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34 Best Christmas Short Story Ideas
Showing 34 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
Set your story at a disastrous gift exchange.
Write a story that's set at a ski resort during Christmas.
Write a story about a family's Christmas tradition that has to change this year, for one reason or another.
Write a story from the perspective of a snowman who has just come to life. Plot twist: he's missing eyes.
Santa Claus had one too many pork chops during the pre-Christmas feast, and now he's stuck in the chimney — and there are footsteps approaching!
Write a story that begin and ends around an awkward Christmas dinner table.
Write a story about a high-stakes decoration competition between neighbors vyying for the title of Most Festive Home in their city (and the local newspaper feature that comes with it).
Write a story in the form of a diary that journals every day in the month leading up to Christmas.
Write about a character who is confused about what a White Elephant gift exchange is, and ends up going on a search for an actual white elephant.
Write about Christmas from the perspective of the local cat.
Your parents named you Holly after your grandmother, and you just accepted an invite for a group called The Jolly Hollies thinking that it was a club for people with your name. Turns out that it's actually an annual caroling group, and you can't sing.
"What? You're Father who? I don't know no Father Christmas, now get off of my lawn!"
Write a story in which a Christmas song plays an important role in the plot.
In a series of letters to Santa, write a story about growing up.
Write a story about a rival studio that is desperately trying to create a song to outsell Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You."
Set your story at a busy airport during Christmas week.
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