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25 Best Conflict Short Story Ideas
Showing 25 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
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.
Two super competitive colleagues meet at the office's monthly Bingo night.
A character doesn't know how to break up with their partner, and keeps putting it off until the very moment that the partner bends down on one knee and proposes.
A character's best friend is leaving town forever, and they haven't told them that they love them yet.
A character who loves reading finds out that their library has just been forbidden from carrying banned books.
During a group project, the class clown is stalling on doing their share of the work.
A comedian bombs every time every time they get up on stage.
A plane has just crashed onto a deserted island. It's carrying 12 convicted criminals.
A pair of best friends realize they're two corners of a love triangle — they both have feelings for the same person.
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