Would you rather use AI to write poetry or technical articles?

💡 Example: "Would you rather use AI to write poetry or technical articles?"

🟢 Low Engagement Barrier 👤 Lurker #poetry #technical #writing type
16

Would you rather automate your research with AI or do it manually for inspiration?

💡 Example: "Would you rather automate your research with AI or do it manually for inspiration?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #research #automation #inspiration
17

Would you rather get AI help with writer's block or plot holes?

💡 Example: "Would you rather get AI help with writer's block or plot holes?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #writer's block #plot holes #help
18

Would you rather have AI summarize your work or expand your ideas?

💡 Example: "Would you rather have AI summarize your work or expand your ideas?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #summary #expansion #ideas
19

Would you rather read an AI-generated short story or a human-written one?

💡 Example: "Would you rather read an AI-generated short story or a human-written one?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #reading #AI-generated #human
20

Would you rather use AI to translate your story or craft original dialogue?

💡 Example: "Would you rather use AI to translate your story or craft original dialogue?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Irregular #translation #dialogue #originality
21

Would you rather let AI pick your story's ending or design your characters?

💡 Example: "Would you rather let AI pick your story's ending or design your characters?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #ending #characters #creative
22

Would you rather outline your novel with AI or write it freestyle from start to finish?

💡 Example: "Would you rather outline your novel with AI or write it freestyle from start to finish? Why?"

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Top #outline #freestyle #novel
23

Would you rather have AI generate story prompts or editing checklists?

💡 Example: "Would you rather have AI generate story prompts or editing checklists?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #prompts #editing #tools
24

Would you rather use AI to create your story's cover art or blurb?

💡 Example: "Would you rather use AI to create your story's cover art or blurb?"

🟢 Low Engagement Barrier 👤 Lurker #cover art #blurb #publishing
25

Would you rather collaborate with AI on a mystery or a sci-fi story?

💡 Example: "Would you rather collaborate with AI on a mystery or a sci-fi story?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Irregular #mystery #sci-fi #collaboration
26

Would you rather use AI to generate metaphors or fix plot inconsistencies?

💡 Example: "Would you rather use AI to generate metaphors or fix plot inconsistencies?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #metaphor #plot #writing help
27

Would you rather have AI suggest your protagonist's flaw or their greatest strength?

💡 Example: "Would you rather have AI suggest your protagonist's flaw or their greatest strength?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #protagonist #character #traits
28

Would you rather write daily with AI prompts or weekly with total freedom?

💡 Example: "Would you rather write daily with AI prompts or weekly with total freedom?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Irregular #daily writing #prompts #routine
29

Would you rather use AI for humor writing or dramatic scenes?

💡 Example: "Would you rather use AI for humor writing or dramatic scenes?"

🟢 Low Engagement Barrier 👤 Lurker #humor #drama #tone
30

Would you rather let AI pick your antagonist or your setting?

💡 Example: "Would you rather let AI pick your antagonist or your setting?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #antagonist #setting #choices
31

Would you rather have AI correct your spelling or improve your pacing?

💡 Example: "Would you rather have AI correct your spelling or improve your pacing?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #spelling #pacing #editing
32

Would you rather use AI to find plot holes or inconsistencies in character arcs?

💡 Example: "Would you rather use AI to find plot holes or inconsistencies in character arcs?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Frequent #plot holes #character arcs #editing
33

Would you rather write a short story with only AI-generated prompts or only human prompts?

💡 Example: "Would you rather write a short story with only AI-generated prompts or only human prompts?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #prompts #short story #AI vs human
34

Would you rather use AI to help with research or outline your story structure?

💡 Example: "Would you rather use AI to help with research or outline your story structure?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #research #outline #process
35

Would you rather let AI choose your writing theme or your story's moral?

💡 Example: "Would you rather let AI choose your writing theme or your story's moral?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Irregular #theme #moral #creative choice
36

Would you rather write a scene with an AI-generated conflict or resolution?

💡 Example: "Would you rather write a scene with an AI-generated conflict or resolution?"

🟢 Low Engagement Barrier 👤 Lurker #conflict #resolution #scenes
37

Would you rather use AI to write a story for children or adults?

💡 Example: "Would you rather use AI to write a story for children or adults?"

🟢 Low Engagement Barrier 👤 Lurker #children #adults #audience
38

Would you rather have AI invent new words for your story or create slang?

💡 Example: "Would you rather have AI invent new words for your story or create slang?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #invention #words #slang
39

Would you rather use AI to plan your story's timeline or map its locations?

💡 Example: "Would you rather use AI to plan your story's timeline or map its locations?"

🟡 Medium Engagement Barrier 👤 Average #timeline #locations #planning
40

Would you rather have AI write your opening sentence or your final line?

💡 Example: "Would you rather have AI write your opening sentence or your final line? Share your choice!"

🔴 High Engagement Barrier 👤 Top #opening #ending #sentence

How to Use These Templates

Choose a template that fits your current discussion or theme, copy it, and post it to your community platform. Encourage members to not only pick an option but also explain their reasoning. Consider pinning a Would You Rather post weekly or using them to kick off brainstorming sessions. Respond to answers to keep the conversation going and highlight unique perspectives.

Best Practices

  • Keep scenarios clear, simple, and relevant to AI writing.
  • Encourage members to explain their choices for richer discussion.
  • Rotate topics to cover various aspects of AI writing, from ethics to creativity.
  • Avoid controversial or overly technical scenarios.
  • Use playful language to maintain a friendly tone.

All Platforms Tips

For all platforms, use eye-catching visuals or emojis to draw attention to your Would You Rather post. Tag active members to encourage early participation. Use thread features or polls where available to make it easy for members to respond. Follow up with a summary of the most popular choices or interesting comments to keep momentum.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often should I use Would You Rather prompts in my AI writing community?

Once a week is ideal for maintaining engagement without overwhelming members. Adjust frequency based on your community's activity.

Are these prompts suitable for both beginners and advanced writers?

Yes, these templates are designed to be accessible and fun for all experience levels. Encourage everyone to participate.

Can I modify the templates to fit my community's style?

Absolutely. Feel free to adapt the wording or focus to better match your community's personality and interests.

What is the best way to encourage participation?

Tag a few active members to kick off the conversation, and always invite members to share their reasoning behind their choices.

Can I use these on platforms like Discord, Facebook, and forums?

Yes, these templates work across all major platforms. Use polls or threads to make responding easy if the platform supports it.

How do I avoid controversial topics in Would You Rather questions?

Stick to imaginative, lighthearted scenarios focused on writing, creativity, and AI. Avoid personal, political, or sensitive subjects.

Do I need to follow up on member responses?

Following up is encouraged. Thank members for sharing, highlight interesting answers, and keep the discussion lively.

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