Lesson 10: Mini Project: Story Generator
Let's put everything together! You are going to build a Mad Libs style story generator that asks the user for words and builds a unique story using variables, input, strings, and functions.
Key Concepts
Combining Skills
Real programs use everything at once — variables, input, strings, if/else, loops, and functions. The mini project below uses all of these in one program.
Planning First
Professional programmers plan before they code. Write down what the program should do, what inputs it needs, and what it should output. Then write the code.
Testing and Fixing
Run your program and test it with different inputs. If something goes wrong, read the error message — Python tells you exactly where the problem is!
🆕 Try It: Live Python
Enter your own words to create a unique story every time!
✅ Check Your Understanding
1. What does a function with parameters let you do?
2. What should you do before writing code?
3. What is the best way to find a bug?