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47 Best Dramatic Short Story Ideas
Showing 47 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
Your mother sits you and your brother down, and says, "Kids, I'm gonna tell you an incredible story the story of how I met your father."
Two friends are meeting at a high school reunion. They have not seen each other in ten years.
As the sun set, the desert wasteland glowed an eerie red.
While dozing by the fire in your winter cabin, you hear a knock at the door. Blizzard conditions have closed all surrounding roads, and the nearest neighbor is miles away.
You discover a secret family member you never knew existed.
You've done the unthinkable in the 21st century: found undiscovered land.
"Today is the last day," you decide, staring up at the 67-story building that has owned your life for the last 10 years.
You are an astronaut spending your last few hours on Earth before a journey into space.
You're on a boat that should have reached undiscovered land days ago. Your compass tells you you're on the right path but there is no land in sight.
You hear music emanating from aisle 3 of your local grocery store. No one else hears it.
A plane that's been missing for years suddenly lands at a major airport.
You live in a future where music in any form is considered repugnant. You find an old music box.
"I love you," you said. Before you could hear a response, your phone died.
You thought you were the last person left on Earth. Today you found out that might not be true.
Something unusual is found in a winter coat pocket.
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