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25 Best Conflict Short Story Ideas
Showing 25 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
You caught the girl in classroom 3B stealing your favorite eraser, which means war.
A character's best friend is leaving town forever, and they haven't told them that they love them yet.
A 50-year-old has started to do the daily Sudoku, scared that she is starting to lose her memory.
Two super competitive colleagues meet at the office's monthly Bingo night.
For years, four characters have met for a monthly card game. Write a story in which one character realizes that another is cheating.
A student has to fight against societal expectations in order to fulfill a lifelong dream.
A character must confront their fear of commitment if they want to save their failing relationship.
A character who loves reading finds out that their library has just been forbidden from carrying banned books.
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.
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