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25 Best Conflict Short Story Ideas
Showing 25 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
A character doesn't know how to ask their parent to stop calling them 2+ times a day.
The biggest tsunami in a decade is here. You're told to leave the city immediately, and you're on your way out when you see a dog struggling to stay afloat in the distance.
You caught the girl in classroom 3B stealing your favorite eraser, which means war.
A couple gets in a fight after one finds out that the other has secretly wasted $50,000 on lottery tickets over the past 15 years.
An entrepreneur is suffering self-doubt from a string of failures, and this is their last chance.
A character has to choose between family and their desire for the truth.
A pair of best friends realize they're two corners of a love triangle — they both have feelings for the same person.
A character on their deathbed tells their family about their regrets.
A character starts remembering things that never happened.
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