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25 Best Conflict Short Story Ideas
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One character wants a snake, but their roommate has a phobia. They adopt one anyway.
A comedian bombs every time every time they get up on stage.
A character becomes addicted to the slots in Las Vegas.
A student has to fight against societal expectations in order to fulfill a lifelong dream.
You caught the girl in classroom 3B stealing your favorite eraser, which means war.
An entrepreneur is suffering self-doubt from a string of failures, and this is their last chance.
A character must confront their fear of commitment if they want to save their failing relationship.
During a group project, the class clown is stalling on doing their share of the work.
A 50-year-old has started to do the daily Sudoku, scared that she is starting to lose her memory.
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